01Laser / burn mark
A laser darkens the surface of the leaf to leave a brown, burned mark. It needs no die, handles reasonably fine detail and suits small runs of different designs. Tone varies with each sheath, which gives it a crafted look.
02Embossing
Embossing presses a raised or recessed mark into the leaf during forming. It needs a custom die (a tooling cost), gives a subtle, premium look without colour, and works best with bold, simple marks — fine lines soften.
03Placement: centre or rim
A centred mark makes a statement but is hidden by food. A small mark on the rim — usually at 12 o'clock — stays visible throughout the meal. The ASH customizer lets you try centred, rim, embossed and burned previews with your own file.
04Branded packaging
If you want plain plates with your brand on the box, choose custom sleeves, boxes or retail cartons. It's often the fastest route to a branded product.
Every preview is labelled "final production may vary with natural leaf grain" — because it does. Request a sample before committing, then a quote.
05Preparing your artwork
Send a vector SVG or a high-resolution transparent PNG. Single-colour marks work best: burned and embossed logos are one tone by nature. Thin strokes under about half a millimetre at final size may not reproduce cleanly on leaf grain, so bold simple versions of your logo usually look better.
Our upload accepts PNG, SVG and JPG files up to 10 MB. SVG files with scripts or external references are refused for security.
06Costs to expect
Branding adds cost in two places: a per-unit cost for applying the mark, and sometimes a one-off tooling or setup fee (an embossing die, a print plate). Packaging adds its own per-unit cost. Your quote itemises each so you can decide whether a rim mark, a centred mark or branded packaging gives you the best result for the budget.
Minimum order quantities are set by the production partner and depend on the method. We state them in the quote rather than guessing here.
Questions
- Which branding method is cheapest?
- It depends on volume. Laser marks avoid die costs; embossing needs tooling but can suit large runs. Your quote itemises tooling.