Twisted Elk Brewery Custom Slate Coasters

The manufacturing and production process for Twisted Elk Brewery's promotional items began with an initial discussion about enhancing their existing brand materials. Our team introduced Twisted Elk to the capabilities of the MakerSpace and the various custom products we could create.

After a sample was provided, Twisted Elk reached out looking for high-quality, custom promotional items to include as "stocking stuffers" for their exclusive Mug Club members. After sharing samples of laser-engraved cutting boards, glasses, slate coasters, and cork coasters, we refined their design through multiple iterations of their logo.

Ultimately, they chose to move forward with a batch of custom-engraved slate coasters, demonstrating how initial small-scale prototyping can lead to larger production orders. This process highlights the value of personalized, high quality branding materials in fostering strong business relationships and enhancing a company's brand presence.

At the Gannon University MakerSpace, our laser marking machine uses a focused laser beam to permanently mark materials with text, logos, serial numbers, or designs.

Our laser marking machine is used on metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites, making it highly versatile for identification, branding, and traceability purposes.

Laser Marking Process