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Licensed College Merchandise

29 Mar

Do you own a retail store, online store or manage a campus bookstore and looking for licensed college and university gift merchandise to sell? Then you have come to the right place with Glass Graphics. At Glass Graphics we already have the proper licensing for most colleges and universities around the country including schools like the University of Notre Dame, Dartmouth College and Duke University.

From screen printed and custom engraved college shot glasses, coffee mugs and wine glasses to crystal decanters, bowls, vases and custom sports awards, Glass Graphics can provide you the glass and crystal gifts you need with the college or university logo engraved and at wholesale pricing.

Glass Graphics has been in business 30 years providing college and university book stores with gift merchandise. To take advantage of this experience all you need to do is choose the products you like from our online or printed catalog and tell us which schools you are interested in.

To request a catalog, create an account or ask for more information you can simply fill out the Contact Us form.

 
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The Stars Are Aligned

21 Mar

Whether you want to award your star employees, your star customers or your star students Glass Graphics offers a wide range of glass and crystal star awards. One of our newest crystal star awards is the J34 Crystal American Star on a black glass base. This crystal award measures 6.25″ high. It has an engraving area on the glass base of 3″ x 1.25″ high making it ideally suited for engraving your company logo or the recipients name and the award name. As always, you can submit the artwork to be engraved or one of our talented graphic designers can design something for you. I particularly like this award as it reminds me of the “lone star” seen all over Texas. Crystal Star Award

Another favorite of mine is the J33 Crystal Constellation Star Award. This award measures 10″ high making it especially impressive when awarded to the lucky recipient.

Crystal Constellation Star Award

Whichever star award you choose, the award recipients are sure to appreciate you acknowledging their work and dedication.

 
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From Beginning To End

15 Mar

Many of you never get a chance to visit our production facility so today I thought I’d take you through the order process from beginning to end.

  1. The order arrives at Glass Graphics via phone, email, fax or our new web site.
  2. A copy of the order goes to the warehouse so the blank glass or crystal can be pulled from the shelves.
  3. Another copy of the order goes to our art department so a proof can be created if one isn’t provided by the customer.
  4. The proof is then sent to the customer for approval.
  5. Once approval is received, the art department prints the art on velum.
  6. The velum is then used to create the masking film.
  7. The masking is then pressure washed on these drums. The washing removes the part of the masking that will create the design on the glass to be engraved.
  8. The masking is then removed from the drums and put in the heat box for drying.
  9. An adhesive is then sprayed on the masking so it can be attached to the glass/crystal to be engraved.
  10. The masking is then cut into individual pieces.
  11. Guidelines are then drawn on the blank glass and the masking attached.
  12. The remainder of the glass is then masked with tape to insure no damage is done during the engraving/sand blasting process.
  13. The items are then taken to the engraving/sand blasting station.
  14. The items are then moved to the washing station where the masking and tape is removed then run through the washing machine and given a final inspection.
  15. The items are then moved to the shipping department where they are carefully packaged and prepared for shipment to the customer.

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this little glimpse into how the dedicated employees of Glass Graphics create the quality, engraved, crystal and glass awards and recognition gifts for you and your customers.

 
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Glass Graphics Launches New Web Site

15 Feb

We are very happy to announce that our new e-commerce web site is now live. Here are some of the great features of our new web site:

  • Online ordering
  • Individual product images/information
  • Ability to upload your artwork
  • Sort products by category/price
  • Download design templates for many products (available upon login)
  • Suggested retail pricing shown on site
  • Dealer price list (available upon login)
  • Pricing for blanks included on dealer price list
  • View new screen printed products

You can now do all your ordering online or you can continue to call, fax and email your orders to us. To view the dealer price list, design templates and to start placing orders you simply need to create an account. We hope you will take a few minutes to check out our new site which was designed with you in mind. You can also feel free to send us your feedback for improvements you would like to see.

We thank you for your continued business and look forward to serving you for many years to come.

 
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NEW Crystal Legends Awards

08 Feb

This week, I’d like to highlight one of our many new crystal awards for 2011. The new Crystal Legends Awards are available in three sizes ranging from 11″ high to just under 15″ high. These awards are made of optic crystal and include a black glass base. Your custom engraving can be done on the black base or on the crystal award itself.

These crystal awards make great gifts for your top fundraisers, golf tournament winners or as awards for top sales performers in your company. Whatever the occasion, the awards recipient will proudly display this crystal Legends award for many years to come.

 
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Glass Graphics at PPAI Show

03 Jan

We’ve just come through Christmas and New Year’s and 2011 is immediately off to a running start. We are busy finalizing all that we’ll need for our appearance at the PPAI Show next week in Las Vegas and am very excited for you to stop by our booth. You can find us at booth 3063 on level 1 of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

One of the things we’re glad to be able to have for you at the show will be our brand new 2011 catalog. Check out the cover:

Glass Graphics 2011 Catalog cover

When you get to the booth next week you can tell them you already saw the cover here. Speaking of the booth, let me tell you who you can expect to see there. First, you will see our great leader and President, David Peterson. Along with David, you will get to see Stu Dunlop our Director of Sales & Marketing along with our General Manager, Dan Cote.

Having said all that we all know what you really want to see at the show…NEW ARRIVALS! This year we are exhibiting our newest line of crystal awards and gifts with the introduction of our Buckingham Collection. The Buckingham Collection is full lead crystal with a wonderful cut pattern that is sure to wow your customers. Here’s a wonderful piece from our new Buckingham Collection:

Glass Graphics KC96 crystal bowl

Again, you can tell the guys in the booth that you saw it on the Glass Graphics blog. Unfortunately, this picture doesn’t do the piece justice. Just wait until you see it in person and marvel at the cut work. We’re all betting you’ll fall in love with this piece. You’ll also be able to check out our newest line of screen printed mugs and glassware which is sure to be a hit at the show.

We hope we’ll see you there.

 
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Engraved Picture Frames

13 Dec

Engraved picture frames can be personal gifts, corporate awards or even thank you gifts. Whatever the reason for giving a personalized and engraved picture frame Glass Graphics has several options for you to choose from. Shown here is our most popular glass picture frame which can be engraved with your company logo, your charity name or any combination of custom graphics and text.

Personalized glass picture frames

Also available are these very popular silver picture frames with generous engraving areas and can be used horizontally or vertically.

Silver picture frames

Both of these personalized picture frames are available to our wholesale customers for your engraving or we can engrave them for you. Don’t forget that we have a very talented art department who is more than happy to create a custom design for any of your personalized glass or silver picture frame needs.

 
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Welcome!

18 Oct

Welcome to our new blog for Glass Graphics! We are very excited to be taking this first step in bringing you the latest news about engraved awards, silk screened shirts and barware and all things related to the corporate gifts, awards and promotional products industries.

In future posts, we’ll be highlighting new products that become available between catalog releases, news stories from within the industry as well as featuring some of you, our valued customers. We will also help you put a face to the name by profiling our employees many of whom you’ve talked to via phone or email over the years. From time to time we may even throw in some local happenings from here in the beautiful Mt. Washington Valley of New Hampshire.

From this page you can become a friend on our Facebook page, you can follow us on Twitter and you can even sign up for our new e-newsletter. All of which we hope that you will use and that it will contribute to the success of your business. After all, we’re here to help you succeed.

 
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