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IMPRINT METHOD 4 OF 9

Laser engraving

A focused beam etches your logo permanently into metal or bamboo. No ink, just an elegant tone-on-tone mark that can never rub off.

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How it actually works

STEP 1
Vector prep

Your logo is converted to clean vector paths and sized to the item's engraving window: flat art, mathematically wrapped to a curved surface.

STEP 2
Fixture and focus

Each piece locks into a jig (drinkware spins in a rotary attachment) and the beam is focused to about the width of a human hair.

STEP 3
The burn

The laser traces your logo, vaporizing coating or oxidizing the metal. Nothing is added to the product. The material itself changes color.

STEP 4
Wipe and inspect

No ink, no cure time. Each piece gets wiped down and checked. The mark is permanent, dishwasher-safe, and physically can't rub off.

TRY ITSame laser, different material

The mark color isn't ink. It's the material itself reacting. Pick a body and run the beam:

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EST 1972
JANSCO
EST 1972
The beam blasts the coating away, revealing bright silver steel underneath. Your logo color IS the raw metal.
At a glance
Best on
Metal drinkware, tech, pens, bamboo
Colors
None. The material itself is the color
Finish & feel
Smooth, etched into the surface
Durability
Permanent; dishwasher-safe
Typical setup
$40 to $55 one-time
Sweet spot
24+ pieces
Jansco pro tip

On powder-coated tumblers the laser reveals the silver steel underneath, so pick the drinkware color you love, and the logo color takes care of itself.

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