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Photo Galleries of some copper cutters we have made:

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Photo Galleries of other products we have made:

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Useful Info:

PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS

HOW TO REQUEST INFO OR A QUOTE FROM FRANKENCUTTERS

Generally, the process goes like this:

1. Tell us what you want, how large, how many, etc... and your zipcode, please
2. I'll email a reply with a quote describing some options, maybe asking a few questions.
3. You email back specifying what your choices are, and with a U.S. shipping address
4. I'll confirm that by email and you can mail a check or money order

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1A. Describe what you want   

For common shapes, you could just say what and how large:

 

• common dogbone, specify the length    
• Nantucket Island lighthouse, 5" high
• 57 Chevy hardtop, sideview, 6" long
• Rectangle, 2 3/4" high x 5 1/4" wide

For specific shapes, you should email or mail a .jpeg graphic, and specify a dimension, like "5 inches long". Please DO NOT email .PDF's or .DOC's.  They are not graphics, and it takes time to convert them back into .jpeg graphics so I can print them to the correct size.

• photo of my boat/car/motorcycle/house (sideview, NOT an angled view)
• photo or tracing of my 1 year-old's hand or foot (great gift for Grandma)
• detailed dimensional drawing: spoon, 7" long, 2" wide, handle 5" long

NOTE ABOUT SCANNING OR EMAILING FILES: Scanning your original item or drawing works great but keep this in mind: To keep filesizes reasonable, high resolution is NOT needed. 150-200 dpi. is plenty. Full color is normally not needed, the files will be a lot smaller if you select "Greyscale". Please crop around the scan, if the object is 2" x 3", you don't need to email a 8 1/2" x 11" scan of the whole scanner bed. A white background is much better than color. Specify a dimension for EACH shape, such as: Height = 4.5", or "Length = 5 1/4". The filetype doesn't matter much.  JPEG is preferred, as the filesizes are smaller, but .gif, .tif, .png, will all work fine. Please DO NOT email .PDF's or .DOC's. If you have a graphic, just attach it to an email.  Please don't drag it into a Word document or into a .PDF, I'll just have to take time to extract the graphic back out.  If you really HAVE to email a .PDF or a Microsoft Word .DOC document, I can use them, but it is more work for both of us (and that costs you money). Microsoft Word or Excel:  Note that we can't open the new .docx format or .xlsx format, so please set Word or Excel to "save as" the standard .doc or .xls format.  Then you're compatible with the rest of the planet as well... And don't forget to specify a dimension for EACH shape.

For customer's logos:  If it's your company's logo, then no problem. Otherwise, here's some fine print:

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING COPYRIGHTED OR TRADEMARKED WORK FrankenCutters LLC will not reproduce copyrighted or trademarked designs such as Hallmark cookie cutters, sports logos, or copyrighted cartoon characters, without permission.  If we are working from customer-supplied artwork, it is the responsibility of the customer to obtain any necessary permission from the owner(s) of the copyright or trademark.

Linking to a graphic on the internet:  No problem with that, but I won't copy other cookie cutter makers products, I feel they own the rights to their designs. (And if you send me your design, it is your property and not for sale to anyone else either).  If it's a copyrighted or trademarked logo, see note above.
 

1B. Specify how many

Since all FrankenCutters products are made individually by hand, we can't offer much quantity discount, but if you want, say 6 or more, let us know that, and the quote may offer a single item price and a multiple item price, depending on the complexity of the design.

1C. Your zipcode

FrankenCutters will give you a quote including shipping & handling charges, and for Priority Mail with large sized packages the zipcode makes a huge difference. (See "Shipping & Handling). Save time, send the zipcode on your first email.

2A. We'll email a reply with a quote

Some of the options might be:

• Would you like a handle on the cutter?  Typically it adds $6 to the cutter to add a folded copper handle
• Would you prefer Priority Mail or Parcel Post shipping? Note that FrankenCutters is in a small town, not convenient to FedEx or UPS. Besides, Rick at the Post Office would be hurt if we shipped any other way.
  
  

2B. Shipping & Handling

Our quotes include shipping & handling, so we have to guess the shipping costs in advance (sometimes we win a little, sometimes we lose a little). That's why we need to know your zipcode. The options are:

• Parcel Post or First Class Mail (5-7 days): Costs the least.
• Priority Mail (2-3 days): Often costs only a little more than Parcel Post, so it's the preferred method.  Except it may be outrageously expensive for cakepans so they usually go Parcel Post.
  
• Express Mail (overnight): Fastest way, cost a lot more, but no air surcharge.
  
  

3. Orders from Outside the U.S.

We are very sorry, but due to the difficulty in estimating shipping, the paperwork involved, and the impossiblity of doing currency conversion here, we are unable to ship outside the U.S.A.

4. Mail a check or Money Order

At this time, FrankenCutters cannot accept Credit Cards or Paypal. The reason is credit card companies are not fun to deal with (no news there), and mainly because Credit Cards or Paypal take at least a 5% cut of any payment FrankenCutters would get.  We are happy to accept personal checks, business checks, or any kind of money order. Please don't make me drive to town to sign for a registered letter.  Make check/money order out to:  FrankenCutters LLC or Frank Longmore. Our Mailing address is: