jeremySI 18 Posted December 19, 2009 needed something to give for Xmas so my wife and I figured we would make these up since my family loves the navy stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay2703 704 Posted December 19, 2009 Nice work. Jay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest kenya Posted December 20, 2009 Those look great. Very nice personal gift. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremySI 18 Posted December 20, 2009 wish i had more time to put into them, they are kinda basic but ehhh maybe next time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandstormdesigns 2 Posted December 20, 2009 Those are great looking! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted December 20, 2009 Very nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gozo 4 Posted December 20, 2009 Very well done, are they sandblasted or armour etched? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremySI 18 Posted December 20, 2009 Very well done, are they sandblasted or armour etched? armour etched. trying to get the whole decal thing going off first then i am going to look into getting a sandblasting setup going Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butnz 0 Posted December 21, 2009 Very nice. I bought a sand blast cabinet a little over week ago. I've blasted at least 44 coffee mugs/pilsner glasses for Christmas presents. There may be more, but I've lost count. I've sold another 16 glasses. I need to fix the ratio of gifts and sales. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babsmike88 0 Posted January 5, 2010 They look very nice. I'm new to this board and haven't had a chance to read a lot of the post but may I ask what kind of cutter you are using? Babsmike88 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
repodon 1 Posted January 6, 2010 butnz what kind of place did you sell them to as Ive tried every tom dick and harry around here in fayetteville NC and cant get nothing Ive tried gift shops Ive tried golf shops Ive tried every body there are and just frustrated tired of giving and not receiving Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butnz 0 Posted January 7, 2010 butnz what kind of place did you sell them to as Ive tried every tom dick and harry around here in fayetteville NC and cant get nothing Ive tried gift shops Ive tried golf shops Ive tried every body there are and just frustrated tired of giving and not receiving Mostly friends and family. Giving away gifts seem to be my best advertising.My parents ordered 7 for their friends. One of those has said she might order 23 of coffee mugs for her grandkids. I gave a couple pint glasses to my parents neighbor, they ended up ordering 4 mugs for some of their friends. We gave a coffee mug to my daughters piano teacher, she in turn is ordering one for each of her 6 kids. I gave one to the president of my company, and it looks like he may order some for his office kitchen. I'm also a long time member of a few other non-carving/vinyl forums. I received permission from the moderators to sell forum logo decals and etch glasses. That has resulted in quite a few sales and custom orders. I'm still not to break even for the vinyl cutter and all the sandblasting equipemnt, but should be in the black soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BannerJohn 1,324 Posted January 7, 2010 butnz what kind of place did you sell them to as Ive tried every tom dick and harry around here in fayetteville NC and cant get nothing Ive tried gift shops Ive tried golf shops Ive tried every body there are and just frustrated tired of giving and not receiving wedding planners? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FastTrackSigns 0 Posted January 7, 2010 At a Christmas party my wife and I needed gifts for a gift exchange. The max you could spend was $5.00. I found some Champagne that was on sale, etched a big snow flake on one and a snow man on the other, along with some info about the party and the year. They were the hit of the gift exchange. I explained I could put just about any saying on the bottle, for weddings, anniversary's and such. Got five orders that night. I used a red colored bottle for the Christmas exchange, but have done the green bottles also. Talked with the local limousine company and a wedding planner, all have shown an interest. I asked the Limo Co. about etching their glassware. They loose so much through breakage and theft they were not interested right now. Tom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
butnz 0 Posted January 7, 2010 At a Christmas party my wife and I needed gifts for a gift exchange. The max you could spend was $5.00. I found some Champagne that was on sale, etched a big snow flake on one and a snow man on the other, along with some info about the party and the year. They were the hit of the gift exchange. I explained I could put just about any saying on the bottle, for weddings, anniversary's and such. Got five orders that night. I used a red colored bottle for the Christmas exchange, but have done the green bottles also. Talked with the local limousine company and a wedding planner, all have shown an interest. I asked the Limo Co. about etching their glassware. They loose so much through breakage and theft they were not interested right now. Tom. if you don't mind, how much do you charge for a wine bottle etch? I've etched a bottle for some friends and expect that it will generate a few leads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FastTrackSigns 0 Posted January 8, 2010 I add $15.00 to $20.00 to the price of the Champagne. Tom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites