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2-Sided Gloss Aluminum T-Shirt Keychain
Aluminum

2-Sided Gloss Aluminum T-Shirt Keychain

Item UN4408 · 2.75" x 2.5" x .045" · Full-Color Print

2-Sided Gloss Aluminum T-Shirt Keychain (item UN4408) is in our Keychains range of Full-Color Print, with a 1.65 in x 1.25 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $8.38 each all-in: $5.88 for the piece plus $2.50 to engrave, setup included. It can be ordered from a single piece. Production is 3 to 5 business days after you approve a free digital proof.

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Counted from today, allowing a day for your proof and 5 days of ground transit. It holds if your artwork is with us today and you approve the proof within one business day. Checkout will not accept a date we cannot keep, and it names this one.
Often sooner: the fast end of that window is Wed, Oct 21. We promise the late end, because a date is worth nothing if we miss it.
$4.56 each at 500+ · $7.35 at 1
QuantityPrice eachYou save
1-11$7.35 -
12-23$6.76 save 8%
24-47$6.32 save 14%
48-95$5.88 save 20%
96-249$5.44 save 26%
250-499$5.00 save 32%
500+$4.56 save 38%
✓ 860 in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)

Sold loose or by the case of 50. Ask us if you want a full case: we will check the case price for you.

See your logo on it

Drop your logo on, drag it where you want it and size it. You will see exactly what we engrave, and what it costs, before you pay. The personalization area on this item is 1.65in x 1.25in.

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Included at no extra charge
  • No setup fee, at any quantity (most promo sites charge $40 to $63 per design)
  • Free digital proof before anything is produced
  • Free artwork check at the real imprint size
  • Free ground freight on orders over $250
  • Artwork kept on file for fast, matching re-orders
No proof fees, no art fees, no small-order fees. Engraving is priced on its own line and shown in full before you pay, never added afterwards.

What is the 2-Sided Gloss Aluminum T-Shirt Keychain?

A working shirt. Anodised aluminum, light and corrosion-resistant. It measures 2.75" x 2.5" x .045".

In practice: aluminum gives you a metal look and metal durability at a fraction of the weight, and it matters when you are shipping several hundred units..

The recipient chooses to wear it in public, which is an endorsement no purchased placement can buy. On this substrate specifically: laser engraving cuts through the anodised layer to bright metal. Sublimation-coated aluminum also accepts full-color photographic printing.

Giveaway pricing, which changes how you should think about quantity. Running short at a booth costs more in missed conversations than the extra units would have cost to print. Concretely: $7.35 each at 1-11, $4.56 at 500+.

Specifications

Item numberUN4408
Product typeT-Shirt
MaterialAluminum
Dimensions2.75" x 2.5" x .045"
Shipping weight0 oz
ColorWhite
Decoration methodsLaser Engraving, Dye Sublimation, UV Printing
Standard imprint area1.65 in x 1.25 in
Minimum order1 piece
DurabilityVery high.
CareWipe clean with a damp cloth.
CategoryFull-Color Print
CollectionKeychains

Decoration options

The decoration method is chosen to match the substrate, which is why the mark is permanent rather than printed on top of it. Standard imprint area on this item is 1.65 in x 1.25 in.

Laser Engraving

A focused laser removes the surface layer to expose the substrate beneath. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved.

Best for

Logos, names, dates and fine text. The default choice when the mark has to outlive the campaign.

Color

Single color: the natural color of the material under the surface.

Dye Sublimation

Heat converts solid dye to gas, which bonds into a polyester coating or ceramic glaze. Full-color artwork embedded in the surface rather than sitting on top of it.

Best for

Full-wrap photographic decoration on mugs, coated drinkware and coated metal.

Color

Full color. Cannot print white. The substrate supplies white.

UV Printing

UV-cured ink is jetted directly onto the product and cured instantly under ultraviolet light. Full-color, photographic-quality artwork with hard edges and no dot gain.

Best for

Multi-color logos, gradients, photographs and exact brand-color matching.

Color

Full color, including white ink on dark substrates.

Artwork requirements

  • Vector files are the safe option. They hold their edges whether the mark runs at an inch or a foot.
  • Do not spend a week hunting for the perfect file. Send what exists and we will tell you what is usable.
  • Convert all type to outlines so fonts do not substitute in production.
  • Outline your fonts before sending. It removes the most common cause of a proof coming back wrong.
  • Send vector if you have it. A .ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg scales to any imprint without softening.
  • Nothing is produced before you approve a proof in writing. That is a hard rule, not a courtesy.

Production schedule

Artwork proof1 business day from receipt of usable art
Standard production3 to 5 business days after proof approval
Rush productionquoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay
Ground transit1 to 5 business days depending on destination

Common uses

Team and event apparelBuilt for team and event apparel. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Company store and merchandiseSpecified regularly for company store and merchandise. The imprint area at 1.65 in x 1.25 in is sized for exactly that job.
Campaign and volunteer programsWorks well for campaign and volunteer programs, where the shirt format does what a printed handout cannot.
Service anniversariesFive, ten and twenty years. The object marks the span in a way a announcement never manages.
Remote team welcome kitsShipped to a home address, which for a distributed team is the only physical touch the company gets.
Renewal and retention giftsTimed to the contract date rather than the calendar, which is when the recipient is actually paying attention.
Fundraising and donor recognitionThanking the people who gave, in a form that quietly encourages the next person to.
Event and conference giftingHanded to qualified conversations rather than to everyone, so the spend goes where the pipeline is.

Where this works best

The same item lands differently depending on who gets it and why. Here is how this one performs across the programs it sells into most.

1

Weddings, Reunions & Milestone Events

Personal events are the one segment where the recipient genuinely wants the item personalized. Guests keep what they can use and discard what merely commemorates. An item that works on an ordinary Tuesday will outlive the event by years; one that only makes sense on the day will not survive the drive home. Cheap enough to over-order slightly, which is the right call for a table.

2

Sports Leagues, Tournaments & Clubs

Sport needs volume, deadlines and a clear hierarchy of awards. Participation medals for the field, distinct pieces for placegetters, and something with real presence for the overall champion. Production timing is usually the binding constraint, so lock artwork well before the event rather than after the results are known. Decoration holds up in this setting, which is where cheaper substrates fail. At this price the risk is under-ordering, not over-ordering.

3

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Every pound spent on a donor gift is a pound not spent on the mission, so the gift has to earn it. Donors read the gift as a statement about stewardship. Something visibly expensive can cost you more in confidence than it earns in goodwill, which is why restraint and a personal inscription usually outperform scale in this sector. An imprint area of 1.65 in x 1.25 in is enough for a logo and a line of text without crowding. Down to $4.56 at volume, which is where this stops being a cost.

4

Education, Schools & Universities

Education buys in waves: orientation, homecoming, graduation, staff appreciation. Student-facing items live rough. They go in backpacks, get left outdoors and are rarely cleaned, so durability matters more than finish. Faculty and donor gifting is the opposite problem and deserves an entirely separate specification. Buy for coverage. The arithmetic rewards it and the budget will not notice.

5

Construction, Trades & Field Services

On a job site, an item survives or it disappears. Durability is the whole specification: insulated drinkware that shrugs off a truck bed, headwear that lives outdoors, and decoration that cannot scrape off. Crew gifting in this sector is a retention tool in a labour market where retention is expensive. At $7.35 before breaks it is cheap enough to hand out without counting.

6

Franchise & Multi-Location Brands

The hard problem in multi-location branding is consistency, not creativity. Local operators will source their own if the approved path is slower or costlier than the alternative. The way to hold brand consistency is to make the compliant option the easy one, with stocked items and fixed pricing. Minimum order is a single piece, which suits how this segment tends to buy. The unit cost here is low enough that reach matters more than restraint.

How does ordering and turnaround work?

Minimum order1 piece
SetupFree, from one piece to five hundred
FreightFree ground freight on every order over $250; split shipping to individual addresses available
Rush serviceRush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before payment
ProofingProof back to you next business day, and nothing runs until you approve it
Re-ordersRe-orders run from the file you already approved
ShippingFree ground freight on every order over $250; split shipping to individual addresses available

What do buyers ask about UN4408?

What does it actually cost at quantity?

Most orders land near 48-95, which prices at $5.88 a piece. The published ladder on UN4408 runs from $7.35 a piece at 1-11 down to $4.56 at 500+, about 38% less per piece. Engraving is a separate line, shown per quantity in the cost table on this page, so the all-in figure is visible before checkout.

How should this be cared for?

Wipe clean with a damp cloth. UN4408 measures 2.75" x 2.5" x .045" and is made of aluminum. Aluminum gives you a metal look and metal durability at a fraction of the weight, and it matters when you are shipping several hundred units.

Is there a setup charge?

No. Setup is free on every order at every quantity. Art preparation, machine setup and your digital proof are built into the price, with nothing added for them later. Engraving is a separate line, shown per quantity in the cost table on this page, so the all-in figure is visible before checkout.

Can you work to a fixed in-hand date?

Yes, and it is the right way to brief us. Tell us the date the box has to be open rather than the date you want it shipped, and checkout works the schedule backwards from there. It refuses a date it cannot keep rather than accepting it and missing it. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.

Do you keep this item in stock?

Yes. The warehouse shows 860 of UN4408 in stock as of the last hourly sync. If a color is short we say so the day you order rather than the week before the deadline. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.

What happens if something arrives damaged?

Tell us within 10 days of delivery and we replace it. Note any damage on the freight bill before you sign for it, because that is what the carrier claim turns on. Resolving it with the carrier is our job, not yours. The replacement runs from the artwork you already approved, so it matches the rest of the order.

Can I get a sample before committing?

Yes: order one piece. UN4408 sells from a single unit at $7.35, the first rung of its published ladder, so a sample is simply a normal order. A decorated single piece goes through the same proof as a full run.

What is the minimum order for UN4408?

There is no minimum beyond one piece on UN4408. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+. The price per piece only goes down as the quantity rises. The published ladder on UN4408 runs from $7.35 a piece at 1-11 down to $4.56 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.

See it with your logo first

Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of UN4408 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.

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What UN4408 costs at each quantity

The piece, the engraving and the freight, worked out at every break on this item's own ladder. Most suppliers publish the piece price and leave you to find out the rest at checkout.

QuantityPieceEngraving All-in eachOrder totalGround freight
12 $6.76 $4.50 $11.26 $135.12 Priced by weight
24 $6.32 $3.25 $9.57 $229.68 Priced by weight
48 $5.88 $2.50 $8.38 $402.24 Free
96 $5.44 $2.25 $7.69 $738.24 Free
250 $5.00 $2.00 $7.00 $1,750.00 Free
500 $4.56 $1.75 $6.31 $3,155.00 Free
  • Ground freight is free from 48 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
  • The personalization area is 1.65 in by 1.25 in. Engraving is charged on the share your artwork actually covers, so a smaller logo costs less. Place yours on the product above and the price updates as you size it.
  • At 50 pieces this costs less than 91% of the 322 other priced items in Full-Color Print.
  • The table starts at 12 because below that the engraving setup costs more than the goods, and we will not guess at a price there. Ask us and we will quote a smaller run from your artwork.
  • Setup is free at every quantity, including 12.