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8 1/2" Encore Resin 2" Insert Holder
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8 1/2" Encore Resin 2" Insert Holder

Item REN306 · 8 1/2" · Awards & Recognition

8 1/2" Encore Resin 2" Insert Holder (item REN306) is in our Resin Awards range of Awards & Recognition, with a 1.2 in x 4.25 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $37.21 each all-in: $33.96 for the piece plus $3.25 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.
$26.32 each at 500+ · $42.45 at 1
QuantityPrice eachYou save
1-11$42.45 -
12-23$39.05 save 8%
24-47$36.51 save 14%
48-95$33.96 save 20%
96-249$31.41 save 26%
250-499$28.87 save 32%
500+$26.32 save 38%
✓ 349 in stock
Last run: the mill is not making more of this one, so what is in stock is what is left. Clearance stock cannot be returned, so tell us what you are making and we will check the fit before you buy.
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)

Sold loose or by the case of 6. 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 1.2in x 4.25in.

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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 8 1/2" Encore Resin 2" Insert Holder?

The 8 1/2" Encore Resin 2" Insert Holder is what most buyers mean when they ask for a award that will not look cheap in six months. It measures 8 1/2".

Casting is what allows shapes, figures, sport-specific sculpts, dimensional forms, that simply cannot be cut from crystal or metal at a comparable price. It is the reason resin dominates youth sport and participation awards.

A physical award outlasts every digital form of recognition an organization can hand out. On this substrate specifically: decoration is applied to an engraving plate or a printed plate fitted to the base, not to the sculpt itself.

This is the tier where an item stops being a giveaway and starts being a gift. Order it for people you have named rather than for a table, and the response rate changes accordingly. Concretely: $42.45 each at 1-11, $26.32 at 500+.

Specifications

Item numberREN306
Product typeAward
MaterialResin
Dimensions8 1/2"
Height8 1/2"
Shipping weight1.1 lb
ColorMulti
Decoration methodsLaser Engraving (plate), UV Printing (plate), Sublimated Plate
Standard imprint area1.2 in x 4.25 in
Minimum order1 piece
DurabilityGood for display use.
CareDust with a soft dry cloth.
CategoryAwards & Recognition
CollectionResin Awards

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 1.2 in x 4.25 in.

Laser Engraving (plate)

The engraving plate is lasered, then fitted to the award. A permanent engraved plate on a cast body.

Best for

Resin trophies and figure awards.

Color

Plate color.

UV Printing (plate)

The plate is UV printed in full color, then fitted. Full-color identification on a cast award.

Best for

Sport and participation awards.

Color

Full color.

Sublimated Plate

A full-color sublimated plate is produced and fitted to the award. Photographic color on a piece whose body cannot itself be printed.

Best for

Resin and cast awards.

Color

Full color.

Artwork requirements

  • Nothing is produced before you approve a proof in writing. That is a hard rule, not a courtesy.
  • If the logo is only available as a bitmap, we need it at 300 dpi or better at final size, ideally on a transparent background.
  • A digital proof comes back to you first, every time. Production starts on your written approval and not before.
  • Name the PMS values for anything that has to match a brand standard; screen color is not a reliable reference.
  • Convert all type to outlines so fonts do not substitute in production.

Production schedule

Digital proofSame or next business day
Standard run3 to 5 business days once the proof is signed off
Rush runquoted per job once the proof is signed off, with the date confirmed in writing
Delivery1 to 5 business days on the ground network

Common uses

Recognition programsA natural fit for recognition programs, which is one of the settings this award was specified for.
Annual awardsSpecified regularly for annual awards. The imprint area at 1.2 in x 4.25 in is sized for exactly that job.
Milestone markingMilestone marking is where this earns its cost, and where buyers re-order it.
Sponsorship and partner thanksGiven to the people who funded or enabled the work, in a form they can keep visible.
Team and department awardsRecognizing a group without the cost or ceremony of individual crystal for every person.
Executive and board giftingShort lists, individual personalization, and a piece that survives scrutiny.
Fundraising and donor recognitionThanking the people who gave, in a form that quietly encourages the next person to.
Employee milestonesAnniversaries, promotions and retirements: the moments where a personalized object does what an email cannot.

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

Sports Leagues, Tournaments & Clubs

Sport needs volume, deadlines and a clear hierarchy of awards. Awards are read as a hierarchy whether or not you intended one. If the participation piece and the champion piece look similar, the champion feels short-changed, and that is remembered longer than the result. The award format earns its place here on keep-rate rather than headline price. $42.45 before breaks puts this above hand-out territory. Use it that way.

2

Employee Recognition & Service Awards

Recognition fails when the object does not match the words. Consistency is what makes a recognition program credible. If a ten year award looks better this year than it did last year, everyone who got last year's version notices. Lock the specification and the supplier, and treat the item list as something you change deliberately rather than annually. Reserve this for the shortlist and the response changes noticeably.

3

Corporate Gifting & Client Appreciation

Client gifting has one job: to be kept. A gift that lands on a client desk and stays there keeps working long after the meeting that prompted it. That argues for fewer, better pieces rather than a large volume of disposables, and for decoration that will still look intentional in two years. Casting is what allows shapes, figures, sport-specific sculpts, dimensional forms, that simply cannot be cut from crystal or metal at a comparable price. Personalise it. At this tier a name is what makes it land.

4

Education, Schools & Universities

Education buys in waves: orientation, homecoming, graduation, staff appreciation. Departments buy separately even when the brand is shared, which is how a university ends up with nine versions of its own crest. A single approved item list with locked artwork solves more than any individual purchasing decision will. Too good to scatter. Pick the recipients deliberately.

5

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Every pound spent on a donor gift is a pound not spent on the mission, so the gift has to earn it. Volunteer recognition is where the money works hardest. Volunteers give time that would otherwise cost you wages, and the marginal cost of thanking them properly is trivial against what their continued involvement is worth. Decoration holds up in this setting, which is where cheaper substrates fail. Volume takes it to $26.32, which widens the list without cheapening it.

How does ordering and turnaround work?

Minimum order1 piece
SetupNone: setup is built into the price
FreightOrders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request
Rush serviceRush available: tell us the date and we confirm it in writing before you pay
ProofingProof back to you next business day, and nothing runs until you approve it
Re-ordersArtwork kept on file so re-orders run fast and match
ShippingOrders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request

What do buyers ask about REN306?

Do you keep this item in stock?

Yes. The warehouse shows 349 of REN306 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.

Is there a setup charge?

There is no setup charge, ever. Art preparation, machine setup and the proof are part of the price on this page. Engraving is a separate line, shown per quantity in the cost table on this page, so the all-in figure is visible before checkout. Ground freight is free on orders over $250.

What if the artwork does not fit the imprint area?

The personalization area on REN306 is 1.2 in x 4.25 in. If your mark does not sit well in that shape we redraw or re-proportion it and show you the result on the proof before anything is produced. Engraving is charged on the share of the area your artwork covers, so a smaller mark costs less.

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.

How should this be cared for?

Dust with a soft dry cloth. REN306 measures 8 1/2" and is made of resin. Casting is what allows shapes, figures, sport-specific sculpts, dimensional forms, that simply cannot be cut from crystal or metal at a comparable price. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file.

Can I order more later and have them match?

Re-orders reproduce rather than reinterpret. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file. On natural materials the base itself can shift a little between batches, so tell us if an exact match matters. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.

Can I get a sample before committing?

Yes: order one piece. REN306 sells from a single unit at $42.45, 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 REN306?

There is no minimum beyond one piece on REN306. 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 REN306 runs from $42.45 a piece at 1-11 down to $26.32 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 REN306 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.

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What REN306 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
1 $42.45 $36.00 $78.45 $78.45 Priced by weight
12 $39.05 $5.50 $44.55 $534.60 Free
24 $36.51 $4.00 $40.51 $972.24 Free
48 $33.96 $3.25 $37.21 $1,786.08 Free
96 $31.41 $3.00 $34.41 $3,303.36 Free
250 $28.87 $2.75 $31.62 $7,905.00 Free
500 $26.32 $2.75 $29.07 $14,535.00 Free
  • Ground freight is free from 12 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
  • The personalization area is 1.2 in by 4.25 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 45% of the 3,730 other priced items in Awards & Recognition.
  • Setup is free at every quantity, including 1.