Master Engravers, Inc.

I rarely go into VA, but I’ll have to for this place. I needed a trophy last minute (one day turn around), and the owner handled the project quickly and with no crazy up charge.
Of course, being the genius I am, I forgot to actually pick up the trophy. Thankfully, the owner came in on his day off so I could get it. Sorry! The trophy was a hit at #ChefsBehindBars cocktail event.
You can also bring in a bottle to get engraved, which I thought was really cool.

Bring you items to Master Engravers and I promise you will not be disappointed. The great prices and fast turnaround is amazing for the quality of work. I brought in a couple trinket boxes to be engraved with names and dates, and after seeing the finished products, I plan on bringing at least 2 more items in the next couple of months. Eric’s recommendation for fonts was absolutely spot on. I try to support local businesses when I can, and this is one that you definitely need to visit if you need any engraving work done. I am so happy with the outcome, and I can’t wait to see what he does with everything else!

Good service and superb results on several award plaques.

Lived up to all the hype! If you are looking for any engraving, look no further!
I had two awards made up for a pretty big company we recently worked with. The awards were very well received and the recipients were very impressed with the presentation. I appreciate the quality of service provided and will definitely be using again in the furture.

I recently had a very uniquely shaped and somewhat large give I needed engraved. After contacting several engravers and visiting a couple, Master Engravers was the only establishment who could provide the service I was looking for in anything close to the time I needed it.
His consultation helped me arrive at the right product that provided the aesthetic I was looking for considering the nature of the gift.
I cannot recommend this business highly enough.

In one word, superb! Eric is a talented and efficient problem solver. He crafted an inscribed brass plate within 24 hours for an impromptu gift. Great customer care and service. We’ve used his skills in past and will again. He produces great work, and has numerous ideas to bring your ideas to fruition. His engraved bottles are works of art!

Had an amazing experience at Master Engravers. I stopped in about 40 minutes before closing time to check on getting a small brass plaque engraved. Upon noticing the store would be closed the day I needed the plaque, I was about to say «Thank you» and leave, but Eric told me he could engrave it that night as he was planning to work late. What wonderful customer service! I came back about an hour and a half later to a finished product. I will be back and am very happy to support a local business!

We used them for brass signs to label our new veneer display. They were delivered on time and were a perfect fit!

Cannot sat enough good things about Master Engravers. Eric produced very detailed and elaborate engravings on valuable sterling trays which were presented as graduation gifts. His work was perfect and required a degree of expertise that is rare today. I expect that his contribution to making special moments even more special will be a part of a family legacy.
Thank you, thank you.
Maggie P.

We needed a quick turnaround for a 1^st annual team awards ceremony. Being a local to Falls Church City, I walked over to check out the available merchandise. I had absolutely no idea what to look for: trophy, plaque, etc.
After a few minutes of poking around, Eric suggested an etched beer mug which fits perfectly with the theme of our team. He also had our specific font on hand (which is pretty rare, actually) so I was able to send him a basic file of what we wanted and he took care of the rest.
I received an email just a few hours later letting me know the mug was ready! When I went in to pick it up, I was giddy with how cool it came out. Definitely one of the most memorable gifts I’ve seen in a while…

Our corporate office in Fairfax, VA has been using Master Engravers for almost 3 years now. Eric always responds quickly to my emails and delivers beautiful plaques on time, every time. These plaques are given to folks retiring and they are always very pleased with the style and quality. I would recommend Eric and Master Engravers to anyone looking for a special way to honor someone’s achievements.

Wow, what great service! With little notice and in 3 and ½ hours i have an award with engraving, and ready to present. They sent photos of what I thought I wanted on a IM and then I decided the wording on the plaque and have it in the same afternoon! Thank heavens for a company that understands others challenges and has the CAN DO atitutude to make it all happen. I so appreciate Master Engravers and sooo glad they are in the City of Falls Church and have easy in and out access for pick up as well.
You might want to give them more time than I did!

I had some antique silver bowls I found as a wedding gift. I waned to have the name and date engraved. He did an excellent job and with a quick turn around. The look awesome!

I bought my husband a very expensive watch for his Christmas/​son being born/​anniversary present — all in one. I wanted to have it engraved but had been told by several engravers over the phone that it might not be doable depending on the metal. I brought it into Master Engravers, Inc. and was told traditional engraving was not possible but that he could do another type of engraving which I call «frosted» engraving. I don’t remember what it’s technically called, but it’s cool! I didn’t even know it was an option and even if traditional engraving was possible I’d still choose this style. It’s like the white frosted letters that you see on glasses. The owner was very personable and easy to talk with. He explained everything to me and we bounced ideas back and forth because I wanted to put a heart on the watch as well. I picked up the watch today (Monday) and the engraving is great! It’s exactly what I imagined it would look like. I cannot wait for my husband to open it! I’ll try to put a picture on here if I can. Thank you!

I recently used this place for a fantasy football last place trophy. They were great. I provided Master Engravers with a porcelain statuette and they guided me through the various options, including advising me against drilling through the base of the statuette out of concern of it cracking. They also gave me a host of base options and did the engraving. All in the league are quite pleased with the end result, which is rare in a league where we can’t even agree on trade deadlines. If you’re in a fantasy football league and don’t have a trophy (you should), and I’d suggest considering Master Engravers.

The only reason I’m giving this company a one star rating is because there is no option for fewer stars. I had a very large, very expensive silver plated trophy engraved at Master Engravers and was not fully satisfied with the results so I complained to the owner that the letters which were only abt. a ½ of an inch on a very large trophy were too small and made them unreadable in a trophy case. I had already decided that it may have been my fault for allowing them to pick the appropriate size letters but thought I’d mention it anyway. Regardless, the only reason I went back to this particular engraver with another very large and very expensive silver plated trophy was because they had my only copy of a logo I wanted to use which I had been told would be kept on file. I arrived at the store to find out that they had lost the logo. I said since there is no logo to use, please center the writing on the cup. I picked out the size and style letters I wanted used (1 ’ in ht. x½″ wide) and was told that they might not be able to make them as large as the ones I showed them depending on the engraving machine that the cup would fit on. I said ok make them as large as you can (to the size specified). When I picked up the trophy I was shocked and simultaneously horrified to see that the letters were ridiculously large 11/​2′ in height x ¾’ wide and placed a half inch from the rim of the vessel. When I asked why the letters were so large and what happened to having it centered on the cup… not to mention the whole taste factor or rather lack thereof. I was told that my instructions were to make the letters as large as possible and that the letters were centered between both handles. I felt like the cup was destroyed on purpose because I had complained about the very small size of the letters on the other cup. Instead of offering to replacing the cup which is what the owner should have done we argued about the engraving and he ended up not charging me. Small consolation as a very expensive cup is now completely ruined and can’t be donated as was intended. Having now ruined not one but two cups I will never use Master Engravers again nor ever recommend them to anyone.

I have had Master Engravers do a number of projects for me personally and for work. They always do a great job, at a great price, and with fast turn around time. Love their work and their gift/​award options!