Natural Serving Tray with Sublimatable Hardboard Insert
Item UN4938
$68.82 ea at volume, blank
plus $2.75 each to engrave
Small Black Serving Tray
Small Black Serving Tray (item UN5988) is in our Full-Color Print range and is priced on a written quote rather than at checkout, because the warehouse terms for it are confirmed per order. Send the quantity and the date you need it and we confirm the price and the delivery in writing before you pay.
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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 Small Black Serving Tray?
The Small Black Serving Tray is a serving tray built around Quality materials selected for decoration and everyday durability. It measures 13.875" x 8.875". This is the black colorway.
Worth knowing before you order: built to survive real use rather than a single event, that is what separates a promotional item that keeps working from one that ends up in a drawer..
It is carried into a room full of guests. That is a wider audience than the person who received it. Decoration method is matched to the substrate so the mark is permanent rather than printed on top. The two together are why this item re-orders.
This one is quoted rather than listed. Send quantity and artwork and you will have costed options the same day.
Specifications
| Item number | UN5988 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Serving Tray |
| Material | White pine/Hardboard |
| Dimensions | 13.875" x 8.875" |
| Shipping weight | 1.4 lb |
| Color | Black |
| Decoration methods | Laser Engraving, UV Printing |
| Standard imprint area | 2 in x 2 in |
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
| Durability | High. |
| Care | Wipe clean with a soft damp cloth. |
| Category | Full-Color Print |
| Collection | Serving Trays |
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 2 in x 2 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.
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
- Convert all type to outlines so fonts do not substitute in production.
- Do not spend a week hunting for the perfect file. Send what exists and we will tell you what is usable.
- Nothing is produced before you approve a proof in writing. That is a hard rule, not a courtesy.
- Send vector if you have it. A .ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg scales to any imprint without softening.
- Supply Pantone (PMS) references for any color that has to match exactly.
- A 300 dpi raster at the actual imprint dimensions will run cleanly. Anything pulled from a web page usually will not.
Production schedule
| Proof to you | Within one business day of usable artwork arriving |
|---|---|
| Production, standard | 3 to 5 business days, counted from your approval |
| Production, rush | quoted per job, confirmed in writing before you pay |
| Transit by ground | 1 to 5 business days, by distance from the shipping point |
Common uses
Hospitality and client giftingBuilt for hospitality and client gifting. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Wedding and anniversary giftsWorks well for wedding and anniversary gifts, where the serving tray format does what a printed handout cannot.
Home and kitchen brandsBuilt for home and kitchen brands. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Safety and quality milestonesMarking a record that took every person on the floor to achieve, with something they can point at.
Service anniversariesFive, ten and twenty years. The object marks the span in a way a announcement never manages.
Employee milestonesAnniversaries, promotions and retirements: the moments where a personalized object does what an email cannot.
Booth and trade show handoutsThe item that gives someone a reason to stop walking, and a reason to remember which booth it came from.
Client thank-you programsSent after a renewal, a referral or a project close, when the relationship is warm and the gesture will land.
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.
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Real Estate & Closing Gifts
A closing gift is a referral instrument, not a thank-you note. The right gift stays in the new home, gets used in front of guests, and prompts the question "where did you get that?". That is the moment your name comes up. Personalizing with the family name rather than the brokerage logo dramatically increases the odds it stays out on display. It is carried into a room full of guests. That is a wider audience than the person who received it. Send quantities and we will cost this properly for the segment.
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Weddings, Reunions & Milestone Events
Personal events are the one segment where the recipient genuinely wants the item personalized. The deadline is absolute in a way it is not in any other segment. A wedding does not move, which means production scheduling, not selection, is where these orders fail. Lock artwork six weeks out and the rest is straightforward. Decoration method is matched to the substrate so the mark is permanent rather than printed on top. Quoted to the job. Tell us the numbers and the date.
3
Hospitality, Restaurants & Breweries
In hospitality the promotional item and the retail item are the same object. Seasonality drives the order pattern. Terraces, patios and outdoor service create demand for a different specification than winter trade does, so most venues need two lists rather than one annual order. The serving tray format earns its place here on keep-rate rather than headline price. Pricing for this segment is confirmed on quote.
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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. Send quantities and we will cost this properly for the segment.
How does ordering and turnaround work?
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
|---|---|
| Setup | Free, from one piece to five hundred |
| Freight | Free ground freight above $250, and we can split a run across individual addresses |
| Rush service | Rush available: tell us the date and we confirm it in writing before you pay |
| Proofing | Digital proof within 1 business day; production begins on written approval |
| Re-orders | We keep the approved file, so a re-order reproduces it exactly |
| Shipping | Free ground freight above $250, and we can split a run across individual addresses |
What do buyers ask about UN5988?
How long does production take?
Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit. The clock starts when you approve the proof, not when you place the order. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing. A rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay.
How is this decorated?
Laser Engraving is the primary method on UN5988. A focused laser removes the surface layer to expose the substrate beneath. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved. We can also run UV Printing on this item if the artwork calls for it. The personalization area on UN5988 is 2 in x 2 in.
Can I see a proof before you produce the order?
Always, and we do not start without written approval. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing. Once approved, the proof becomes the specification for the run, so check the spelling and the placement carefully. The personalization area on UN5988 is 2 in x 2 in.
Can I mix colors or sizes to reach a quantity break?
Yes, provided the artwork stays the same across the run. Different artwork is fine as well: it gets its own proof, and setup stays free. UN5988 is priced on a written quote rather than a published ladder, and the figure is confirmed before you pay.
Can I order more later and have them match?
Yes. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file. Material batches can vary slightly on natural materials, which is worth knowing if color matching across orders is critical. UN5988 is priced on a written quote rather than a published ladder, and the figure is confirmed before you pay.
How should this be cared for?
Wipe clean with a soft damp cloth. UN5988 measures 13.875" x 8.875". Built to survive real use rather than a single event, that is what separates a promotional item that keeps working from one that ends up in a drawer.
Can I get a sample before committing?
UN5988 is not sold as a single unit, so ask on a quote request and we will tell you what is possible. A decorated single piece goes through the same proof as a full run. UN5988 is priced on a written quote rather than a published ladder, and the figure is confirmed before you pay.
What is the minimum order for UN5988?
There is no minimum beyond one piece on UN5988. UN5988 is priced on a written quote rather than a published ladder, and the figure is confirmed before you pay. The price per piece only goes down as the quantity rises.
See it with your logo first
Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of UN5988 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.
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