I have a very small job, and Ms. Kim was such a pleasure to meet, and so kind. I sent her a pencil…read moresketch but before I got there she had created a beautiful design and engraved it on metal to show it to me a sample. I am so excited about it, and will post a photo once I pick it up! I already know I'll be going back to her for future work!

I had two crystal glasses engraved here and they turned out great. The turn around time was just…read morewhat I needed and I was very pleased. Note: when trying to find the location-this is a home based business and not a storefront.

Greg is absolutely an expert at his craftsmanship. He helped me with the design and gave me his…read morehonest opinion. Not only did he go above and beyond but he was also able to do it within the timeframe I had. His customer service is out of this world! 1000000/10

Amazing friendly and knowledgeable staff. Prices are extremely fair, a pleasure to do business…read morewith. Will go back again, in fact, already have. Thank you.

I highly recommend mastering engravers in falls church, va. They are very accommodating and their…read morework is excellent.

An amazing job at a very reasonable price. Job done quickly and delivered on time. Highest…read morerecommendation!

Matt did an amazing, quality job for me. Great professionalism, great price, great attitude, great…read moreintegrity! I will be using Northern Virginia Engraving again!

From the owner: We are a locally-owned and family-run laser engraving company operating in Northern Virginia. We…read moreoffer retail products and custom projects of all kinds. We specialize in custom homeware, memorials, and welcome all creative ideas on what your engraving ideas are! We are by Appointment Only!!

I took a simple Yeti cup in for laser etching and erred up with a engraved cup that now cannot be…read moreetched. Simple sea turtle design. Complete fail. Their solution was for me to buy a new Yeti cup and they can fix it. I will not use them ever again.

We are so pleased with the work the Mr. Gao did for us at The Engraving Shop! We were excited to…read morehave water bottles engraved with our guests' names for our destination wedding. I gave him several intricate, confusing directions as to which color goes with what name, what style and how big the font should be, and made corrections after we initially talked, but Mr. Gao still did an EXCELLENT job. He checked in with me whenever he had a question before moving forward with his work, and paid attention to every detail. The price was very affordable and my guests were so happy with their personalized gifts! We are so glad to have found The Engraving Shop, and look forward to doing business there in the future.

Dropped hedge trimmers, a set of pruners and six kitchen knives off to Paul on Thursday afternoon…read moreand he texted me on Saturday morning and said they were ready. Went to pick them up Saturday late evening. He put the knives in cardboard sheaths and I pulled one out slightly to check the work and the edge of the knife cut my thumb - that fast. I barely touched it. I guess they're sharp lol.

Easy drop off and pick up. Great service and communication with the owner. The value of this…read moreservice will have me returning in the future.

You absolutely cannot beat this service. Kind people, huge quality and great value for your money…read more We had service requested and it was done within the week without a rush charge. Some of the absolute nicest people you can meet and everything looks great. Also amazing response time once contacted. Flexible if need be with payment options. 10/10 would use again. Also - I am military. They do phenomenal care with flags, folding, etc. These are the people you want if you're trying to get shadow boxes or other things of the sort done in the Washington D.C. area.

I called on a Monday to ask about erasing an engraved name and putting my name on a religious…read moremadel. He said to send a picture via e-mail so he could see it. I did so and put the medal next to a ruler to give an idea of size. He gave me a quote; I approved. This whole call/e-mail exchange took place over about 2 hours. The place was easy to find. It's in a house. Easy parking. Place is filled with trophies and plaques. Especially sports and military. I dropped the medal off same day and was told to pick up on Thursday. It was ready early, on Tuesday. I arrived 10 before closing, paid by cc, and picked it up. I highly recommend!

I reached out for a quote on a customized wooden name sign after ordering the absolute wrong size…read moreon another site. This company was the most professional, accommodating, and reliable as well as knowledgeable. I was able to explain what I needed (and the fact that it was for a baby shower that was taking place in 4 days I needed it expedited so I could paint it)....not only were they mind readers they were so friendly and completed the project fast! I contacted the company on a Friday and picked up my item on Monday (it would have been Sunday but I was at a birthday celebration, but I believe it was completed that Sunday). The mom-to-be loved it!! I referred them to everyone who attended the baby shower!! I hope they receive more business as I know I will definitely return!

From the owner: Kim's Custom Engraving tries to make everything we do as if we were doing it for ourselves. We are…read morevery particular on every order we fill. It doesn't matter if it's a 7.00 ornament or a 200.00 sign, we put 100 percent into our work. We try to specialize in customer service. We don't specialize in any one thing because all of our engravings are different.

Don made several custom 2" medallions (for different federal agencies) that will be used on a…read moreretirement flag case. The image quality is excellent. While they seem thin, the aluminum is very rigid. It took 7 days from placing the order to the shipment arriving across the country. Great experience. Thank you Don!

We have a ESPN Fantasy Football board that we place each winner of the year on and took it here…read morethis year to have a medal piece made. It was done quickly and was a perfect fit on the championship board! If you are in need of plaques, trophies etc this is the place to come. Quick turn around time, professional and reasonable.

Great selection! Reasonable prices. Also, it is in an outstanding location: Crystal City.read more

My office/directorate has used the Ship's Hatch for the past 10 years purchasing colleagues'…read moreretirement or assignment rotation gifts. Miss Becky is a joy to work with and has met every short deadline given to her, with a smile. There are no other options in my boss's (Mr. Cartwright) opinion!