My wife and I are coming up on our 11th anniversary in a couple of months and the traditional gift is steel. She's indicated a couple of times in recent years that she'd like to update our flatware / cutlery so this seems like a good occasion to do so. I'd like to take it a step further and have the set we decide on monogrammed with our surname initial (engraving or some other process for achieving this with stainless steel). Any recommendations on where I could have this done locally (Calgary and surrounding communities)?
Also unsure whether the engraving / monogramming part is a bad idea to have done after the fact, as in maybe it could lead to defects in the integrity and longevity of the pieces. If that's the case, maybe we should instead be looking at sourcing the new flatware from somewhere that would include the customization as part of the manufacturing process. If so, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I've been combing the internet but have been struggling to find anything that does not come off cheap & ugly.
I may have a laser contact that would likely work for you. My laser is not powerful enough for metal.
Thanks for the reply, can I get the info to look into it? I was thinking probably stamping (high impact impression) would produce the best lasting result but if laser will produce a decent result I'm definitely open to looking at that option.
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What about making yourself a custom metal stamp with custom initials, image or Crest? I think it's around $10-30 depending on complexity. I wouldn't do a generic metal stamping set. Maybe experiment with the old flatware first or buy a set from goodwill/thrift store to practice?
I really can't imagine tapping in a shape on the handle truly screwing up the integrity of steel cutlery. It might also be easier if the handles aren't steel. A clay/tack mold to hold the flatware in place might also help with keeping the flatware consistently in place.
You could maybe even tap the design into other things like keys and stuff.
Ad for the cheap and ugly aspect, I feel like a good polishing after tapping in the design would make a big difference.
Custom monogram / engraving for flatware
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