What is a good kit for engraving?

[greg544]

I gave a pen to one of my bosses. She would like to give my pens as a award to a few people who are recognized as a employee of the month type of thing, but she wants to be able to have it engraved.

I think a lot of this could fall through, with the cost of engraving being much higher than the slimlines and euro pens I have done.

But if I do start making a new type of pen, what pen is good for engraving?

 

[keithbyrd]

I have sold a number of Cigars with engraving on them. Shouldn't cost you more than $5 per pen to engrave. I find that I like lighter colored wood for engraving better - it shows up much better than dark wood.

 

[greg544]

So the engraving is all located on the clip of the cigar?

How much can be engraved there? 1 line? About how many characters?

 

[Old Lar]

I have all types of pens engraved for about $5 each. One or two lines on slims, euros and the black nib on sierras. I have had a logo and company name on them. I also usually engrave the box. There is more room for more information on them.

 

[Dalecamino]

I had an order for 50 pens. I used the Sierra (this was two years ago) Two lines worked out fine. Also had some cigars engraved with two lines on the upper barrel beside the clip.

 

[scotian12]

Greg...The engraving goes on the wood of the upper section, not the cigar clip. I normally am able to get up to 17 letters on the upper barrel of a pen. The serria and longer clicker pews will take more engraving.

 

[gimpy]

This may sound crazy, but it depends if the person is left handed or right handed, this will decide on what side of the clip the engraving goes on

 

[joefrog]

The fatter the better when engraving is concerned. How do I know? I run the engraving department here at work!

 

[glycerine]

Greg...The engraving goes on the wood of the upper section, not the cigar clip. I normally am able to get up to 17 letters on the upper barrel of a pen. The serria and longer clicker pews will take more engraving.

Although it CAN go on the clip as well, but it's more of a "laser chemical marking" than "engraving". I had someone use CerMark to "engrave" a cigar clip for me. Turned out well.

 

[thewishman]

I've had customers get mechanical engraving on cigar clips. They seem to like it. I don't offer it because it may cause problems with the plating.

Plenty of room for text and graphics on cigars and other large diameter pens.

 

[joefrog]

Greg...The engraving goes on the wood of the upper section, not the cigar clip. I normally am able to get up to 17 letters on the upper barrel of a pen. The serria and longer clicker pews will take more engraving.

Although it CAN go on the clip as well, but it's more of a "laser chemical marking" than "engraving". I had someone use CerMark to "engrave" a cigar clip for me. Turned out well.

Glycerine is correct. When engraving some metals, it simply won't take. You have to smear a special paste on the metal, the laser heats that paste, and the resulting marking is the "engraving."