We sand carve these awards (similar to sand blasting but with very fine grit and nozzles) from behind, leaving the front smooth. It makes for a lovely deep etch that has depth and clarity. We can paint fill the etching but we think it reduces the 3D look.
The stars come in a deep blue presentation box - example show is of similar box with different product.
Engraving machines are controlled by a computer which sends data in vector format – not pixels as you get in photos. And even if we get vector artwork…
