AWARD INSPIRATION: OUR FAVOURITE STAR AWARDS

A new survey reveals waste and cost to parents of lost school uniform items

With the rising prices prices on nearly every item. How does a small trophy business cope with the need to save money or how can they make extra money to get them through these tough times? So, what is this idea?

K.T. Labels for the whole month of October are offering a free printer. This printer, a TSC TE210, can print all your plates and circles. It comes with a stand-alone key board and back roller. Included in the deal is a free copy of Label Direct Basic software.

They could cut energy costs by closing some days a week. But this will not make any extra money. So is there a way they can improve their income?

K.T. Labels Ltd have come up with a great solution to this question. Their new idea is to add something extra to your range of items that you sell. Something that is really helpful not only to the customer, but also helpful to you the trophy shop. In fact this idea is so good it’s called a no brainer! So what’s new about this printer?

Well its able to print a new revolutionary type of label. One that is washing machine proof, dishwasher proof, micro wave proof and oven proof. A label that can be printed instantly of the same printer. You may ask “what is the purpose of this new label?”. K.T. Labels will tell you:

A new survey reveals waste and cost to parents of lost school uniform items

A recent survey has revealed that on average, 75% of primary school children lose 1-2 items of uniform per year. Furthermore, 21.5% of those lose 3-5 items. There are 5 million children currently in primary education in the UK, which equates to 13 million lost items each school year. Both the cost of replacing these and the waste implications on the environment are far from ideal. The survey uncovered that 17% of parents asked have spent between £26 - £50 replacing lost items; 4% have spent £51 - £100, and 5% of those questioned spent over £100. Across the 5 million children in primary education, parents could be anything of expenditures from £42 - £65 million between them to replace all the lost items.

So why not introduce name tags to your business?

The incredible savings a name tag applied to these items of clothing can make to children’s schools and parents finances mean a constant flow of business for you. A lost item can be reunited to its owner by being identified and returned! But better still the you can make extra money by offering this new service to your customers. K.T. Labels offer you a great add on to your business that is cost effective and highly rewarding.

How do I get the free printer?

K.T.Labels are offering readers of TEN magazine a great deal. If you bulk buy 5 rolls of the new revolutionary AdTag labels you will then receive the TSC TE210 printer for FREE! This is ideal for the new AdTag super adhesive name labels.

So how do you make money with this system from K.T. Labels?

Each sheet of labels costs you £1. On each sheet of there are 20 individual name labels. A perfect amount to label each childs uniform items. On 1 roll of labels there are 300 sheets of 20 labels. This is 6000 labels per roll. Purchasing 5 rolls, plus the TSC TE210 printer included for free = £1500 plus Vat. (A roll is sold seperately for £300 plus VAT). In return if you only sell one roll of labels at £5 per sheet you will get your initial £1500 layout back. Better still you also have your four extra rolls! If you also sell these at £5 per sheet. Then your return will be £1500 x 4 = £6000, on top of the first roll sold. But remember you still have this extra printer for printing your trophies when needed. This is an offer not to be missed! Call the Kwik Tapes team today to order your kit and start making extra money for your business. Telephone: 0121 689 2211 Email: info@kwiktapeslabels.com Visit: www.kwiktapeslabels.com Check out this video: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=IjLG0sgRsI0

Stars are always a popular trophy shape, so when you’re thinking about creating your own star shaped award, it can help to get a little inspiration from other designs.

We’ve put together a round-up of our favourite star trophies, to give you some ideas for your own unique award design.

What material is best for a star shaped award?

Star awards can come in a huge range of shapes, sizes and colours, but you should also think about the right trophy material. Each different material brings its own unique style and finish to an award, so here are some of our favourites in a wide range of materials, from acrylic to crystal.

Acrylic star awards

Acrylic is always one of our favourite materials for creating trophies of any shape! That’s because it’s incredibly versatile to work with, so you can create all sorts of different shapes and designs.

That’s particularly true of the Makers & Shakers Award, celebrating excellence in film and TV production. What we love about this award is its unique star shape – a 3D creation that gives the award texture, shine and originality.

Wooden star trophies

Wood has become more and more popular for trophies over the last few years. That’s not just because people are looking for more sustainable award options, but also because wood has its own unique texture and finish.

One of our favourite wooden star awards is the Colworth Award. This trophy is wonderfully tactile, and really celebrates the beauty of the wood it’s made from. Another thing we loved about it, was the fact that there were also mini star trophies to go along with it!

Gold star awards

Of course a golden star award is always going to be a winner. The Now That’s Entertainment trophy is one of our favourite designs, as it incorporates a wide range of elements – and an awful lot of stars!

The main central star is 24kt gold plate, and when you consider the trophy stands at 410mm, it means that the shine and gloss of the gold really makes an impact.

Glass star trophy designs

Crystal star awards are probably one of the most popular styles available, and we’ve got a big range of star glass trophy designs in our off the shelf range.

But one of our favourite glass star awards is this BIFM award. With the angled star and frosted accents, you can see just how you can turn a simple style into something spectacular.