Archive for the ‘Photo Engraving’ Category

Stephanie (from MooBear Designs) and I have been attending the Bizness Babes course together. 

Stephanie started the course nearing 9 months pregnant and she welcomed her new addition at the end of the second week (of the course).  I had the pleasure of arranging one of our photo engraved pendants as a gift and her heartfelt testimonial was so beautiful, I just had to share:

Hey Carolyn,

I just had to let you know that when Carlos got home from work i gave him the parcel you guys gave me to open and as soon as he realised the pendent on the pink bear was of all of us he completely welled up and and said pointing at the pendant “That’s my family!!” in a very proud father voice trying not to cry. He was genuinely touched by the love and effort that went into the pendant as I was, which I honestly wasn’t expecting. We have decided that for now it will stay on the bear and if any of us leaves the family ie. school camp, overnight conferences, sleep overs etc that the pendent go travel with them.
That way it belongs to all of us.

It truely is something very special…

Thank you so kindly from my 3 children, Carlos and I.

Check out the before and after photo’s below:

Sterling Silver Package (includes *Free* Leather Look Necklace)   … $99.95 … BUY NOW

Bookmark Package (includes *Free* Bookmark attachment)         … $35.00 … BUY NOW

Specials not valid in conjunction with any other offer and prices valid until 7 September 2008.

You are invited to our

End of Financial year

clearance sale!

Sale starts on Friday 27 June and ends at midnight on Monday 30 June.

EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY 4 JULY OR WHILE STOCKS LAST!

Selected items are 50% off the regular price!

Visit: http://www.etchedinmemories.com.au/4daysale.html

Stocks are strictly limited, so be early to avoid disappointment!

Please Note: All sale pendants include engraving on one side only. Additional engraving or services will be charged at the standard rate. As per our terms and conditions sale items do not include free postage or free gift wrap offers. A postage and handling charge of $3 per order will apply.

Package Includes:

1 x Medium Pendant
Photo Engraving to the first side
Text or Photo Engraving to the reverse side
Teddy Bear
Red Heart Chocolates (6)
Gift box
Plus your choice of a free Keyring, Bookmark or Necklace attachment

All delivered via Express Post to you!

$54.95  

Be quick!  Stocks are limited and to receive your gift in time for Mother’s Day, all orders will need to be received by Thursday (8^th May) morning at the latest.  Earlier if you are in a regional area.

We are excited to announce the arrival of 3 fantastic new products….

1) Bookmarks… You can now have your pendant attached to a bookmark!  A great gift idea for the avid reader in your midst or simply a fun new way to display your pendant. 

2) Christening Gift Packs… A beautiful keepsake for babies special day.  The gift pack includes a round pendant (as displayed) personalised with your babies photo, name and christening date.  The pendant is placed around the bears neck and all presented in a cute gift box.

3) New Baby Packs… A gorgeous personalised keepsake for new parents!  A cute little bear with your choice of medium pendant shapes.  The bears come in 3 colours (pink, blue or brown).  A great gift for baby showers too!  Just let us know and we will substitute the pendant for a gift voucher that the mum-to-be can redeem once her baby is born.

Here are a few tips that will assist you in choosing the right photo and shape to ensure you get the best result possible with your next photo engraved pendant…whether that be for a gift or yourself! 

1) Choose a photo that is clear and sharp and has minimal shadowing.

2) If you are scanning your image, please do so at a minimum of 300dpi.  You should be able to adjust this in the options/properties of your scanner controls.

3) Should you be sending 1 or more images that you would like merged together, try to choose pictures that are similar in shape or will fit well together.  This way, once they are merged we can try to make it look as natural as possible.  For example: If one photo shows head and torso, make sure the second/third photo/s show the same.  If the others were completely different such as one only showing a close up of the face, it gives no room to work with and there will be a strong line where one photo finishes, thus producing a cut and paste looking image.

4) Choose a pendant shape that suits your chosen photo and your chosen purpose for the pendant. eg. if your picture is a close up of a face in landscape orientation and you would like to use your pendant on a necklace, this will fit well on a square/circle/heart. However, it would not fit well on a rectangle (hanging in portrait) as the image would crop to a square thus leaving space at the top and bottom of the image on the pendant.  It would however suit a rectangle lying on it’s side if you were to use it as a keyring.

5) Please send the original image file without resizing or modification - as we will crop and adjust your photo to fit your chosen pendant.

Before your pendant is engraved we will adjust your photo to prepare it for engraving.  All backgrounds are removed (unless you specify otherwise) and the image will be cropped to suit the pendant shape chosen.  The lighting in the photo will also be modified where necessary small touch ups may be necessary (e.g. to remove spots/creases off old photo’s etc). 

If there is something in particular that you would like us to do with your photo, please specify at the time of order.  Please keep in mind that we can adjust and modify your picture somewhat, but the end result will be indicative of the quality of the original image.  A blurry image, although quite small on the pendant, will still produce a blurry engraving.

If you are unsure of your photo you are welcome to ask, or forward your photo prior to ordering for our opinion. 

In all cases of image merges, or where heavy modification occurs with your image, a proof will be emailed to you, prior to engraving, for your approval.

It is our pleasure to announce the winners of our Christmas competition…

Congratulations Belinda Yaxley of Tasmania who won the lovely sterling silver pendant and earring set.

And congratulations also to runner up Catherine Czisz of NSW who received a photo engraved keyring package.

Thank you to everyone who entered.
The response was overwhelming and we had a great time reading all the fun and creative entries!

Save 5% off 9ct Gold and Sterling Silver Pendants

Save $5 off Packages

prices valid until 31 December 2007

We will be processing Christmas orders right up until Christmas Eve!  If you place your order during the last week before Christmas we recommend upgrading to Express postage.   9ct and SS pendants need to be ordered by 10 December 2007 to allow time for manufacture.

To ensure your order is delivered in time for Santa, please don’t delay! 

At Etched In Memories, we love to hear from our customers and are overwhelmed by both the number of comments and the compliments that we receive.  You can read a small portion of the comments we receive on our website.  However, you don’t have to take my word for it!  Our product has now been reviewed by WAHMTASTIC. 

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Customers often ask to see samples of our work, unsure of how their photo or artwork etc will look once engraved onto a pendant. 

Well, we are pleased to announce, that we now have a range of samples available to view on our website!

And here is just a taste…