One engraver.
One laser. No middleman.
Dank’s Lazer Engraving has been providing engraving services to Marshalltown, Iowa for years — run by owner Scott Dankbar, who quotes the job, runs the laser and hands it back to you.
Making customers ideas a reality
That phrase, followed by doing things outside the box, is how the shop describes its own job. It is not marketing language — it is a fairly literal description of the work that comes through the door.
Most engraving businesses hand you a catalogue. This one starts with a conversation about what you actually want, and then works out whether it can be burned into something. Sometimes the answer is no. More often the answer is yes, and the piece ends up being the sort of thing a catalogue would never have offered in the first place.
Because it is owner-run, there is no account manager between you and the person operating the machine. The person who quotes your job is the person who runs it, which is why odd requests get honest answers rather than a form response.
Some of what has come off the bed
A cross-section of real projects, rather than a stock-photo portfolio.
Sixty engraved trowels
A bulk corporate run for a Marshalltown manufacturer — sixty pieces, every one identical.
Stainless steel artwork
Engraved stainless signs and artwork displayed in locations around Marshalltown.
Memorial custom pieces
One-off memorial work made for families, where the detail has to be exactly right first time.
Bullet shell casings
Engraved casings and tribute items produced for veteran organisations.
Canvas art
Larger decorative engraved pieces made to hang as artwork rather than signage.
Fundraiser auction pieces
One-off items made for charity auctions, where the piece itself has to earn the bid.
School & civic awards
Recognition work for local schools, law enforcement agencies and civic organisations.
Personalised drinkware
Tumblers, wine bottles and glassware carrying names, dates, logos and photographs.
Mobile engraving
The laser taken off site so guests can watch their piece being personalised live.
What we can put a mark into
Not sure whether yours will engrave? Call 641-750-4015 and describe it.
Reed Avenue, Marshalltown
The shop is at 2551 Reed Avenue in Marshalltown, Iowa, and runs by appointment rather than fixed retail hours — which means when you come in, you get the shop’s full attention rather than a queue.
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.