mrlee Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Hi I'm new to forum, new to engraving and hope to start up my own wee part time engraving sideline from my garage as soon as I know what on earth I am doing. I'm hoping to pick the brains of you all and to get whatever advice I can to be able to start up successfully, and hopefully contribute with my experiences along the way to help others. I am purely wanting to engrave trophies/trophy plates and medals for my daughters dance school and a local boys football club. Advice on which machines/suppliers and how to get a bit of training would be very much appreciated. I am based in NE Scotland. Cheers Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 I'm always amused when some one joins a professional forum, and asks the members to show him how he can set up in his shed and undercut the local guy with no risk of loosing your shop because someone undercuts you..... Good luck with that..............Ebay next then, then the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safelycrackers Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 It wont pay, engraving medals and trophies for one football club and a dance school won't cover the cost of an engraving machine until about the year 2150! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Hi I'm new to forum, new to engraving and hope to start up my own wee part time engraving sideline from my garage as soon as I know what on earth I am doing. I'm hoping to pick the brains of you all and to get whatever advice I can to be able to start up successfully, and hopefully contribute with my experiences along the way to help others. I am purely wanting to engrave trophies/trophy plates and medals for my daughters dance school and a local boys football club. Advice on which machines/suppliers and how to get a bit of training would be very much appreciated. I am based in NE Scotland. Cheers Lee PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrlee Posted September 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Mick, I'm guessing it's Friend by name and not by nature. I am the local guy, and doing it as a service to the schools my kids go to so they don't have to travel 45 mins to the nearest guy who does it (usually littered with spelling mistakes) and hopefully saving me about £60 a month on engraving. Something to do in my 2 weeks at home every 6 weeks while the wife childminds....... But if that's your beef then crack on pal! Arrogant pessimists like you should be treated with the contempt they deserve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 welcome to the forum. My beef is with the other 25000 that have taken my living from me by undercutting me, doing a poor job and refusing to correct their errors. The disrepute they have bought my industry into and the health and safety issues they create. If the local guy is making spelling mistakes the maybe you should write them down or go elsewhere. You could of course send him an order by post/fax/email and arrange for them to come back to you on the local donkey cart. That would save a few miles and the planet a bit. I'm not arrogant or a pessimist I am a realist and see worker from home doing his second job as the scurge of the small business owner. As was said by the time you buy a machine, learn how to use it get the parts you need, mess a few up at your cost - it will not be money well spent. Maybe you should be a haggis farmer. grahamparker and x minit uk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Have to agree with Mick on this, our engraving and trophy trade has been decimated by work from home and garage start ups. When you start having to pay VAT, Corporation tax, Insurance, National insurance and so on then maybee you wouldn't be so eager to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Just paying income tax would do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrlee Posted September 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 So what is this got to do with me? Bitter bitter people. Shame! Seems this forum isn't as friendly and helpful as I thought. I'm away to look into this haggis farming lark. Hope it's more fun than the Nessie spotting club I got roped into last year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Fix Elgin Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 North East Scotland is where I am based Elgin Moray pop in and see me I could give you some pointers on what you need to know for a start up. Fast Fix Elgin 100d High St Elgin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 So what is this got to do with me? Bitter bitter people. Shame! Seems this forum isn't as friendly and helpful as I thought. I'm away to look into this haggis farming lark. Hope it's more fun than the Nessie spotting club I got roped into last year! The first thing you will need is a fish tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Seems this forum isn't as friendly and helpful as I thought. one members views may not be the same as everyones. I think we are a friendly enough TRADE site? I applaud the start up company myself. I wish you luck with your endeavors. Lee Mike at Vauxhall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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