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Blog, Chalkboard Menus, Chalkboard Signs

Chalkboard Menus for Restaurants, Coffee Shops and More

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Chalkboard menus are, perhaps, one of our favorite projects to work on. Working with chalk is a dream because it’s so easy to erase mistakes and start over without ruining the entire chalkboard. Our chalkboard menus are perfect for:

  • Florist Shops
  • Restaurants
  • Bars
  • Breweries
  • Coffee Shops
  • Clothing Shops
  • Salons
  • Weddings
  • Private Parties
  • Wine Bars
  • Any place you can think of!

Here are some examples of chalkboard menus we’ve created for companies and restaurants around Atlanta. Our menus are easy to read and capture the tone of the venue. We create each chalkboard menu by hand, we never use a computer. That lends to the authentic feel of our menus and ability to customize for each client.

 

custom chalkboard signs

chalkboard menus

chalkboard menus

Contact us at 833 465 9311 to get started on your chalkboard menu project.

 

 

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Blog, Engraved and Embossed Leather, Wedding Gifts

Personalized Wedding Guest Book Leather Embossed with Foil

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A personalized wedding guest book with leather embossed with foil makes a beautiful gift for any couple and can remain a keepsake forever by turning it into a journal of their experiences together.

personalized wedding guest book

Kim contacted me about a month ago to add a custom foil design on a leather journal she purchased online. At first, she looked on Google and couldn’t find anyone in Atlanta who could help. We were the only company offering this service on a journal she had already purchased.

Her and Nordia sought me out at the Whole Foods in Buckhead where I was engraving wine bottles on Valentine’s Day. They handed me the journal and asked me our calligraphers to design a logo for them which I would then foil onto the journal with silver foil. I was happy to do it for them.

My calligrapher, Jessica, and I started to work immediately on this personalized wedding guest book project. Jessica designed the modern calligraphy which you can see below.

personalized wedding guest book

 

I then took it and burned it into the leather with silver foil. You can see that process in the video below:

I even went a little further for the couple and added their favorite quote on the inside cover of the leather journal with the woodburner. “Commitment is the law of the heart.”

The result was a very happy couple and a very beautiful personalized wedding guest book!

If you have a leather bound journal or guest book you’d like to have personalized, please contact us at 833 465 9311 or click here to get started on your project!

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Blog, Hand Engraving, Watch Engraving

Engraved Watches Become Precious Keepsakes with A Loved One’s Handwriting

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Engraved watches are beautiful, but if you add a loved one’s handwriting, they become beautiful keepsakes. We can add engraved handwriting to any surface including glass, metal, leather, wood and crystal.

Sarah contacted us after her boyfriend’s father passed away. She wanted her boyfriend’s father’s watch engraved with his father’s handwriting. The watch was made of stainless steel. She was turned away from many jewelry stores in Atlanta because they simply didn’t offer this service or wouldn’t take on such a precious item.

Our Master Engraver, Desiree Colonna, took on the challenge. She had engraved watches before but this one was extra special.

Desiree had Sarah email her samples of the handwriting she wanted to be copied onto the back of the watch. Although she was a little nervous, Desiree was able to recreate the handwriting exactly with a Sharpie and use her handpiece drill to engrave over it perfectly. Here is the handwriting and the finished item is pictured below.

engraved watches

engraved watches

Sarah was so happy with the final result, she wrote this review on Google:

engraved watches

We are so honored and grateful to be a part of creating this wonderful keepsake for Sarah and Aaron!

If you would like a loved one honored in this way, please contact us at 833 465 9311. We look forward to working with you and helping you create a beautiful keepsake very soon!
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Blog, Engraved Birthday Gifts, Hand Engraving

Engraved Birthday Gifts Wow 80 Year Old Scotch Lover

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Engraved birthday gifts are perfect for the person who has everything, especially 80 year old Scotch lovers. These made to order custom engraved scotch glasses were ordered via Facebook messenger for a client who wanted to give Faith a present she would never forget. The tricky part was he wanted the glasses delivered the day of her 80th birthday party which was only two days away. Not a problem for the Inkwell team, in fact we love challenges.

We got to work immediately. We found these glasses at Bed, Bath and Beyond within the hour. Then we engraved them with the exact message our client wanted along with the birthday girl’s name. We also created an engraved glass for her husband to match. It was a complete set!

After we were done with the engraved birthday gifts, we boxed them up and took them over to our local FedEx store.

They arrived two days later and the surprise was all set to begin. When the FedEx man stopped at their house in Bremerton, WA, they didn’t know what to think. Not many packages are delivered in their neighborhood. The man came to their door and delivered the package during the party. Here is a picture when Faith opened the box. Our client was able to capture the moment and send it to us via text. It was delightful to see Faith’s reaction. She loved the engraved birthday gifts!

engraved birthday gifts

The client was so happy because he didn’t have to do anything to make this happen except send a Facebook message. Inkwell Designers will take care of everything for you including wrapping and shipping. We can even include a card with handwritten calligraphy with your personalized message on it. He left us a beautiful 5-star review on Google:

engraved birthday gifts
Contact us at 833 465 9311 to get your own special engraved birthday gifts for someone special. We’re ready and waiting to help you surprise someone today!
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Blog, Engraved and Embossed Leather

Personalized Leather Journal with a Custom Monogram

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Personalized leather journal monograms are a personal favorite of ours to create. We received a call from a customer wanting a monogram on her boyfriend’s leather journal for a birthday gift. Desiree met with her the very next morning. After talking with her for a little while and looking at the journal, the client showed Desiree her boyfriend’s favorite wax seal stamp with his monogrammed initials.  She knew she could take the design and recreate it with her special woodburning tool on the leather itself.

Desiree traced the design right from her phone onto a piece of tracing paper.

She then took the design and embossed it into the leather with a quilter’s marking pencil.

Then she took her Razertip woodburning tool and burned the design into the leather by tracing the custom monogram pencil from the last step. The result is a gorgeous recreation of the wax seal. The client couldn’t have been more pleased with the final result! It was better than she imagined.

Here is a video that shows the process:

For a custom personalized leather journal, leather briefcase or wallet, contact us at 833 465 9311. We can create any design on any leather (except treated leather) journal you choose. Our turnaround time is typically 24 hours or less. We look forward to working with you!

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Blog, Leather Monogramming

A Monogrammed Briefcase for a Special Client

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When Chaplain Danny Horne needed a monogrammed briefcase, after a frustrating search, he found Inkwell Designers in Atlanta. Chaplain Horne is a minister to juveniles in the justice system looking to better their lives and turn things around for themselves. He has a special mission to help reform those young people who have lost their path in life. We were so happy to work with him on this monogramming project. He had gone to Atlanta Leather & Luggage Depot only to find they were closed, doors barred, out of business. He found Inkwell Designers on Google, called and we took care of him immediately.

 

Chaplain Horne wanted a special font for his monogrammed briefcase. He asked if we could create a monogram in Times New Roman. I told him we could and we delivered! We created the exact size and design he wanted.

monogrammed briefcase

Every briefcase monogram is created by hand with a special woodburning tool. I trace the design onto the briefcase or leather item and then recreate it with my wood burner. It’s a lot like branding a steer but much easier. The results are permanent and won’t come off by wiping it or with water.

I personally delivered the monogrammed briefcase to Chaplain Horne on a Saturday. He loved it and couldn’t wait to use it on Sunday!

If you’re looking for a monogrammed briefcase, look no further. We can help you and turn your project around quickly. Just bring us your briefcase and we’ll take care of it for you. Call us at 833 465 9311. We also do wallets, journals, books, bibles, keychains and other leather goods. We look forward to working with you!

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