APRIL / MAY 2020 newsletter

Happy April Everyone!

We’ve got our new website up and running! Very exciting news for us as we’ve been working on this behind the scenes for a while. The aim of the new site is to be more visual and easier to use but we appreciate there will be teething problems so please do bear with us! We would love to hear your feedback too. You can now click on the product categories which each have a photo and then click onto subcategories within that. At the top there is a breadcrumb stream so you can always find where you are and for inspiration we have also sorted photos via theme/ recipient and included an inspiration and share to win customer art gallery! Let us know what you think!

Seasonal / Marketing Ideas
– Father’s Day is June 21st
This month we’re focusing on our keyring range which is so reasonably priced and versatile giving you endless opportunities to expand your business. If you’re not already selling keyrings then why not? Almost everyone needs one, they’re unisex, ageless and brilliant for personalisation. We sell everything from budget keyrings -great for inexpensive promotional items to luxury keyrings with spinning sections and removable trolley pounds for keepsake gifts. For businesses they’re a great way to keep in the minds of customers -include contact details and maybe even a smart code on the back for loyalty points? Our multi-charm keyrings are still a best-seller and we have added a number of new shapes to them – many are great for Fathers day – including space themed and train charms!
See for yourself and sample our Keyring Bumper collection – with a selection of both luxury and budget ranges!

New Products

• UPDATED Wine bottle, Llama and Flamingo – now also in various larger and smaller sizes
• NEW cut above “Dad” “Daddy” & Rainbow £1.49 flat or £1.98 with a score for a free-standing sign
• NEW Game controller A5 £1.49 and A4 £2.75
• UPDATED added 1oz hip flask keyring £4.49
• NEW Space theme – Rocket, Planet and Moon plus Train shaped keyring / multicharm 35-49p and A5 £1.39-49
• NEW Multi size Radiant RAINBOWS! from Tiny to A3 35p-£3.75

April / May free gift
This time our free gift is one of our NEW radiant rainbow shapes – perfect for symbolising hope and showing support for keyworkers during these unprecedented times. We’ re giving away a free rainbow shape in 0.5mm white with every order. Larger orders get an XXL rainbow with a thumb tack sucker (worth £1.60) which means you can create a window hanger. Smaller orders will get a large rainbow with a fridge magnet strip (worth 74p) to cheer up any kitchen!

For the free templates for the free gifts (XXL and Large rainbows) click here

DESIGN COMPETITION – WIN £50 VOUCHER!!! 
Our April offer is a bit different this month – instead of a price reduction we’re asking you to get your creative hats on and send us your designs for our new “Cut Above Rainbow” competition. Part of our new “Cut Above” range the rainbow is our latest addition and is a A5 item with a rainbow cut above on the top. Ideal for photos, montages, drawings, paintings and poems. Now’s the time to get thinking, get creative and get sending your designs in – the favourite design will receive a £50 voucher!! But be quick! ….This competition ends on May 31st. Email your designs to nicci@sublimetals.co.uk click the link here for a FREE design template.

Customer ‘Share to win’ photos
Thank you to Jenny Cole from jennysis.uk for these lovely photos of our items printed up. Our apple bookmark in white 0.5mm which is ideal for teachers and our hinged tin with printable lid in white 0.5mm printed with a lovely floral scene. Remember if you send a photo in of your printed items which we use in our publicity you will get a £10 voucher!

FAQs 
Do you have a way to see/try all the colours and finishes you offer?
Yes we do! We have a FREE sample swatch card which shows all the standard colours/finishes we offer in business card size so you can test them. At present that is: 0.5mm thick in nine colours/finishes white, brushed gold, brushed silver, satin silver matt, satin gold (champagne) matt, satin gold (champagne) gloss mirror silver, mirror gold, brushed copper and double sided white and in 0.7mm thick: brushed silver and white. All of these are in the sample swatch for you to try your designs on and see what the final product turns out like. We also include a machine cut shape for you to see our machine’s abilities. We also sell 1.1mm thick (not included in the swatch) ChromaLuxe in white gloss and white matt, double-sided white, silver gloss and silver matt. The vast majority of what we sell is 0.5 white but customers are always really impressed when they try the colours and finishes. Why not add a FREE sample swatch card to your next order and try out the colours and finishes for yourself – you might be surprised!

Coronavirus Update PLEASE READ!

Here at Subli Metals, like everywhere in the country, we’re being affected by the current Coronavirus outbreak and restrictions. As many of you work from home, or do sublimation as a hobby or sideline we have noticed our orders are keeping fairly bouyant and we are doing out very best to keep orders going out as quickly as we can. We have suspended our priority processing to ease the pressure on our production team so they can work through orders as they come in. They themselves are working split shifts while dealing with some colleagues on isolation, some furloughed and also managing families now that the schools are off. Rest assured we have plenty of supplies of metal in and are doing everything we can to keep you supplied and your business running during this time. We’ve even managed to source some extra paper stocks, in case other suppliers aren’t open. We have plans in place and so far (touch wood) we are managing to keep up with a little longer lead time than normal, so thank you for bearing with us and for your continued custom. Stay safe everyone.