Custom cup engraving
Bring or ship us your cups and we engrave names, logos, or both, for gifts and team orders.
How cup engraving works
The laser takes the powder coat off your cup and the steel shows through. Nothing is printed on and nothing is stuck on.
Many tumblers, mugs, and bottles are stainless steel under a powder coat. Our 80 watt CO2 laser burns the coat away wherever your artwork goes. The bare steel that shows is the engraving, and the rest of the cup keeps its color.
One color, set by the steel
Every engraving comes out in the color of the bare steel, so you do not pick an ink color. The laser either removes the coat or leaves it, so there is no shading. A logo engraves as a flat, one-color shape. The steel looks light against a dark coat and darker against a light one, and the builder's preview changes its engraving color the same way. It is a preview only.
One side or both
The builder asks for placement, one side or both sides. If your two sides differ, say so in the notes of your quote request.
Cups without a powder coat
Bare stainless has no coat to remove. Our materials list says the laser marks bare metal with a marking compound, so ask before you send one. Glass and ceramic are on that list too. See what the laser can handle.
Set up a cup order
Pick the cup, its color, and what goes on it. Each time you add cups you get one line on your order list, so a mixed order is several lines.
Logos, artwork, and name lists go in the email as attachments. Send only artwork you have the right to use.
YETI and Rambler are trademarks of YETI Coolers, LLC. CarveLab is an independent engraving shop. We are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by YETI, and we do not sell YETI products.
Bring or ship your cups
You supply the cups and we engrave them. Say in your quote request whether you will bring them or ship them, and ask where to take or send them.
In the box
- Your cups, clean and dry, with stickers and tape taken off.
- Each cup wrapped on its own, so nothing rubs against it on the way. Scratches show in a powder coat.
- The cups for each line of your order list packed together, so they are easy to match to the list.
- Your name and a project reference on the outside of the package.
In the email
- Your order list from the quote page.
- Logos and artwork, as attachments.
- Name lists, as attachments.
- Notes on where the logo should sit, and anything else the builder does not ask.
Before any cup is engraved, we send a layout proof and a quote. Nothing gets lasered until you approve both, and every piece is checked against your list before it is packed. Then pick up in Lake Charles, or we ship to your shop or site. The whole process is on the How it works page.
Prepare your artwork
Attach your logo or artwork to the quote email. A few rules keep the engraving crisp.
- Vector
Vector files are best
A vector file is drawn with lines and shapes instead of pixels, so it stays sharp at any size. A PDF or SVG exported from vector artwork is a vector file. Ask whoever made your logo for one.
- High-res
High-resolution images work too
Send a large, sharp PNG or JPG, at about 300 pixels per inch at the size you want engraved. A small image, a screenshot, or a logo saved from a web page will look soft or jagged.
- 1 color
Keep it to one color
The engraving is bare steel, so it has one color. Solid shapes work best. Gradients, shading, and photographs do not engrave the way they look on screen.
- Bold
Keep lines and letters bold
Hairlines and very small type can disappear. If in doubt, make lines heavier and letters larger.
- Text
Plain text can go in the builder
The builder takes two lines of up to 24 characters each. For longer text or a particular lettering style, send it as artwork.
- Rights
Send only what you may use
Team, school, and brand logos belong to their owners, so check that you are allowed to use yours before you send it.
Name lists for personalized orders
When every cup gets a different name, set Personalization to Different name on each cup in the builder, enter how many cups, and attach a name list to your quote email.
- Put one cup on each row. A spreadsheet or a plain text file is easiest to check.
- Put line 1 in the first column. Put an optional line 2, such as a shift, a crew, or a number, in the second.
- Type each name exactly as it should be engraved, with the spelling, capital letters, and punctuation you want.
- Make the row count match the number of cups on your order list. If you order 24 cups, send 24 rows.
- If the cups are not all the same model and color, add a column with the model and color of each cup.
- Check every name on the proof. Nothing is lasered until you approve it.
Want one logo on every cup with a different name under it? Set What goes on it to Logo and text, set Personalization to Different name on each cup, and attach the logo too. You can leave the text lines in the builder empty when every cup has its own name.
| Line 1 | Line 2 | Cup |
|---|---|---|
| Boudreaux | Night shift | Rambler 30 oz Tumbler, Navy |
| Landry | Night shift | Rambler 30 oz Tumbler, Navy |
| Guidry | Day shift | Rambler 20 oz Tumbler, Black |
Ready to send it?
Your order list is saved in this browser, so you can add tags or more cups first. When it is ready, review it on the quote page, fill in your details, and attach your artwork and name lists to the email.