Full Version: DoughMakers gets an A for effort!
From: Laura (ELLEMD628) [#1]
23 Aug 2005
To: ALL
I wanted to post another message on here about Doughmakers, my new supplier for laserable bakeware. I invited my sales rep (Ryan) to introduce himself on the boards in case anyone else was interested in their products so maybe we will be hearing from him soon too.
Last year I had a hard time finding a supplier for laserable cakepans and then only found one company. I was less than thrilled with the products and service. This year DoughMakers found me by sending an introduction letter telling me they were about to release laserable bakeware. I set the letter aside and came back to it a couple months later. I made a call to inquire about specifics and got Ryan. He told me he had a sample pack already packed up ready to be sent to me that week - FOR FREE! One of each style pan (2) and one lid in each color (3)!
The pans arrived and I was very pleased with the quality of the pans AND how they were shipped - no scratches or dents! (This was a previous problem with my other supplier.)
I just got off the phone with Ryan who called to follow up and see what I thought about the pans and we ended up talking for quite awhile about different ideas they had for future products and marketing pieces, things I am looking for, etc.
Anyhow, not to write a book but I wanted to let you all know there is another option for these products and the family-owned company seems to really care about their customers and doing all they can to help us grow our business which will in turn grow theirs as well.
You can find more info at their website http://www.doughmakers.com or I'm sure Ryan will be happy to take care of you directly 1-888-386-8517 or rsa @ doughmakers dot com. (Is that how we're posting e-mails to avoid spam?!)
From: basehorawards [#2]
23 Aug 2005
To: Laura (ELLEMD628) [#1] 23 Aug 2005
Laura,
Other than the owner's name what have you engraved on these pans? I put my wife's name on all of her metal cake pans with cermark so that she could find them easier at social functions but never really gave it any thought as marketable.
From: Laura (ELLEMD628) [#3]
23 Aug 2005
To: basehorawards [#2] 24 Aug 2005
I put their choice of graphic (a baker, house, flower, etc.) and phrase...
From the Kitchen of
Something Special From
Mom's Kitchen
It was a hot seller last Christmas.
From: Button (LASERCHICK) [#4]
23 Aug 2005
To: ALL
From: Shaddy [#5]
23 Aug 2005
To: Laura (ELLEMD628) [#3] 23 Aug 2005
I also just got my samples today. They were great on the phone, and sent me free samples... wow.
I told them Laura sent me, and said they should give you a discount for your advertising. (c:
Now to the nitty gritty, could you tell me your settings? I'm just looking for a place to start so I can use my sample piece, instead of having to scrap it because I ruined it.
If you heat them too much, do they discolor the surrounding area or the back?
And don't forget the inscription:
"This was stolen from <name here>'s kitchen"
Shaddy
From: Button (LASERCHICK) [#6]
23 Aug 2005
To: ALL
From: Laura (ELLEMD628) [#7]
23 Aug 2005
To: Shaddy [#5] 23 Aug 2005
LOL - a discount WOULD be nice! :)
I forgot about the "Stolen From" phrase. I sold a few of those last year!
I have been using 75 speed and 100 power on my 35 watt and have not had any problems with discoloration, front or back. (Of course I DO think my mirrors were dirty and that may be why I had to run at lower speeds...I took the machine apart today and found one that Epilog is replacing so keep that in mind.) The nice thing is with these I don't have to run it twice like I did with the other pans.
Keep in mind when lasering they don't laser to a pure silver color, there's still color remaining but it doesn't look bad by any means. Ryan was telling me some people have had luck wiping them down with Windex or using something called Gel Gloss, I think, and that seemed to clean it up a little better. I haven't tried it yet.
To get them to sit nice and flat since they have the front tab I just hung it off the bottom/front of the laser bed. There's just enought clearance that it hangs fine, at least on mine.
From: Laura (ELLEMD628) [#8]
23 Aug 2005
To: Button (LASERCHICK) [#6] 23 Aug 2005
From: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#9]
23 Aug 2005
To: Laura (ELLEMD628) [#7] 23 Aug 2005
I have a bottle of that around someplace. Bought it at Home Depot for cleaning bathroom sinks / fiberglass shower. Its a cleaner/polish. Don't know if I'd want to use it where it will come in contact with food. That brings up a question. Where do you engrave the items? Inside? outside? Bottom?
From: Laura (ELLEMD628) [#10]
23 Aug 2005
To: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#9] 23 Aug 2005
I only engrave on the top of the lid, which shouldn't come into contact with food but I see your point with the gel gloss. I usually just wipe the lids with a damp paper towel and call it good.
Some of my customers wish I'd engrave the side of the actual pan but for one I don't think I could get it to fit in the laser in the right position. I suppose I could laser on the bottom of the pan using Cermark but I haven't had the best results with that stuff and don't want to risk the time and costs involved b/c with the old pans I had to scrap some since it didn't mark dark enough. If you had a mechanical engraver or something you could probably do the side of the pan too.
Now I'm considering lasering my "label" on the inside (top) of the pan. I used to put them on the bottom of the pan and lid but then got to wondering what happened to them once they were stuck in the oven? Plus they probably got pulled/washed off when cleaning the pans.
From: Cindy (CINDYM) [#11]
20 Sep 2005
To: Laura (ELLEMD628) [#10] 20 Sep 2005
I just received my sample pack and I love them. I diamond burnished one lid for the showroom in our wedding gift area with hearts and it turned out absolutely wonderful. I will be interested in seeing the reactions from my clients, but personally, I love them.
Cindy M
From: Laura (ELLEMD628) [#12]
20 Sep 2005
To: Cindy (CINDYM) [#11] 21 Sep 2005
I wish I had a mechanical engraver; the laser works great but it doesn't cut completely through the color. I've not had any complaints, only great reviews so I guess that's the most important thing!
I'm looking foward to doing a couple craft shows and engraving on site. I expect the pans to be the main feature.
From: Cindy (CINDYM) [#13]
21 Sep 2005
To: Laura (ELLEMD628) [#12] 21 Sep 2005
I just took a photo this morning to add to our website, so will send it to you to show you the burnishing look. It looks much better than in my photo! The diamond burnisher really gives an great end result - highly polished silver against that matte color of the lid. Wonderful contrast.
Cindy M
From: JHayes55 [#14]
21 Sep 2005
To: Cindy (CINDYM) [#13] 22 Sep 2005
Hey Cindy
The rest of us would like to see it. Post a pic. Please.
From: Cindy (CINDYM) [#15]
22 Sep 2005
To: JHayes55 [#14] 22 Sep 2005
I will attach a photo, but I have trouble with the size of photo - it seems to exceed the forum limits and I don't know how to make them smaller. I've tried and tried to work this out, and just are not computer savvy enough I guess.
So if it's too big, I'm sorry!
Cindy M
EDITED: 29 Mar 2006 by CINDYM
From: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#16]
22 Sep 2005
To: Cindy (CINDYM) [#15] 22 Sep 2005
I can be more specific if you use Photoshop CS or Corel Photo-Paint 12.
(You reduce the file size by eliminating unneeded information.)
1) Load photo into editing software.
2) Make any "quality" adjustments as usual.
3) Crop to remove any unneeded background.
4) Re-sample: maintain aspect ratio, set longest side to 7", DPI=72.
5) Save file as jpg, select compression. (The best compression setting is a judgment call balancing file size and picture quality.)
To further shrink the file size you may try some of the following:
*) Extract item. (make background one solid color.)
*) Re-sample to make smaller. (Use less then 7" in step 4 above.)
*) Convert to black and white
From: JHayes55 [#17]
22 Sep 2005
To: Cindy (CINDYM) [#15] 22 Sep 2005
Very nice Cindy!! Thank you for the look.
By the way is that Farro display on the left.
From: Cindy (CINDYM) [#18]
22 Sep 2005
To: Ken D. (KDEVORY) [#16] 22 Sep 2005
EDITED: 22 Sep 2005 by CINDYM
From: Cindy (CINDYM) [#19]
22 Sep 2005
To: JHayes55 [#17] 23 Sep 2005
That is a Faro display. Isn't it great looking? I have another in my front glass case.
My revised attachment went through after following Kens instructions, but when you clicked on it, nothing was there except a box with a red x in it.
Cindy
From: Bieb (HABIEB) [#20]
24 Sep 2005
To: Laura (ELLEMD628) [#1] 24 Sep 2005
Does anyone want to share the price that they are putting on these pans and lids??
Thanks
Harold
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