Guides
Know before you machine
Straight answers on materials, branding methods, logo prep, pricing and timelines — from the people who machine the grinders.
Case study
One wedding, nine custom grinders: from the groomsmen to the Father of the Bride
A bride and groom ordered a custom grinder for each of the nine people in their wedding party and family. Five groomsmen, two bridesmaids, the Father of the Bride, and a Doctor of Divinity who means something only to them, each got their own engraving.
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Gift guide
Groomsmen gifts that won't end up in a drawer: custom engraved grinders
Most groomsmen gifts are flasks and cufflinks: the same two things everyone got at the last five weddings. A custom grinder with each groomsman's name and inside joke engraved on the lid is a gift that gets used every day. Here's how it works, what it costs, and the wedding where we machined nine of them.
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Case study
Run The Jewels × GMI: how the gold-hands grinder became tour merch fans keep
Run The Jewels' gold-hands grinder is one of the most collected pieces of artist merch of the last decade — and it was machined by GMI. Here's how the duo's signature logo became a 3D-engraved collectible, and what any band or label can learn from it.
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Buyer guide
The complete guide to custom branded grinders
Everything a brand, dispensary or artist needs to know before putting their logo on a grinder — materials, branding methods, quantities, costs and how the process actually works.
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Comparison
3D engraving vs laser vs UV print: choosing a branding method
Five ways to put a logo on metal, compared honestly — durability, colour, detail, budget, and which method fits which kind of brand.
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How-to
How to prepare your logo for a custom grinder
File formats, vector vs raster, colour and detail rules — a five-minute checklist that saves a week of proof revisions.
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Pricing guide
What do custom grinders cost? Pricing, minimums and turnaround
Real numbers: how tiered pricing works, what drives cost up or down, why minimum orders are disappearing, and what a realistic timeline looks like.
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