ETCHING YOUR LOGO


(above) etching on black leather.
  • Increase the impact of your presentation by etching your logo on your Lost Luggage product.
  • Etching on standard products can be completed within 5 - 7 days of receiving your artwork submission.
  • Laser etching is permanent, attractive, detailed and affordable. This imprinting process removes a thin layer from the surface of the material and roughens it slightly, revealing a beautifully rendered image without the use of dyes or pigments. Etching is best suited for logos that do not contain any gradients or fine line details (lines thinner than 1 point.)


Once you have placed your order for etching, follow these step-by step instructions to ensure your logo etching is done accurately and efficiently. (if you ordered screen printing, click here for instructions.)

 

STEP 1 DOWNLOAD A PDF PLACEMENT TEMPLATE :
Choose the Lost Luggage Product(s) you have ordered.

Mac OSX Users: hold the option key and click the PDF you wish to download.
Windows Users: Right-click the PDF you wish to download and choose "Save Target As", then specify where on your hard drive you would like the PDF to save.

note: "Opaque" and "Clear" covers. If the Looking Glass you ordered has a clear cover (Frosted Clear Acrylic, Frosted Green Acrylic) download the template marked "Clear." If you have ordered an Opaque Looking Glass (Black Leather) download the "Opaque" template.
Looking Glass Cover - Opaque
Looking Glass Cover - Clear
Arsenal Slipcase
Hudson Bag Plate
one size
        

STEP 2 PREPARE / CREATE A LOGO TO BE ETCHED :
Submit your logo at 100% of the size that you wish it to be etched.


There are 2 file formats that your logo can be submitted in, please read these specifications carefully to ensure you have prepared your file properly.

» .EPS FILES :

An eps is a vector based drawing that can be created in programs such as Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw or Inkscape.

 

(above) Illustrator: "convert to outlines"
  • Scale your .eps file to be the size that you wish for it to appear on your portfolio.
  • Remember that the area that is to be etched away should be 100% black in your file. (Etching is NOT a color process and therefore .EPS files that contain color will not be accepted for etching orders. )
  • Convert all type to outlines.
  • llustrator users: please, save .EPS files of your logo as an Illustrator version 8 or lower.

» .TIF FILES :
(flattened)

A .tif file is a bitmap based file that can be created in programs such as Photoshop, CorelPaint, Paintshop Pro, or Gimp.

 

(above) .TIF logo at 600DPI
(above) .TIF logo at scaled
from 300 to 600DPI
(above) .TIF logo at scaled
from 72 to 600DPI

  • To etch a .TIF file it must be created at a minimum resolution of 600 DPI. If you have artwork that is a lower resolution, scaling it up to 600 DPI is not acceptable. Please re-create the logo in a .tif document that is set to a 600 DPI resolution.
  • Scale your .tif file to be the size that you wish for it to appear on your portfolio.
  • Remember that the area that is to be etched away should be 100% black in your file. (Etching is NOT a color process and therefore .tif that contain color will not be accepted for etching orders.)
  • Flatten the layers of your artwork before saving. (layered .tif files are not acceptable)

 

STEP 3 PREPARE YOUR PLACEMENT GUIDE :
Your etching will appear in the exact shape, size and place as in this file.


Set up your logo onto the supplied template drawing of your ordered product. Lost Luggage will use the Placement PDF you supply to us as a proofing document.

  • Download the drawing for the product you are having etched.
  • Place your logo onto the template and adjust the scale and placement to match how you would like the etching to appear on your portfolio.
  • Save your placement file as a either a .PDF, or JPG file.

 

STEP 4 SUBMIT ALL FILES TO LOST LUGGAGE :
Send both your high-quality logo and placement file to Lost Lugagge.

  • Email both files to artwork@lost-luggage.com and be sure to include within the body of the email any special information about your order.
  • If you are having difficulty emailing your files to us because the files are too large for your mail server to handle, visit yousendit.com. This site allows you to send any file up to 100MB in size. (Attention MacOSX users: For best results with You Send It use Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.)
  • Once your files are recieved by Lost Luggage you will be sent an automated email reply, if you do not recieve this confirmation within 24 hours of sending in your artwork it is possible that your submission was not delivered and may need to be re-submitted.
  • If your files do not follow the specifications as outlines on this page, we will contact you to request a re-submission.

 

After reviewing these instructions carefully, if you have any further questions about personalizing a Lost Luggage product, contact our Artwork Department at 206.728.6044 ext. 105 or email us at artwork@lost-luggage.com.