Kreative Blends Calligraphy does incredible work! And so fun to work with. They have great…read moresuggestions and truly artistic technique. Bravo. @yelpchicago @kreativeblends

Attended an event recently to watch Kristen do live calligraphy! I've seen her work but never seen…read moreher or anyone else do this craft in person. The craft that goes into this is amazing. I love to see her range on items from ornaments, tumblers, perfume bottles, champagne bottles etc. For this particular event she engraved tin lunch boxes and they came out so cute!! Can't wait to attend her next event!

Worst customer service I've ever experienced. Went in with a small aluminum plate that I wanted…read moreengraved. Asked for a font that looked Nordic or Viking. Was told to leave the plate, go online to find something that looked good to me, and email them pics of the font I liked. Did just that. No response. Waited a few days over a weekend and emailed again to see if they had received the pics I sent. Received a snarky and condescending reply that what I had sent was actually an image file and not the .otf or .ttf file they needed. Stopped by the shop a couple days later to pick up my plate. Was greeted by the person who had told me to "just send us a picture of something you like" and tried to express my disappointment with the reply I had received. I didn't get half a sentence out before he just tossed the plate on the counter, said "well we can't help you," and walked out leaving me there by myself. I guarantee you can find better customer service anywhere else.

Hands down the best place to get engravings in the area. I've been here twice, once for a plaque…read moreand once for a medal. Both times they've been incredibly nice, helpful, and timely. Also, the pricing isn't too bad.

Rick was extremely helpful and accommodating to our business needs and models. He constantly gave…read moresuggestions on how we can improve our designs and didn't mind spending hours of his time and patient with us until we finalized a perfect design. Extremely easy to work with and is quick to respond to inquiries and requests. His customer service and expertise was outstanding. He offers one of the lowest rates around the Chicago land area and is really friendly. We were happy with our final products and it was worth every penny. We will definitely be using his services again. Highly recommended!

We contacted Rick about doing some banners for our swim team and he was amazing! Since our team…read morecan't have the normal celebrations we usually give them, we wanted to do something special for them. With a large team, we were also limited in our budget. He was able to work with what we had and created awesome individual banners of each boy. They will be so surprised when they get them later this week. And they're great quality, so they will last them for years to come!

I brought in 2 very delicate pieces of jewelry which needed repairs this past Saturday afternoon…read more One piece is a 10K gold antique Virgin Mary charm that I wore daily since 2012 and another piece is a tiny pearl earring that needed to be glued back to its post again. Both items were finished and in restored beautiful condition by Tuesday afternoon. Very pleased with the services I received These people can sodder back gold and take care of delicate antique jewelry.

I had my watch batteries replaced here for the first time ever! (I used to go to their Woodfield…read morelocation, but unfortunately, that location closed during or shortly after the COVID Pandemic.) Luckily, my new job is located just 15 minutes from this location and I was able come here during my late lunch hour and have them replace the batteries in my Rado Diastar Chronograph Watch and Philip Stein Chronograph Teslar Watch! What was great was that the Lifetime Batteries I bought for them from the Woodfield shop were still valid and so I was able to get them replaced for free without having to start over again! Very honorable business! I do plan on bringing my other watches in my 40-50-watch collection, even if I have to make the shlep up to Vernon Hills -- it is well worth it! This location is in a great mall, with a lot of great stores and restaurants all around it to tide me over while I wait for them to work on my watches. (For this visit, it only took 30 minutes for the awesome lady who helped me out, to replace the batteries.) Also: The Lifetime Battery deal they have is a great deal; glad I don't have to pay for a new battery every time it dies -- such a great value!

The glorious days of indie mom and pop businesses have mostly succumbed to the digital age, made in…read moreChina, fast fashion, garbage, I just had my first experience with Artistic Engraving and I loved it so much it compelled me to write my first ever business review on yelp. It brought me back to the days of superb quality, made in the USA, friendly in-person, community style products and services with a business that takes pride in their work and your satisfaction. I recommend to all for anything in the spear of what they do

1st Class customer service. Contacted them (Kevin) about some pieces I needed to complete a 50 year…read moreold badge. I sent an email with exactly what I needed. Asked for payment and shipping information. Within a few days the pieces were sent free of charge. Totally unexpected. Very Impressed and grateful.

Diane did an amazing job on my grandson's christening gift. It was a Noah's ark pewter bank with a…read moreslanted roof. I wanted his name & birthdate on one side & christening date on the other. Every place I called (jewelry stores, trophy engravers, etc.) was unable to do the work. Diane was able to hand engrave the bank. She has a large amount of antique & varied engraving equipment. You can tell she is skilled & passionate about her craft.

Diana is amazing! Was able to book her at last minute for two offsite engraving events. She is a…read morevery talented artist who takes a ton of pride in her work so you can will be happy with her engraving work! She is extremely reliable, easy to get in touch of and very talented. She worked very well with my sales team and made my customers super happy! One event was very high volume but Diana killed it! Very cool, and calm. Definitely will hire her again for any engraving event in the future!

I have been working with Patty for years and she has helped me with custom gifts for friends and…read morefamily over the years. From engraving Yeti's for holiday gifts, to even helping my husband with a NATCA award for their team building golf outing. Patty is always professional and the work is on time and always exceeds expectations! Patty engraved this charm for my Aunt whose mother sadly passed away. She helped beautifully capture her cursive handwriting on a charm my aunt wears every day to remember her Mom. I purchased this charm from State Street Jewelers and they also highly recommend Patty for jobs they need assistance with and have been working together for years. Patty is my go to locally owned and operated engraving business and wouldn't go anywhere else. Patty rocks!

Patty is extremely unprofessional and rude. We have worked with her over the past year and the…read morequality is not up to par nor consistent. We would often be missing items, receive double of an item we did not ask for, and plates would come scratched and damaged. Screw holes were never in the same place, font would be off center, and the pricing is way too high compared to other places nearby. She never keeps a log of when items are paid for, only when the order was placed, so it made our bookkeeping a nightmarish experience I will be happy to be done with. Do yourself a favor and go to Doc Morgan for your engraving needs. They are cheaper with better and consistent quality.