Anyone have a good supplier of crystal apples? Preferably in SoCal.

Tojours?

Thank you,

David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA

David: I have some catalogs with crystal apples at the shop. I'm not at the shop. Tomorrow, if I don't forget, I'll look some up. Some are in California, some outside. I'll get back to you.

Ed Holley
Victor Valley Trophy Co.

Thank you Ed.

I rarely ever use glass, so I don't have those catalogs. Would appreciate any info.

All the best,

David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA

David,

Did you find a source for the crystal apples. We have a bunch of faceted crystal apples(no area to engrave) in inventory if you need them

Dave

Cindy & Dave,

Thank you for the leads. I'll take a look at the glass graphics site. The faceted apple sounds pretty cool.

I have a (local) friend of mine, who does a lot of etching, looking into what is available through his suppliers. I'll probably go with him.

I appreciate your help.

Thanks again,

David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA

Dave,

Could your faceted apples be mounted to a crystal, or optic crystal base?

The reason I ask, is there's a fair amount of copy that needs to be etched on a base. The customer wasn't too keen on a marble base.

What size are the apples? The customer is looking for something very feminine and high-end. At least high-end looking.

Any pics of the apple on your web site?

Thanks,

David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA

David,

It's not on the web site, I'll send you an image by noon.

Dave

David,

http://www.glassbydgn.com/product.htm Go to gifts and it is under paperweights. We paid $9 and $13, make us an offer.

This picture is better than the one in the catalog. The smaller one is 2 inchs, the larger is 2.5. Thought we had more, but we have 6 large and 2 small. the both have a flat bottom, so they can be glued.

Hope this helps.

Dave

Dave,

Got the email from Lynn, saying the apple is on its way.

$13!! I was hoping you'd charge more.

Oh well. I'll just have to get even with you next time we meet up :-)

Thanks again,

David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA

Dave,

The apple showed up today! How did you send that thing? I wasn't expecting it until tomorrow at the soonest!

Talk about service with a smile :-)

Holy Smoke! Thanks again.

David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA

That's what we like about FedEx; you pay for 3 day and you get it in 1 or 2 days. UPS has it sit in their terminal when a package get there early.

Dave

Dave,

I rarely ship. When I do, it's through UPS.

Sounds like FedEx is worth a second look.

David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA

Dave,

The picture of your apple didn't do it justice. The picture looked like a round piece with the stem on top. It's actually a very nice "apple" shape.

I didn't have time to take a pic of the finished product, but it was VERY impressive. The apple was adhered atop a 2.5" crystal cube, which contained the wording.

In your/Lynn's email, you mentioned that you're not stocking the apples anymore because you moved away from the "Apple Capitol of The World."

I'll tell you what - at $13 per apple (your cost) you have a screamin' teachers gift. The award I presented was for a teacher leaving a college.

David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA