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Experiential Events for Autograph Collection Hotels in Washington DC

June 4, 2019 By Desiree Colonna

Experiential events in Washington DC can be quite an experience, especially when we bring leather luggage tags and journals to emboss with gold and silver foil.

Autograph Collection Hotels by Marriott wanted a unique, old-fashioned experiential marketing experience for their ASTA Legislative Conference guests. The theme was Roaring 20s and everyone dressed in their favorite 20s costume.

Our CEO embossed over 150 journals and leather luggage tags at the experiential event in 3 hours. However, no one waited more than a minute for their luggage tag. Desiree can emboss one item per minute, 60 in an hour.

Our leather embossing experiential events are very popular especially when our clients want a classic, elegant experience. Our machines are the same they used in printing houses in years gone by with a modern twist. They really fit into the old-fashioned decor.

Our embossers wear a black uniform which is very nondescript and fits into any type of event. Our CEO, Desiree Colonna, did the embossing herself. Her favorite part of the evening was when the Event Director gave her a big wink letting her know the experience was a big hit with partygoers.

Guests love our embossing events and always enjoy the overall theme of personalized gifts, especially when they are created in front of them. We were able to provide a seamless experience during the three hour event from start to finish.

Our set up at the event is a very small footprint and we were able to fit our machine and accessories on a beautiful old table right out of a 1920s living room. The table matched the decor perfectly and the candlelight was beautiful, in character with the theme of the evening.

If you would like an old-fashioned modern experience for your next corporate event, please contact us directly at 833-INK-WE11 or 833-465-9311.

Blog, Corporate Gifts, Engraved and Embossed Leather, Experiential Marketing Events, Leather Debossing, Leather Monogramming, Leather Stamping Events, Live Embossing Events, Live Monogramming Events, On-Site Events

Leather Stamping Event for DonJulio Tequila at Dreamville Music Festival

May 5, 2019 By Desiree Colonna

Leather stamping event experiences are our most requested activation. We asked to create a leather stamping event at the inaugural Dreamville Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina for Don Julio Tequila.

We were invited to this outdoor music festival to hand stamp monograms on 350 keyfobs for guests at the DonJulio Tequila booth. The festival had over 18,000 attendees so this was a first come, first served gift. People loved the activation and getting their initials monogrammed on each keyfob. We offered several different leather colors including black, silver, brown and blush pink. The keychains were prestamped during production with the DonJulio logo.

The lines to our leather stamping event booth were long for the entire 4 hours we were stamping. We didn’t take one break the entire time!

There was even an impromptu dance that broke out in our line while people waited to get their leather keychains monogrammed!

The keyfobs were a big hit with fans and our client was extremely happy with the outcome. People stayed around the booth just to wait 10 to 15 minutes for their keychain. That’s what it was all about, brand recognition.

Our CEO, Desiree Colonna and her husband, Joe, loved the reaction from fans after they received their stamped keychains. Leather stamping event activations make feel so special especially when the gift is such high quality leather. The leather was provided by Royce Leather in NYC.

At the end of the day, they felt like they accomplished their mission, to keep fans happy and the line flowing the entire time.

The leather stamping event was a wild success and so was the first year of the Dreamville Festival. We’re already looking forward to next year!

Blog, Engraved and Embossed Leather, Experiential Marketing Events, Leather Debossing, Leather Monogramming, Leather Stamping Events, Live Embossing Events, Live Monogramming Events, On-Site Events

Leather Stamping Events for Global Experience Specialists in Las Vegas

March 21, 2019 By Desiree Colonna

Leather stamping events in Las Vegas are something new and exciting on the trade show scene. We had the pleasure of creating our leather stamping experience for our partners at Global Experience Specialists (GES) for an evening Las Vegas event at Exhibitor Live 2019. GES wanted to provide a personalized leather stamping experience for their guests, something they had never experienced before. Our leather stamping events are always very popular at private parties.

The event was held in the Boombox nightclub inside of the Cosmopolitan Casino on the main Las Vegas strip. We offered a rainbow of Royce Leather luggage tags and stamped them for guests in both silver and gold foil. Guests were able to enjoy the beautiful view behind us of the marquees on the strip. It was a fun and enjoyable setting in a very relaxed atmosphere.

Guests had our leather stampers put their initials on each tag as the work was done right in front of them at a long table. Desiree and Joe were able to stamp 200 leather luggage tags within 2 hours. Some guests opted to give the tags to friends and family so they gave us their monograms to hand stamp instead of their own.

These beautifully designed real Nappa leather luggage tags were the hit of the night.

Guests loved the activation and Inkwell even had orders for more after the leather stamping events which they were happy to fulfill and send to the recipients.

If you are interested in our leather stamping events, please contact us at 833 INK-WE11 or 833 465-9311 to discuss your requested dates and venue. We travel from Atlanta worldwide with our traditional printing presses. We can help you create a unique experience at your next trade show or private party your guests will absolutely love!

Blog, Book Stamping, Corporate Gifts, Engraved and Embossed Leather, Experiential Marketing Events, Hand Engraving, In-Store Engraving, Leather Monogramming, Live Embossing Events, Live Monogramming Events, On-Site Events, Pen Engraving

Experiential Marketing Artists Dual Activation in Las Vegas

March 7, 2019 By Desiree Colonna

Experiential marketing artists, Desiree Colonna and Joe Krupa, were the hit of the ExhibitorLive 2019 show in Las Vegas. The team worked simultaneously in the Unigroup Booth for both Mayflower and United Van Lines corporate executives. Desiree is the CEO and owner of Inkwell Designers.

Desiree engraved pens on site for Mayflower while Joe embossed faux leather journals on the other side of the booth for United. This was the first time Inkwell offered two different experiential marketing artists at one show performing two separate activations. The services went well together. Once someone got their pen engraved, they could go get their journal embossed on the other side and vice versa. This increased customer interaction for the salespeople in both booths up to 50%!

Guests absolutely loved Inkwell’s experiential marketing artists and watching both artists design unique, personalized gifts by hand right in front of them.

Once the buzz caught on at the show, there were lines of people waiting for their pen to be engraved on one site of the booth and journal to be embossed on the other side. Everyone talked about the experiential marketing artists activation the entire week and wanted to see them in action.

The booth owner, Unigroup, was so impressed with how smoothly the activation went and it’s popularity, they invited Inkwell back for several shows in 2019 and 2020.

The booth owners were amazed at how popular both activations were and how many highly qualified leads they received.

The three day show was a lot of fun. We engraved and embossed almost 1,000 items for guests who visited the Mayflower and United booths during the show.

If you are interested in booking dual services for your next show, engraving and embossing, please see more details on our events page. You can set up a meeting to talk directly with us here. You also have the option of texting or calling us at 833 465 9311. We look forward to working in your booth at your next trade show or conference!

Blog, Hand Painted, Hand Painting Events, Leather Painting, On-Site Events

Leather Painting Events in Atlanta

February 22, 2019 By Desiree Colonna

Leather painting events are becoming more popular in Atlanta and worldwide as new materials and paints are available to our company. We were invited by a local handbag designer to provide a special leather painting experience for her VIP customers in Atlanta. We also embossed leather journals for her guests.

Guests absolutely loved the leather painting activation as you can see from the smile on Taylor’s face!

Men love these events because it gives them a unique way to find the perfect gift for their wives, mothers, grandmothers or friends.

Each leather handbag was carefully painted and customized for each client. Clients could choose from four previously chosen designs, but our painter, Desiree Colonna, also allowed guests to use their imaginations and come up with totally unique designs.

The results were amazing. The local fashion designer we worked with was very pleased with the final results and her clients were blown away by the experience. Our company even created a special laser cut sign for our table.

We paint leather items with a special multi-surface paint which doesn’t flake or wear off. Its permanent and has a beautiful sheen which matches the leather and bonds to it after 24 hours.

Desiree created some monochromatic floral looks as well as realistic styles. Every handbag was painted on the fly with the customer’s input.

If you are in handbag design, fashion or looking for a unique event experience for your clients, please contact us about our leather painting events at 833 465 9311. We’d love to create some beautiful floral designs for your clients and give them a gifting experience unlike any other.

Blog, Calligraphy, Event Calligraphy, Hand Lettering

New York City Calligraphy for Tiffany and Co. and Luxottica

February 10, 2019 By Desiree Colonna

New York City calligraphy events are very popular around Valentine’s Day, especially at designer glasses and sunglasses boutiques. We were asked to provide a calligrapher to write love letters as a gift with purchase at the Designer Eyes optical shop for Luxottica and Tiffany and Co. in New York City.

Our New York City calligrapher, Simon, was on hand to create beautiful love letters for guests throughout the four hour event in Greenwich Village. Guests could choose to create a card for anyone they wanted. Simon was able to take their message and use his Copperplate calligraphy skills to execute beautifully handwritten cards.

Simon worked with each client individually to hand write the most perfect messages with his amazing calligraphy skills. This was Simon’s first event with Inkwell Designers and is part of our New York City calligraphy and engraving team. We are very happy to have him as our newest team member representing us in New York City.

Simon hit it out of Central Park and guests were very excited to share his beautifully created calligraphy on their cards for sweethearts, friends and family. They were also very gracious in posing for pictures for this blog post to show off Simon’s calligraphy work.

We often are invited to do calligraphy, leather embossing, painting and engraving for top luxury brands and department stores around the country. This was our first New York City calligraphy event.

We are very excited to expand our team into New York. We get calls monthly to do events there and now we can save our clients travel costs by providing this service through Simon and others in the Big Apple!

If you are in New York City and would like to hire us for a calligraphy or engraving event, please contact us at 833 465 9311 or fill out this form. We will contact you very quickly to set up a call to discuss your event.