Artwork for Mechanical & Laser Engraving

Mechanical

To achieve the highest quality in our work, high quality artwork is required.

Below are guidelines, which will help you provide acceptable electronic files. We reserve the right to reject any artwork not suitable for engraving.

There is a one time Logo fee. Price to be determined by quality of artwork

General Artwork Requirements
1. Black & White
Artwork should be pure black and white, with no colors, shading or shadows. Colors and shading cannot be reproduced with mechanical engravers.

     

2. High Resolution
Artwork should be at least 300 dpi resolution for best results. Lines and edges should be very sharp and clean, not grainy or fuzzy. Note: A low-resolution image might look sharp on your monitor, but will not look good printed or engraved. Be sure that your image is at least 300 dpi -- no matter how it looks on your monitor.

     


Laser

Halftones are sometimes acceptable and can greatly enhance logos when laser engraving some materials such as; Plastic, Wood and Leather.

Sending Files Electronically:
We use PC based software and support most Microsoft and CorelDraw! programs. Images created or saved with Macintosh software can not be used.

Preferred file types:
Coral Draw 12 or lower files. Also accepted: High-resolution .tiff .bmp or .jpg files. Please, no .eps files

Microsoft Office users:
We can accept artwork embedded in a Word document. Please print the document prior to sending and compare with the sample images above. Images received in Word documents are often very low resolution and may be unusable

Need Help?
If you do not have your artwork in one of the above formats, or are unsure how to send it, please contact us. We will work with you to find a solution and/or may be able to re-create your artwork for an additional charge, which will be quoted separately.

Engraveables - 190 Main Street, Marlborough, MA 01752
One stop for all your engraving, awards and gifts - since 1984!