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Make Bolder Engravings By Centering Texts and Adding Fills

Here's how to properly align and center your text or images when engraving on smaller objects like dog tags or jewelry.

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I’ve done more than 12 projects with it already, which means I have gone through plenty of trial and error so you won’t have to!

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Download these free hatch fill patterns and engraving templates by signing up for the freebie vault. Find it by searching ‘engrave’ or Design #130.

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The trick to better alignment involves measuring your blank or plugging in the dimensions on the blank’s packaging and creating a template using the basic shapes tool in Design Space.

Don't use Snapmat! If you are trying to engrave on a skinny metal bracelet or a dog tag it’s like shooting blanks in the dark trying to hit that sweet center spot.

To make your template, measure your item from the innermost “shape:”

Draw a geometric shape similar to the engraving blank you are working with and plug in dimensions. Make sure to change your linetype to “draw.”

Use the align tool to center accurately: Make sure to use that center align button to make sure your project is placed accurately inside Design Space.

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