Crystal Carvers, Inc. - 1-800-365-9782

"CUSTOM ARTWORK GUIDELINES"

CCI's Engraving Process :

All of our Products are Engraved using a Deep-Etch Sandcarving Process. Digital Technology is used to create an Artwork Transparency from your Custom Design. Precision "Carving Stencils" are then produced and used to prepare each product. Our skilled Artisans then precisely engrave each item by hand.

This results in highly detailed images which enhance the beauty of our Premium Glassware or Custom Trophies, Plaques, & Awards. Deep etching produces far superior results when compared to other imprinting methods.

Artwork Guidelines:

We work from Black & White Camera-Ready Artwork.

In order to maintain the highest quality carving, very clear, precise artwork is required. The following guidelines will help you to provide acceptable electronic files:

High Resolution:

600 dpi + Preferred (300 dpi Min.). The more clear the artwork, the higher quality the carving will be. Low resolution images appear grainy and fuzzy and will not produce a clear carving.

Black & White:

Artwork should be pure Black & White (no shading, halftones, or colors). See example below:


Acceptable	Unacceptable

Image Size:

If your image is scanned (raster), minimum size should be 3" or larger for glassware, 5" or larger for Awards.

Vector based images can be enlarged or reduced without loss of clarity.

Fine Lines & Small Text Size:

Fine lines, close line registration, or Small Text size may require additional artwork to make image ready for carving.

Feel free to send us your Artwork to the address below and we'll be happy to let you know whether any additional work would be needed.

Acceptable Electronic File Formats:

Listed below are the image formats that are accepted by Crystal Carvers, Inc. These formats allow for the best quality image reproduction. Other image formats would require translation, and could further loose clarity due to the process.

Vector Images:	Preferred "Line Art" Format (.eps, .ai, .cdr).
Raster Images (Scanned):	Tiff (.tif) images for best results. High Resolution JPEG's (.jpg) accepted, but do not enlarge well.

Sending Artwork:

Please feel free to send artwork by either email or standard mail. Use cardboard stiffeners to keep the envelope from being folded or creased.

Email:	artwork@crystalcarversinc.com
Mailing Address:	Crystal Carvers, Inc. Attn: Artwork Manager 4040 Essex Court Powell, OH 43065

Setup Charge :

Once artwork is "Camera-Ready", a one-time $35.00 Setup Charge will be required. This is used to prepare the Computer Generated Artwork Transparency that will be used to produce the Precision Carving Stencils. It will then be kept on file for future orders.

Need Help?

We would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have or assist you with your artwork preparation. Just email us at sales@crystalcarversinc.com or call us @ 1-800-365-9782.

Additional Artwork Charges:

We do offer Professional Artwork Services. If your artwork requires additional preparation prior to production, we would be happy to assist you (Artwork Charges are based on $35.00/hour).