Alpha Engraving

Truly sterling service. Very very professional, almost from a time gone by. If you want old fashion precise quality, friendly service, please do yourself a favor and make all your sentimental engravings and gift purchases here.

Got a pocket watch engraved with my dad’s initials. Was beautifully done. And given on time as promised. A «no-​fuss, no-​mess» experience

I brought a katana here for engraving as a wedding present. As long as you give them enough time, they will give you a high quality product in return. I was very happy with the engraving I received and even more impressed with their ability to adapt to the languages of different alphabets. For example, part of my order we in Hindi and they nailed it PERFECTLY!

great service. i’d highly recommend this place. i got a belt engraved (actually, it was just texted lasered on the inside of a belt). it came out nicely and the lady at the front desk was friendly and professional. i’d go back again for sure.

Decided to trust this company based on the good reviews.
I work in architectural hardware, meaning I provided Alpha Engraving with one of our beautiful thick plates in unlacquered brass that I wanted engraved as a gift.
I got my plate back and it looks even better than before!

Exquisite, absolutely amazing. Beautiful work, amazingly fast, very nice people working there. Overall I’d say this was a perfect experience. Save money and use Alpha, great stuff guys.

Ordered an engraved business card holder for my step daughter just before Christmas. They finished it as promised and it looked great.

I wanted to engrave my boyfriend’s name in a Mont Blanc pen that I bought him for Christmas. I found Alpha Engraving online and stopped over with a print out of the Calvin and Hobbes font I wanted to be used. Be sure to email them the .ttf version of your font if they don’t have it. You can google directions, I had no idea how to do that at first, but they were very patient and helpful. The final result was absolutely amazing and really put that personal touch on my gift!!!

We got a leather harmonica case engraved using custom artwork and Alpha Engraving did in INCREDIBLE job. We could not be happier with the quality of their work, and the fast turnaround time. Barry was a huge help and I would recommend their service to anyone who needed leather engraving work done.

They saved Christmas for us! We were visiting from California and wanted two gifts engraved on Christmas Eve and somehow found Alpha/​Apple engraving. They couldn’t have been nicer and we got to see some of their great work that others were picking up for gifts– highly recommend!

Amazing company! My company had to get copper engraved by the end of the day — not an easy task — and all other engravers we contacted wouldn’t be able to do a quality deep engraving in such a fast turnaround time or they couldn’t work with copper period.
Barry was incredible — so kind and helpful, rushed our order and got us a gorgeous diamond-​scratched, deep engraved image in copper in 7 hours. We couldn’t be happier!
Barry told me he often works with businesses in my industry that need quick turnaround, quality products. Any business with engraving needs would do well to use Alpha engraving, especially if the product is for a client. They are professional, fast, and give you a beautiful finished product.

I found this place on Unilocal and lo and behold, one of my friends actually used their service — so I was sold!
During the holidays, I waited two days before I was leaving for a cruise to get a card holder case engraved, so I of course had to pay a rush fee. Let this be a lesson learned — save yourself some cash and bring it in at least 4 days before you need it. The guy was really helpful and provided suggestions on font styles, placement, and size — not bad!
I was also concerned about the quality since it was such a busy time of the season, but my engraving was impeccable and the recipient was very pleased. I most highly recommend Alpha Engraving for those last minute items — they’ll get it done right!

Found this place based on all the wonderful reviews and decided to give it a try. The prices seemed high, but it was a gift for my boyfriend’s dad, so I didn’t mind paying more for quality. He’s an avid table tennis player, so I got him a nice paddle and wanted to engrave his last name in Chinese on the handle– something nice, simple, yet personal. And you know Asian fathers love their surname!
I first contacted Barry through email and he was very prompt at responding, even after hours which I appreciated. He needed the character sent in Microsoft Word format, which took me a few tries since I don’t usually write in Chinese. But eventually I sent the correct one and he quoted me $ 55 for rush 2 day service (normal is $ ³²⁄₁ wk), I know the Unilocal site says credit cards, but it is **CASH ONLY**. And he will need a deposit so come WITH some cash initially!
I don’t know how he does it, because he seemed VERY busy, but it was the holidays. I came back after 4p two days later, when he told me to, and was told the «machine was starting up» and to just wait a little. I waited about 45mins, which I wasn’t too happy about since I had somewhere to be, and he kept getting interrupted by customers ringing the buzzer. Finally, he came out with the finished product, and it was beautiful. Great craftsmanship & precision. It was simple, yet elegant– exactly what I wanted. So my advice would be to give a few hours cushion when picking up, and try to plan ahead so it’s only $ 32!
Also, Barry reminds me of Christopher Walken, somehow. So his demeanor may put you off as abrupt and impersonal at first, but still professional.

Very positive experience with Alpha Engraving.
I came to have pocket watches meant as gifts for my groomsmen to be engraved. It’s always hard to decide what will look best for a certain occasion and specific product, but that is where I think Alpha’s wealth of experience becomes a huge asset. He was able to knowledgeably guide me through the different fonts and help me choose something that not only suited the «look» I was going for, but also the material that was to be engraved.
When I picked them up a week later (standard, non-​rush turn around time), I was marvelously happy with the end result, and I do admit that they looked even better than I had expected. I am tremendously pleased that I happened upon this place, and do plan on returning if I need engraving done in the future because of their obvious experience, expertise, and the fine quality of their work.
Thank you, Alpha Engraving!

I’m VERY surprised by all the positive reviews on customer service here, as mine has been utter CRAP so far.
I ordered an engraved name tag for work. I called to place the order instead of doing it online, since Alpha has some sort of special deal with my company, and the conversation went like this:
«Hi, could I place an order for my name tag for [company] please?
«No, you may NOT do that over the phone! Send us an e-​mail.»
I was really taken aback at how outright RUDE and DEMEANING the man (Barry, I believe is his name) was to me, as if merely asking to place a phone order was idiotic and offensive to him. He was about to hang up, and I had to ask him to give me the e-​mail address and the specifics of how to place the order through e-​mail. You’d think, for a small shop that does a lot of business, he’d want his customers to place their orders correctly the first time. He hung up on me quickly.
He told me my tag would be ready by today (i placed the order on Monday… seems like a lot of time to make a tag engraved with four letters, but what do I know about engraving), and I came to pick it up. It turns out he had given my tag to someone else from my company by mistake. To his credit, he offered me an unclaimed name tag with a different name on it while I had to wait over the weekend for a replacement, but when he saw that I had already laid out my cash payment on the counter, he made a move to scoop it up. I said no, that I felt more comfortable paying once I’d actually received the correct tag. Then he got angry at me, demanding a deposit for my tag as insurance against others in the past who have placed orders, only to never pick them up (apparently, my coming into the shop today wasn’t proof enough that I actually wanted my tag). He never asked for a deposit in my initial order, and I told him as much, but he said since I was there in person right now, the courtesy of not charging a deposit through e-​mail was no longer on the table. WTF?
Being the non-​confrontational pussy that I am, I gave him $ 3 as a deposit and left, angry at myself for not holding my ground. Why did I give a man money for screwing up my order? (read my review of the video editing store in Long Beach, you’ll see I do this a lot)
Anyway, all this to say, Barry has been nothing but rude to me since the beginning, and while the quality of his work seems very good, his customer service is abysmal.

Hooray! I literally just got home from picking up a humidor I had engraved by Barry at Alpha Engraving and I could not be happier with the outcome.
I wanted a very specific monogram engraved on the top of a glass humidor. I had been quoted $ 250 from another engraver in the city. The reason the price was so high was because they said this monogram could only be done via hand engraving. I asked if they could use computer engraving and adjust the font size/​placement to create the monogram and they said they could, but that would cost $ 150 for the setup fee and difficulty level. Waaaay over my budget.
I ran far, far away from that store and walked into Alpha. Barry, the owner, could not have been nicer. I told him exactly what I wanted and he said it shouldn’t be a problem. He told me to email him the font I wanted (he can use any font that is found in Word, so the possibilities are virtually endless) and a picture of how I wanted the letters placed. I needed the humidor engraved quickly, so he put a rush on it for me. His price? $ 45!!! And if I hadn’t had a rush put on it, it would have cost a measly $ 32!
If you have something that needs engraving, DEFINITELY take it here. Reliable, quick, and friendly service for cheap!
(Also, I’ve attached a picture of the engraving he did for me so everyone can see how cool it looks!)
Thanks, Alpha!

This place is great.
For my husband’s birthday, I wanted to have two beer mugs engraved with his family crest. The design is insanely intricate — I half expected them to say they couldn’t do it at all. But it was incredibly easy, I just emailed him the image (which I had even modified slightly using Paint) and a week later, we were done.
The work was immaculate and nobody could believe I had found someone to do it! Totally worth the price for a one-​of-​a-​kind gift — now I just have to think of more gifts to engrave!

I got a pen engraved here and the customer service was excellent. I talked to or corresponded with a real human throughout the ordering process, and the item was ready very promptly.
I had reservations about what seemed like a sports-​trophy-​oriented business for a personal gift, but the pen totally looks up to nice store snuff.

Alpha did a great job engraving a very teeny bracelet for me. I’m used to more options for engraving and embroidery, so I really had to hunt for a place that could do what I needed.
Service was prompt. Fonts are limited. Price was a little high ($ 20 to engrave a monogram on a baby bracelet). Staff isn’t entirely interactive, but, I have zero complaints about the finished product. And, they accepted a personal check. WHAT?! I’m sure I’ll be back.
A couple of notes: they don’t like accepting checks for $ 20 or less, which shouldn’t have been an issue since my order was slightly more than $ 20. I understand though; small businesses get killed with credit card fees. Orders take a week, period. If you need a «rush order» it’s nearly double in cost.

So, I’m not too experienced in the art of sword engraving. But I was asked to get a sword engraved for a gift, so sword engraving I did.
Or, rather, Alpha Engraving did. One of the best opening lines to a phone call ever: «Um, do you guys engrave swords?» After a five second pause, the guy on the other end said that yes, they could do that.
«Um, could you have it ready by tomorrow night?» Yes, they could definitely do that. Score!
So off I went. Alpha Engraving is kinda hard to miss, tucked right next to that gigantic parking entrance on 51^st between Broadway and 8^th. You can’t just waltz right in, there’s a buzzer to be pushed. Push I did, with my gigantic sword box balanced on my side.
I was answered by a quirky gentleman with glasses. We went in, talked about what I needed and when I needed it by. He also told me, helpfully, that I would have been arrested if my sword wasn’t in a box. Yes, I figured that :-P
One engraved sword, brought in at 5:30pm on a Tuesday and ready by 4pm on Wednesday? $ 43.
Note: CASH ONLY.