About us
Family shop in Reno
About Philippi Family Customs
Laser engraving, handmade epoxy tumblers, DTF and apparel, and design files for other xTool owners. One gift or two hundred logo cups. Every custom order starts with a free quote.
Who we are
We're a husband-and-wife shop working out of our garage in Reno. We grew up in northern Nevada and most of the people who order from us live within an hour of here. We like it that way.
We started with one laser and a lot of practice cups. Now the shop runs a fiber and diode setup, a rotary for anything round, and a rack of cup turners for epoxy. It is still just us, and we still check every piece before it goes out.
We know a lot of people are watching their money right now. We keep our prices as low as we can and we would rather earn a repeat customer than a big margin. If you are not sure what you want, ask. We love this work and we are happy to talk it through.
What we do
Everything here is made on our own bench. If it is not on this list, ask anyway. We have said yes to stranger requests.
Laser engraving
Our main work. Fiber laser on powder-coated tumblers, bottles, and steel, where the design burns through the coating to the metal and stays there. Diode for wood, slate, leather, glass, and acrylic. Names, dates, logos, and photo engraving.
Shop engraved piecesEpoxy tumblers
Made by hand, one cup at a time. Glitter, color blends, and photos set under epoxy, then sanded, recoated, and left to cure. No two come out the same, and that is the point.
See epoxy cupsDTF and apparel
Tees, hoodies, and transfers for teams, events, and businesses. Send us the artwork and a count and we will quote it. We are working on bringing the printing in-house.
Request an apparel quotexTool design files
Ready-to-run Creative Space files for other xTool owners. Layered and set up the way we actually run them on our own machines, not a raw export.
Design filesTeam and bulk orders
Logo tumblers, staff gifts, event merch, wedding party sets. Send a logo, a count, and a date. We quote first and you see a proof before anything gets made.
Team quoteBring your own
Have a tumbler, a cutting board, or a piece you already own? Drop it off and we will engrave it. We will tell you up front if a material will not take the laser well.
Ask about a drop-offHow an order goes
A quote is free
Send a custom order and we will price it. No payment to ask, no pressure if the number does not work for you.
You approve a proof first
Before we engrave or pour, you see the design. Spelling, layout, placement. Nothing gets made until you say it looks right.
Honest turnaround
Laser work is usually 1 business day after you approve the proof. Epoxy takes about a week because it has to cure. Busy weeks and big orders take longer, and we will tell you the real number.
Pickup or shipping
Local pickup in Reno is free. We ship store orders to the lower 48. Alaska, Hawaii, and international orders are quoted so we can price postage first.
Our equipment
This shop runs on xTool. An F1 Ultra with the conveyor and RA2 Pro rotary, a second F1 for smaller pieces and overflow, and two smoke purifiers so we can stay on the machines all day. Fiber for metal and powder coat, diode for wood, slate, leather, glass, and acrylic.
We serve Reno, Sparks, Fernley, Fallon, Carson City, Gardnerville, and the towns around them. Pickup is in Reno, and we can drop off nearby. Farther out, we ship. You will find us at rib cook-offs, rodeos, and craft fairs around the area through the year.
Local northern Nevada
Reno to Gardnerville and the towns in between. Pickup, events, and team orders. Most of our work stays right here.