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Blog, Book Stamping, Engraved and Embossed Leather, Live Embossing Events, Live Monogramming Events, On-Site Events

On-Site Foil Stamping at the MillerCoors Distributor Convention

April 7, 2018 By Desiree Colonna

On-site foil stamping was the biggest booth draw at the MillerCoors Distributor Convention in Austin, TX. We were one booth of many brands under the MillerCoors name, but our lines were even longer than those serving alcohol. People waited 10 to 15 minutes to get their monograms hot foil stamped on their custom hardcover journals. As one guest said, “It was totally worth it!”

The journals were made from a denim-like hardcover paper. These hot foil stamped easily with our embossing machines. We added silver foil to the bottom right-hand corner of each journal. We added both two and three initials of each guest, which made them very personalized and our on-site foil stamping highly sought-after swag.

Our set up did not take up much space at all. They had two four foot tables for us by an electrical outlet with two chairs. We took up just about 8 feet of space. On-site foil stamping is an easy addition to even a small booth at any event.

We loved the way MillerCoors incorporated the journals into the booth’s bookshelves along with other branded memorabilia.

These were the pieces of foil we had used in a goldfish jar at the end of the night. This guy’s jacket even matched his new hot foil stamped journal!

People loved the on-site foil stamping activation at this convention. We had lines the entire time and ran out of journals about an hour before the event ended. All in all, the event was a success for our client. They loved the on-site experience as much as their guests.

We can travel all over the world to deliver our on-site foil stamping at your next trade show, convention or private event. Our pricing and details are on this page.

If you’re interested in having on-site foil stamping at your next event, please contact us directly at 833 465 9311.

Blog, Leather Monogramming, Live Embossing Events, Live Monogramming Events

Live Monogramming Event for Tory Burch Popup at Dallas Nordstrom

March 19, 2018 By Desiree Colonna

Our live monogramming event for the Tory Burch Popup Shop in Nordstrom North Park in Dallas was an innovative experience for customers. We offered personalized hot foil monogramming free with purchase. Tory Burch is partnering with Nordstrom in March to offer popup shops all over the country including Dallas, Houston, Chicago and Miami. Nordstrom invited Inkwell Designers℠ to be part of the event and offer live monogramming to customers.

Our CEO, and Master Embosser, Desiree Colonna flew out to Dallas to work at the event two days in a row, March 17 and 18, and will fly to Chicago the following weekend to host another live monogramming event. Customers are able to choose leather items such as handbags, sneakers and sandals and Desiree monogrammed them in person at the popup event.

Customization has become very important to people in a very high tech world. Customers loved watching the monogramming process live and in person at this event. Here is a picture of one customer with her handbag. We offered both silver and gold foil monograms at the event in our popular block font. Each item took less than a minute to do.

Customers also bought handbags in a pre-sale option where they bought the bag before the event. Desiree then finished the bags at the event and customers picked them up the next day after the live monogramming event was completed.

Our live monogramming event activation doesn’t take up much space. We just need a table and a chair near an electrical outlet and we’re all set. Our table was set up in the popup shop and took up only about 6 square feet of space.

The Tory Burch popup shop was beautifully decorated with the designer’s patterns and offered everything from clothing to jewelry and shoes.

However, the shoe section stole our hearts and was the most popular with customers as well!

If you have a popup shop or an event where you would like leather items monogrammed for your customers, look no further! We’d love to help you make your live monogramming event a rockin’ success as we did for Nordstom. Please contact us directly at 833 465 9311 and check our calendar to see our availability. You can find our pricing and more about our on site events on this page.

Blog, Corporate Gifts, Corporate Logo Stamping, Engraved and Embossed Leather, Leather Debossing

Logo Embossing Creates an Elegant Finish on Corporate Gifts

March 9, 2018 By Desiree Colonna

Logo embossing is one of our specialties. We can create a logo stamping die from your 300 dpi vector image and hand stamp almost any item you bring to us from anywhere you purchase it. We can handle real leather and faux leather (in most cases). However, we get the best results from real leather so please keep that in mind when choosing your items.

A great example of a recent logo embossing project is pictured below. We embossed this leather file folder below for retirees from Delta Community Credit Union.

We were able to take their electronic logo file, create and cut a die and emboss it on leather file folders purchased from a local office supply store in Atlanta. Delta Community corporate sent us their logo and we created the die pictured below.

We loaded the die in our machine, heated it up to 300 degrees and hand stamped each item for about 10 seconds. We were able to turn this project around quickly. Typical logo embossing project turnaround is 7 to 10 business days.

We offer both debossing with no color and embossing with gold, silver or virtually any color foil. Here are more examples of our embossing and debossing projects. We’ve worked with many companies including Delta Air Lines, Mount Holyoke College, Mazda and Coca-Cola.

We work with large and small companies with any size order from 1 to 300 items.

We also offer on site embossing at trade shows, conventions and private events all around the country where we monogram items already stamped with a corporate logo.

If you are interested in ordering a custom logo die and having your items hand stamped with care, please contact us directly at 833 465 9311. We can’t wait to get started!

Blog, Live Embossing Events, Live Monogramming Events, On-Site Events

On Site Foil Embossing Shines at Private Houston Event

March 3, 2018 By Desiree Colonna

On site foil embossing was a shining success at a private event for Latham and Watkins clients in Houston, Texas. The private party consisted of clients of the law firm from all over the state. We had a beautiful set up in the corner of the office with a gorgeous view of downtown Houston. Even though it was cloudy, the view was breathtaking, especially as night descended into darkness and the city lights put on a show for all of us.

Guests were given their choice of brown or black leather charger cord and cell phone accessory holders. Once they chose their favorite color, they brought them to our table to get embossing in either gold or silver foil or debossecd with no color. On site foil embossing is a popular gift item because its a very high-end, elegant gift which is not just beautiful, but practical as well.

Guests loved the luxurious on site embossing experience and felt special when they were handed their freshly monogrammed leather items. We embossed over 500 items during the 5 hour event.

On site foil embossing at events is a new way of making the gifting process very personal. Guests loved watching the monogramming happen right in front of them and it made for some great conversations at the event. It also helped elevate the brand for Latham and Watkins by their giving such special gifts to their clients.

Guests enjoyed a huge buffet of wonderful food as well as an open bar. It was an evening to remember and another successful on site embossing event for our company as well.

If you are interested in high-end, on site foil embossing for your clientele, we’d enjoy working with you! Please check our online calendar and contact us at 833 465 9311 for a quote. Our machines are portable and we travel around the world so no place is out of reach. We’d love to hear from you very soon!

Blog, Live Embossing Events, Live Monogramming Events, On-Site Events

Personalized Journals Most Popular Swag at Commodity Classic

March 3, 2018 By Desiree Colonna

Personalized journals were the most popular swag at the Commodity Classic in Anaheim, California this month. We monogrammed over 1,000 journals over three days in the Farm Credit booth with our portable embossing machines. Every guest to the Farm Credit booth received their own set of personalized journals which were also embossed with the Farm Credit logo and entitled “Success Stories” which encouraged clients to track their business success.

Once word got out about the personalized journals the first day, the Farm Credit booth was the hot destination for some awesome swag. People loved the personalization right in front of them and we had many people just stop and watch the process for 10 minutes at a time. That’s great for the booth employees because it gives them a chance to chat with both current and potential new customers.

Our booth didn’t take up much space. We only needed a 6 ft long table near an electrical outlet and two chairs. That’s another benefit of our embossing. Our clients can build their booth around a very small footprint.

Here is a video testimonial from a Farm Credit client who waited a couple days to get her personalized journal. She waited because we were so busy and wanted to get one for her daughter but felt it was definitely worth it. This is a typical reaction from our booth guests when we emboss items at events and trade shows around the country.

The magic about embossed and personalized journals at events is its an activation that keeps people at the booth much longer. This gives booth workers a chance to scan the potential customer’s badge and strike up a conversation with them. That’s the real reason our embossing station works so well at events we are invited to attend.

These journals embossed like a dream because the covers were actually paper. Booth guests were able to choose to have them monograms created with silver or gold foil. We created equal amounts of both. It was an extra personalized touch people loved.

We wrapped up the show a little early on the third day because we actually ran out of journals. Usually clients have boxes of extra swag they have to take home. We ALWAYS run out at every show we do because of the high demand of the final personalized swag. That says a lot about the success of our event embossing. It is always the most popular at any event we’ve worked in the past.

The Farm Credit employees at the booth were amazed at how much traffic we attracted throughout the three day event and were very pleased with the results. They definitely want to invite us back to do personalized items for their booth again in the future.

If you have an event coming up and you’d like to create a buzz around your booth with personalized swag, we’d love to help you make your event a success! Contact us here or call us at 833 465 9311 for a quote. You can also check our calendar on this page to make sure we’re available. Our dates are booked very quickly throughout the year and our availability is limited. Please plan ahead. We’d love to work with you!

Blog, Corporate Calligraphy, Event Calligraphy, On-Site Events, Wood Engraving

Personalized Swag Heats Up Farm’d Event in Atlanta

February 5, 2018 By Desiree Colonna

Personalized swag was taken to a whole new level of heat when we engraved wood items at the Farm’d Launch Event in Atlanta. (Pardon the pun!) Our calligrapher, Meg, raised the temperature in the room by engraving calligraphy on wooden flowerpots and spoons with a pyrography pen at the event. She creating each one by hand for all attendees. Meg literally branded names, sayings and artwork into each item in front of guests for a personal, one-to-one experience.

The event celebrated the launch of the startup Farm’d team in Atlanta. The Farm’d team is made up of chefs and advisors who help simplify sales through a community marketplace, empowering direct, transparent food supply.

Here are some examples of the personalized swag she created at the Farm’d event. These were all created by hand with a pyrography tool.

This one was our favorite!

The spoons and flowerpots were perfect for the event because they could be used long after the event was over and remind people of the wonderful night they had celebrating Farm’d. Some people even took things to a hotter level by adding their own color and artwork with the markers we provided.

Meg was also asked t0 create some signage for the event food table with her hand lettering and paint markers. She was happy to oblige!

The Farm’d event was a big hit and everyone agreed they had never seen such creative, personalized swag like the ones we provided guests during the evening. Our table was so popular, there was a line of people by the end of the evening wanting their spoons and flowerpots personalized.

We were very proud to be part of an event bringing the Farm’d startup to life here in Atlanta. We enjoyed working at this semi-private event and making it extra special for attendees.

If you have an event coming up and would like to have us create customized swag for your guests, please contact us directly at 833 465 9311 or see our event page for more information and pricing.