Crystal Chronicle 249

In this week’s Crystal Chronicle we've got quick answers to key FAQs, a brief tour of our history, a no-nonsense guide to the best branding methods and new Meet the Team highlights.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tired of the back & forth on artwork and proofs? There’s a simple way to set jobs up so they sail through first time, no rewrites, no delays. Find out how to avoid the back-and-forth on artwork and proofs (and exactly what we need to keep it smooth)

Plus: lots more FAQs inside.

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Company History

Forty years ago we started with wedding and retirement gifts; today we enable trade customers to sell premium glass and crystal with less friction. What happened between those points is the interesting bit find out this and much more.

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Meet The Team

This week’s Meet the Team: Jem. He’s led CG since 1982, keeps us honest on quality, and swears by proper chips with a certain retro classic. The school javelin incident? You’ll want to read that one. See Jem’s Q&A and everyone else

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We Handle The Hassle

Proofs, POs, uploads, tracking—off your desk and onto ours. You focus on selling; we make it ship. Find out what’s included as long as everything we do to help lighten your load.

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Branding Methods

Timeless, tactile, premium. Our sandblast engraving is perfect for both logos and text. Curious about where it shines and when to add colour infill? Find out all about it along with all of our other branding methods.

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Keep your eyes peeled for our Movember plans

We’ll be growing, moving and fundraising all November for men’s health. Sign-up details, the team page and posters (with QR codes) are landing soon—whether you want to grow a mo, hit 60km, host a Mo-ment or donate, there’ll be an easy way to jump in.

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That’s a wrap for this week. We’ve tackled your FAQs (including how to stop the artwork/proof ping-pong), shared a bite-size chapter of our Company History, introduced Jem in Meet the Team, unpacked how We Handle the Hassle from proof to plain-cover dispatch, and posted a quick guide to Branding Methods (when sandblast shines—and when to add colour infill). And yes—Movember is coming: keep your eyes peeled for sign-up details and QR codes.

If something sparks an idea—fire over the brief and logo and we’ll get you moving.

Thanks for reading,The Crystal Galleries Team