Frequently Asked Questions
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What is hot foil imprinting?
The imprinting process is the
same manufacturers use to apply the boarders and text to books and albums. The
imprinting process applies heat and pressure to leave a permanent imprint from
a colored foil. |
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What is hot foil imprinting?
The imprinting process is the same manufacturers use to apply the boarders and text to books and albums. The imprinting process applies heat and pressure to leave a permanent imprint from a colored foil. |
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What type styles and sizes are available?
We have two fonts available for
you to choose from. Goudy Cursive is our most popular. It is a script style
font and is available in sizes 36 point and 24 point. Times Roman is our block
style font and is also available in sizes 36 point and 24 point. Generally 36
point type is used for titles on the upper half of the front cover and spines.
The 24 point type is used for the lower right corner of the front and the
bottom of the spine for volumes and dates. If you visit us in person, we have
transparencies with all the foil colors available to put against your albums to
help you decide what color and font size you like best (See example.) |
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How many letters can I fit on a line?
The number of letters depends on
what size text you choose. Letters vary in size so the maximum characters are
approximate. Size 36 can have up to 20 characters per line.
Size 24 can have up to 36
characters per line. If the number of characters exceeds the maximum a second
line may have to be charged. |
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What color foils are available?
We offer a wide variety of foil
colors to match just about any album you have. You can put any foil you want on
an album, but generally people match the colored border of the album. If you
visit us in person, we have transparencies with all the foil colors available
to put against your albums to help you decide what color and font size you like
best. |
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What graphics do you offer?
We have many graphics to choose
from for just about any occasion. The Double Heart is perfect for weddings,
anniversaries, or engagements. We have baby feet for that special arrival. For
that Disney vacation we have Mouse Ears and a Castle to finish off that magical
album. Check out our graphics page for a complete listing. If there is
something you want and don't see, e-mail us and let us know - we are always
looking to add new graphics.
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Can you make a custom graphic?
Yes! We can special order a
custom graphic with clean black and white art work. We can duplicate company
logos, organization logos, or any graphic with proper authorization. Contact us
for specific information and pricing. |
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How long will you have my albums?
If you deliver them to our house
or by mail we will have them ready for you to pick up within a week. If you
need it sooner we will do our best to accommodate your time schedule. |
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Can you match imprinting I have had done
previously?
Yes. Bring us your albums and we
can see if our font and type sizes match your other imprinted albums. We will
do our best to match the location measurements of your other albums. |
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What parts of my albums do you need?
We only need the parts of your
album that you want imprinted. Please remove all pages and straps - we are not
responsible for anything other than what is being imprinted. If you want us to
disassemble your albums, there will be a $3.00 charge per album to disassemble. |
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How much will it cost to have my album imprinted?
We are very affordable.
$7.00 per line
$5.00 per duplicate line
$5.00 per graphic
$3.00 per scroll
$10.00 per cawley plate (includes
one line of text)
$10.00 minimum per order (not per
album)
See order form |
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What is a duplicate line?
A duplicate line is a line that
is exactly the same text, font and size that you want imprinted on another
location. For example: if you have "Our Family Memories" on the front
cover and you also want it on the spine, the cost would be $7.00 for the cover
and $5.00 for the spine. |
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What type of payment do you accept?
We accept cash or checks. Make
checks payable to Imprints By Design. Payment is due when orders are submitted. |
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What type of guarantee do you have?
We guarantee our imprinting work
(spelling, spacing, foil color etc.). In the unlikely event that we, the
imprinters, make a mistake due to our fault, we will replace the album. If the
album is no longer available, a like album will be offered. We cannot be
responsible for any errors made on the order form by the customer. This
includes misspelling, capitalization or illegible information provided on the
order form. The customer is solely responsible for checking spelling and
capitalization on the order form before the form is signed. We guarantee our
imprinting quality on Creative Memory albums. We cannot guarantee our
imprinting quality on every album since there are many manufacturers and
different levels of quality of albums. If we believe an album will present a
problem we will contact you in advance. A cawley plate is always available. |
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What albums can be imprinted?
All albums are not created equal.
The construction and quality of an album will greatly impact the quality of the
imprint. If we believe a certain album may present a problem to imprint on, we
can imprint on a cawley plate and adhere it to the album. Pioneer brand and
tapestry type albums will require a cawley plate. We strongly recommend
Creative Memory Albums. Fabric albums as well as leather albums can be
imprinted. |
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What is a cawley plate?
A cawley plate is a flexible
brushed metal plate that can be imprinted on and permanently adhered to your
album. The plates can be cut to any size and are available in brushed gold,
brushed silver and white. Any foil color can be used however black is the most
commonly used. Graphics can also be imprinted on a cawley plate. Cawley plates
can be used for albums that are difficult to imprint on (Pioneer albums). They
can also be used on Bibles, Yearbooks, Day-timers, etc. |
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Do you have gift certificates?
Yes! This is a great idea for any
holiday, birthday or special event. Gift certificates are available in $5.00
increments. |
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Where can you find us?
You can contacts us by phone or
email. You can drop off your albums at our homes, we both live in Algonquin,
IL. |
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Consultant Information
This is a highly requested
service you can make available to your customers. We will come to your crop and
imprint while your customers scrapbook. As our way of saying thanks, we offer
incentives to consultants who have Imprints By Design at your cropping events.
We will have available many samples albums to look at, ideas and suggestions to
help with your decisions. Order forms are available for your customers to see
prior to the event. They can also check us out on the web for information.
Contact us to check our schedule for availability and to book your evening, day
or weekend event soon. |
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