Guides
Forty years of counter questions, written down. Each guide answers the question first, then gets into the detail.
How to Order Custom Trophies
Ordering a custom trophy takes four steps: pick a style and budget, send the engraving text and any logo, approve a written proof, then pick up or receive delivery. At our Sarasota shop the whole cycle usually runs two to five business days.
Choosing Corporate Awards
Match the material to the moment: optical crystal for career milestones and top honors, acrylic for recurring program awards where quantity matters, and plaques for recognition meant to hang on a wall. Budget per piece typically rises from acrylic to plaque to crystal.
Plaque Wording Guide
A plaque needs four elements: who gives it, who receives it, why, and when. The standard order is headline, recipient name, citation line, and date, and the whole message should fit in 40 words or fewer so the type stays large enough to read on a wall.
Engraving Artwork Guide
Engravers need vector artwork: AI, EPS, or vector PDF files. Vector art scales to any size with clean edges, which is what an engraving machine follows. A JPG or PNG can often be redrawn into vector for a small art charge, but it cannot be engraved as-is with sharp results.
Medal & Ribbon Planning
Count your award moments, not your athletes: places awarded per division, times the number of divisions, plus about 10 percent overage for ties, errors, and last-minute divisions. A 12-division tournament awarding three places needs 36 medals plus 4 spare, roughly 40 pieces.
Award Care & Cleaning
Dust with a dry microfiber cloth, then clean with a barely damp cloth and mild soap; never spray cleaner directly on an award. Ammonia products fog acrylic, abrasives scratch metal plate finishes, and moisture trapped in crevices tarnishes brass, so dry every piece fully.
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