Do you take on single items or only bulk orders?

Both. Work ranges from one memorial keepsake to bulk corporate runs such as sixty engraved trowels for a Marshalltown manufacturer.

Marshalltown, Iowa · Since the shop opened

Burned in.
Not printed on.

Q: Do you offer mobile engraving?

Yes. Mobile engraving services bring the laser to your event, store or job site, which suits fundraisers, corporate gifting days and retail promotions.

Laser engraving for people who want the real thing — photographs sunk into reclaimed barnwood, names cut into stainless steel, a date etched into glass that will outlast the occasion. Making customers ideas a reality.

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Materials engraved

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Piece minimum

Historic street scene with a motorcycle laser engraved into a reclaimed barnwood panel

Edge-lit acrylic Billiards and Game Room signs glowing red and amber

One-off keepsakes to bulk corporate runs
Mobile engraving brought to your event
Work displayed around Marshalltown
Owner-run — you talk to the engraver

What we engrave

Six ways to make it permanent

Every job starts the same way — your idea, our laser, and a material that holds the mark for good.

Personalized Gifts & Drinkware

Tumblers, wine bottles, leather goods and one-of-a-kind pieces that carry a name, a date or a photograph.

TumblersWine bottlesLeather

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Awards, Plaques & Trophies

Recognition pieces for schools, law enforcement, civic organisations and fundraiser auctions across Central Iowa.

SchoolsCivic clubsFundraisers

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Signs & Stainless Steel Artwork

Edge-lit acrylic signs, brushed stainless panels and metal artwork — several pieces are on display around town.

StainlessEdge-lit acrylicBusiness signage

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Wood & Barnwood Engraving

Photographs burned into reclaimed timber, where the grain becomes part of the image instead of fighting it.

Photo-to-woodBarnwoodCanvas art

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Glass, Crystal & Stone Etching

Frosted detail on glassware, crystal, marble and granite — from a single toasting glass to a full set.

CrystalMarbleGranite

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Memorial & Veteran Tributes

Memorial keepsakes, engraved shell casings and tribute pieces made for veteran organisations and families.

KeepsakesShell casingsVeteran orgs

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Eat, Sleep, Hunt wood sign with a deer motif on the bed of the laser engraver

Outside the box

If you can describe it,
it can probably be engraved

Dank's Lazer Engraving has been providing engraving services to Marshalltown, Iowa for years. It is a one-person shop run by owner Scott Dankbar, which means the person who quotes your job is the person who runs the laser and hands it back to you.

That is also why the odd requests get said yes to. Sixty engraved trowels for a Marshalltown manufacturer. Bullet shell casings for a veteran organisation. Canvas art, memorial pieces, and stainless steel artwork that is still hanging around town. Doing things outside the box is the actual job description.

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How it works

Four steps, one phone call

Tell us the idea

Call, message or send the photo. Rough sketches and half-formed ideas are welcome — that is the normal starting point.

Pick the material

Wood, acrylic, marble, granite, crystal, glass, leather or stainless. We will tell you honestly what engraves well and what does not.

Approve the layout

Artwork is prepared and sized to the piece, and nothing goes under the laser until you have agreed on how it will look.

Collect or we come to you

Pick up at the Reed Avenue shop, or book mobile engraving and the laser comes to your event instead.

Semi truck scene with mountains and pine trees engraved into a wood plaque

We also offer

Mobile engraving on site

The laser does not have to stay in the shop. Mobile engraving brings live personalisation to fundraisers, corporate gifting days, retail promotions and community events — guests watch their piece being made instead of collecting it a week later.

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Selected work

Straight off the laser bed

Historic street scene with a motorcycle laser engraved into reclaimed barnwood — Wood engravingBarnwood street scene

Glass etchingWinery bottle & glassware

Semi truck with mountains and pine trees engraved into a wood plaque — Wood engravingTruck plaque

Eat, Sleep, Hunt wood sign with a deer motif on the laser engraver bed — SignageEat, Sleep, Hunt

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Ready when you are

Bring us the idea.
We will tell you if it can be burned in.

No minimum order. No obligation on a quote. Just call the shop.

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Tell us what you have in mind

Describe the piece, the material and roughly how many you need. If you have a photo or a logo, mention it and we will follow up for the file.

Phone
641-750-4015
Shop
2551 Reed Avenue, Marshalltown, IA 50158
Hours
By appointment — call to schedule

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What do you need engraved?

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We use your details only to answer this enquiry. Prefer to talk it through? Call 641-750-4015.

Questions

Before you call

What materials can you engrave?

Wood, acrylic, marble, granite, crystal, glass, leather, stainless steel, wine bottles, plaques and signs. If you are unsure whether your material will engrave, call 641-750-4015 and describe it — there is usually a straight answer either way.

Can you engrave a photograph?

Yes. Photographs are converted for laser engraving and burned directly into wood, slate or metal. Reclaimed barnwood is a popular choice because the grain adds depth to the finished image rather than competing with it.

Do you offer mobile engraving?

Yes. Mobile engraving brings the laser to your event, store or job site, which suits fundraisers, corporate gifting days and retail promotions where guests want to watch the piece being made.

What are your hours?

The shop runs by appointment rather than fixed retail hours. Call 641-750-4015 to arrange a time to visit or to talk a project through.

Do you take single items or only bulk orders?

Both. Work ranges from one memorial keepsake through to bulk corporate runs — sixty engraved trowels for a Marshalltown manufacturer being a good example of the larger end.

How far do you travel?

The shop is on Reed Avenue in Marshalltown and serves the surrounding Central Iowa communities. For mobile engraving further afield, call with the location and date and we will work it out.

Burned in.Not printed on.