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We do not offer production proofs or first articles for ribbons. You may request a sample of many products and materials. Sample requests will be generic products showing the capabilities of our machines and processes. A proof will be emailed to you soon after we process your orders so that you can approve the design of your product.
Yes. For all Custom Ribbons, a proof will be created and emailed to you soon after your order has been processed. Please make any revisions, if any, on this proof and return it to us. The production of your ribbons will NOT begin until you have approved your design and we receive a signed proof.
Using foils and a heat transfer process, your design is hot-stamped directly onto a ribbon with a polymer or metal stamp.
Imprinted ribbons ribbons require a stamp to transfer your logo and/or text to the ribbons. A metal die is required whenever you have selected a custom logo, have text that is small or uses a fancier font, when certain imprint colors are selected, or when over a thousand ribbons are ordered. Text badge ribbons are offered with a polymer die, at a lower cost, which will work for basic lettering that is 24 points or larger with a silver or gold imprint. All stock title badge ribbons are created using a metal die. If you would like to order stock titles and custom titles at the same event, you may want to consider using a metal die for your custom titles, to maintain a uniform appearance on all ribbons.
The quality of your printed ribbons is dependent upon the quality of the artwork submitted to Personalized Ribbons. Vector art retains its quality when the size of the images is changed. It also provides the clean edges between colors that are required to produce metal and polymer dies.
Vector artwork is required for all imprinted ribbons that have your logo or custom artwork. If you don't have a vector file, we offer an artwork clean-up/conversion process of $30.00 per image. This process will trace your bitmap, capturing the underlying shapes in a vector format. There is a 24 hour turnaround time required for this service and no expediting option is available. The vector file will be sent to you upon payment.
A bitmap image is not converted to a vector format when it is saved or embedded into a vector file; when this is attempted the image is simply embedded in the new file and no conversion takes place.
STEP 1 - Make a Mock-Up:
Use a ribbon the width that you want, to create the shape that you need. If you will be tying it around something, use something of a similar size to tie it around to create your mock-up. Trim or mark the ends.
STEP 2 - Take Measurements:
Mark where you want the imprint to begin and end. Then untie the ribbon and measure as shown here:
If you will be cutting the tails off at an angle, be sure to measure from the longest point.
STEP 3 - The Final Result:
The ribbon will be imprinted with the long and short gaps that you specify. The final result will be a ribbon with two imprints, a big space, then two more imprints.
Here is how you would cut it to achieve the same lengths seen in your mock-up:
You will then cut between the two imprints that are close together to create strips with an imprint on either end.
STEP 4 - Reading the Proof:
Before we imprint your order, we will send you a proof for your approval. Due to the limited space available and the lengths of the finished products, some adjustments have to be made to get all the information to fit. Here is an example of a typical Continuous Ribbon proof:
A - Ruler depicting a length to-scale side-to-side.
B - Rough sketch of where the imprints will be in relationship to each other. Side-to-side distances are to-scale; height of imprints and ribbon have not been adjusted to match finished product. Use the ruler above to verify that the long gap, short gap, and imprints are all the length required.
C - Larger view of finished ribbon, showing the imprint to-scale and an estimation of the requested colors. The area of the imprints and the short gap can usually be shown. The long gap will not fit, so is represented by the spaces on either end.
Stock Badge Ribbons:
Custom Badge Ribbons:
Full Color Badge Ribbons:
Minimum requirements depend on which ribbon type you are ordering. Some ribbons, such as Full Color Badge Ribbons, do not offer variants in order to meet the minimum. Other ribbon choices require certain variants to remain the same while allowing titles to change (e.g., Horizontal Badge Ribbons can be ordered with different titles and color choices, but must remain as a horizontal orientation).
A $9.50 set-up fee applies when a ribbon design has any of the following changed from one layout to the next:
A $30.oo set-up fee is required for each layout that requires a metal die. A metal die will always be required in these circumstances:
Polymer stamps are made from a softer material making the final product less crisp. Polymer dies work well for basic lettering that is 24 point or larger, imprinting in silver and gold and for rush orders. Polymer dies are only available for custom text ribbons.
Metal stamps create much cleaner edges and are required for all logos, fancier fonts, a lot of text, certain imprint colors, or more than 1000 ribbons of any title. Metal dies are created off-site, and will increase production time by 2 days.
While we recommend a metal stamp for every imprinting job, there are four instances it is absolutely required:
The cost of a metal stamp is $30.00 per unique ribbon layout (includes the $9.50 set-up fee) and will add an additional two business days to the total production time.
Prize rosettes are a cost effective way to recognize every winner and achievement.
Custom rosette ribbons are awards that are worthy of any event. All aspects of these ribbons may be fully customized.
We offer two convenient ways for you to place an order; by phone (1-800-272-5729) or online. Due to the complex nature of the rosette ribbons, ordering by phone is most likely the easier method of the two. By phone, you can speak with one of our customer service representatives who can answer your questions, help you put together an order and can provide you with an accurate quote. Online, you can view various images and samples, see the ribbon colors and center designs and check out the prices and production times, as well as place an order.
Due to the complex nature of custom rosettes, customer service will always email you with a final quote and a proof, which must be approved before production begins.
