| Custom logo pens are generally available from most | | | | equipped with a narrowly focused lens allowing for |
| leading pen manufacturers and are an effective | | | | very intricate and precise designs. The result of |
| branding and advertising tool. Personalized pens are | | | | engraving is a surface that is etched or burned in |
| also very popular as corporate gifts and at important | | | | with a permanent representation of your artwork, |
| events such as weddings and reunions. These types | | | | logo or text. And since no ink is used, there's no |
| of imprinted and engraved pens can carry either a | | | | concern that the artwork will deteriorate over time. |
| logo or message on the body of the pen, and are | | | | Since engraving does not apply any ink, the resulting |
| available in a wide range of colors, fonts and styles. | | | | color of the engraved area is usually the underlying |
| There are 2 methods for getting logos, text or | | | | color of the pen. Generally, a metal pen is preferred |
| artwork on promotional pens: imprinting and | | | | for laser engraving. |
| engraving. Imprinting, also called screen printing or silk | | | | So, is there a preferred method of getting artwork, |
| screening uses a stencil to transfer ink directly to the | | | | logos and text on your promotional products? Both |
| body of the pen. An extremely versatile and | | | | imprinting and engraving provide outstanding quality |
| relatively inexpensive method, screen printing is | | | | and only differ based on what you're looking to |
| sometimes preferred over engraving pens especially | | | | achieve. |
| because its ability to print on many different types | | | | And the great news is that you don't have to worry |
| of surfaces and the almost unlimited choice of colors. | | | | about choosing which method. The manufacturers of |
| Since the surface of the item imprinted does not | | | | promotional imprinted and engraved pens and other |
| need to be printed with pressure, screen printing is a | | | | ad specialty products know which method works |
| perfect solution for items that are not flat, including | | | | best with each of their products, ensuring that you'll |
| pens and mugs. | | | | always have the highest quality representation of |
| Unlike screen printing, laser engraving does not | | | | your logo or message on your promotional pen |
| directly apply the ink to the surface. Instead, the | | | | products. |
| engraving is created by beams of light from a laser | | | | |