How it works

Four steps from your list to finished pieces, and nothing gets lasered until you approve the proof and the price.

  1. Send your list

    Build tags and cup orders on this site, or email a spreadsheet and your artwork.

    • Tags

      Add tags one at a time in the tag builder. For hundreds, skip the builder and email a spreadsheet with one row per tag. The tag list template has a column for each line of text, quantity, size, color, thickness, mounting, and location or notes. If your site has a tag standard, send it with the request.

    • Cups

      Set up the order in the cup builder, then bring or ship us the cups. Attach logos, artwork, and name lists to the request email, and send only artwork you have the right to use.

    • Other

      Describe it in the notes on your request: what it is, what it is made of, and how big it is. We will tell you if the laser can do it. Check what the laser can handle first, and if your material is not listed, ask.

    If you have a logo, send it as vector artwork. If you only have an image, send the highest-resolution copy you have.

    When the list is ready, the quote page turns it and your contact details into an email to CarveLab. Your order list carries across pages, so tags and cups go out in one request. Attach your spreadsheet, name lists, and artwork before you send it, and add the date you need the order and a project or PO reference if you have one.

  2. Approve the proof and price

    We send back a layout proof and a quote. Nothing gets lasered until you approve both.

    ProofYou approve
    and
    PriceYou approve
    then
    LaserStarts after both

    Read the proof against your list before you approve it:

    • Tag text, line by line: spelling, numbers, dashes, and units.
    • Quantity, size, color, and mounting for each tag.
    • For cups, the name or logo, where it sits, and one side or both.
    • The price, against what you asked for.

    If something is wrong, tell us before you approve. A mistake caught at the proof is caught before any material is cut.

  3. We cut and check

    Every piece is checked against your list before it is packed.

    80 W CO2 laserBed 29 x 17 in

    Your job runs on an 80 watt CO2 laser with a 29 by 17 inch bed. When you get your order, count the pieces and read them against your list.

  4. Pick up or ship

    Pick up in Lake Charles, or we ship to your shop or site.

    Pick upLake Charles, Louisiana
    or
    ShipTo your shop or site

    Say which you want in your request. If you want it shipped, add the delivery location to the notes.

Common questions

Short answers about ordering. If yours is not here, ask.

Sending your list

Do I have to use the builders?
No. Email a spreadsheet and your artwork instead, which is the way to go for hundreds of tags. You can also leave the order list empty and attach your own list to the request email.
Can I order tags and cups in one request?
Yes. Your order list carries across pages, so you can add tags on one page and cups on another, then send one request from the quote page.
Where is my order list kept?
In your browser, on this device. It stays as you move between pages and reaches CarveLab only when you send the request. Clearing your browser data or closing a private window removes it, and it does not follow you to another device. Sending the request does not clear the list, so you can send or copy it again if the email does not open.
Do you supply the cups?
No. You bring or ship us the cups. CarveLab is an independent engraving shop and does not sell YETI products.
What do I send for a logo or a list of names?
Attach logos, artwork, and name lists to the request email. Send only artwork you have the right to use. For a different name on each cup, send the names as a list.

Price, sizes, and materials

How much will it cost?
The price comes with your quote and layout proof. You approve both before anything is lasered.
How big can a tag be?
Up to 29 inches wide and 17 inches high, the size of the laser bed. The tag builder lists sizes from 0.5 x 2 in to 8 x 10 in and takes a custom size up to the bed size.
Which tag colors and thicknesses can I choose?
The tag builder groups colors as standard, more colors, metal look, and wood look. Thickness is 1/16 in standard, 1/32 in thin, or 1/8 in heavy. Standard colors are the quickest, and we order in the rest. The swatches on screen are approximations.
What can the laser handle?
An 80 watt CO2 laser cuts and engraves two ply engraving plastic, acrylic, wood, cork, leather, and paper. It engraves or marks powder coated cups, anodized aluminum, glass, slate, stone, ceramic, and bare metal with a marking compound. See the full list on the materials page, and if your material is not listed, ask.

Getting your order

How do I get my order?
Pick up in Lake Charles, or we ship to your shop or site. Step 4 says what to put in your request.
How do I reach CarveLab?
Email CarveLab, or send a request from the quote page.

Start your request

Build your order list on the tag and cup pages, then send it all in one request from the quote page. Nothing gets lasered until you approve the proof and the price.

Request a quote Build a tag Set up a cup order