Design Lab Instructions

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How To Use The Online Design Lab:
Follow these simple steps and suggestions to create your one-of-a-kind personalized bottle opener or custom printed business cards!

1.) Select a Product: first, choose the product you are interested in.

2.) Add Art: Choose a piece of art from our extensive gallery, and click the "Add Art" button. Make sure to scroll all the way down to see all the categories. Note that there are multiple pages of art for many categories; in those cases you will notice the "Next" button available which is located at the top after the number of images per page. Once placed on the product you can then use the "Properties" box to change width, height and angle of the image. Use the mouse to position it over the product. Use the "Color Properties" box to change color. You can also test your design on any of the other templates of the same product.

3.) Add Custom Text: use the "Add Text" button on the left to bring up our font (letter style) selection screen, choose the font and type the desired text. Once the text is entered you can then use the "Text Properties" box to modify font, text, curvature / warping and letter spacing. Use the other Property boxes to manipulate size, angle and color.

4.) Layers: layers allow you do arrange each individual piece of art from back to front so that you can get the desired look. Creative use of layers will result in an outstanding final product. Use the arrows to move the highlighted layer up or down. Don't be afraid to experiment with multiple layers and blown up images. TIP: You may take the black box shape from the "Shapes" art category, make sure it is on the bottom of all the layers, stretch it so that it covers the entire product & then change the color. PRESTO! You have changed background color of your product and you can make it whatever color you like on any product.

5.) Use Tools: Use the various tools to zoom in and get a closer look at your work, toggle between side 1 and 2 of your bottle opener, or change the color of the product without having to redo the design.

6.) Uploading Your Own Art: It's very easy to upload your own images, logos, drawings or photos. For best results, we accept high resolution (300 dpi is best) .jpeg, .png or .gif image files. You can use our “Remove White” feature to remove pure whites if needed. For more information on uploading your own artwork, please see our Image Upload Rules and our Policies pages.
7.) Quantity: Select the quantity of each product you would like, and remember that discounts on larger quantities are automatically applied to multiple products of the same type and design. The Online Design Lab will provide you with the final price of your order.

8.) Save Your Work: it's simple and FREE, just click on "Save" and login, if you don't have an account it will only take 30 seconds to set one up and it's free! Once logged in, you can save all your individual designs for editing later on. You can also view your account and order history once logged in.

9.) Checkout: Once you are happy with the finished design all there is left is to process you payment and order. Shop with confidence! All transactions are safe and secure; we are protected by Network Solutions, Safe Site SSL and PayPal. IMPORTANT: We accept PayPal and all other major credit cards. You DO NOT need a PayPal account to make purchases. We use PayPal to process all online purchases so that you can shop safely, securely and with confidence.
10.) Production: Once the transactions is complete we will begin preparing your order, order are completed between 4 and 7 business days from the point of purchase. Shipping is usually 2 to 6 business days unless otherwise specified or agreed upon. All orders are shipped as quickly as possible, we guarantee shipment of all orders within 1 – 3 weeks of order placement, provided the design is acceptable for production (plus 1-4 business days for travel).

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