FAQ: What are the qualifications to send artwork for engraving?

Stanley London offers high quality engraving with your custom artwork or corporate logo for most of our products as well as aluminum or brass plaques.  All of our engraving is done in-house so our turnaround time from artwork submission to engraving and shipping your order is among the fastest in the industry.  Our experienced engravers use diamond-tipped drag engraving machines that cut directly into the metal surface of our products or a CO2 laser engraving machine to burn/etch images into the top lid of our wood boxes to create keepsakes that will last a lifetime.

1. Pricing:

1. There is a one-time $25 artwork fee to convert your custom artwork into an engravable file.  We keep all artwork on file so if you would like to use the same artwork file again in the future, then no additional artwork conversion fees are incurred, even if the artwork is engraved on a different product. 
2. Engraving the artwork itself costs $20 per surface.  Quantity discounts are applied automatically for orders with multiple pieces.
3. For subsequent orders with the same artwork, please note the most recent sale number containing the artwork in the Special Instructions box on the engraving surface tab where the artwork will be engraved.  On the last page of the checkout process, please enter the following code to remove the $25 artwork fee: RepeatArtwork

2. Requirements:

1. Artwork must be a high-quality, solid two color image with no shading, gradients, or shadows (ex. Image 5 below).  We cannot engrave pictures or gray scale drawings.
2. The best format for a bitmap image is a .GIF file that measures at least 1100 pixels across.  Vector artwork must have fonts embedded, and .PDF files are the preferred format as .PDF files are most compatible across different software versions.  We also accept valid .AI, .CDR, .PNG, and .EPS files.

3. Submission, Review, and Approval:

1. Please send all artwork files to sales@stanleylondon.com with your Order Number and/or the Name associated with the order.
2. Our engraver will review the artwork, convert it to an engravable file, and email a proof for your approval, usually within a couple of hours.  We will not proceed with the order until we receive written approval of the proof.

 

Below are examples of good and bad artwork:

Bad: Too small. All artwork must be at least 1100 pixels wide.

Bad: Poor quality. This is actually the same artwork as above, only enlarged to 1117 pixels.

Bad: Contains five colors and drop shadows.

Bad: Contains drop shadows and is a grayscale image (multiple shades of gray instead of solid black and white).

Good: Contains a limited number of solid colors, no drop shadows, and can easily be converted to a black and white image.

Good: Contains a limited number of solid colors, no drop shadows, and can easily be converted to a black and white image.

Good: Can be engraved as-is.

Bad: Contains a patterned background.

Bad: Contains a patterned background.