Custom Bourbon Barrel Stencil: 316SS

CNCROi.com employs a variety of CNC equipment to make the absolute best stencils possible, in this case, we used fiber to cut out a custom bourbon barrel stencil into 14 ga 316 stainless steel.

A custom bourbon barrel stencil is a unique and personalized way to label and brand your bourbon barrels, either for functional or purely marketing purposes, think of a showroom setting.

The stencil is typically made from a durable material such as metal or plastic and can be easily applied to the barrel using paint or ink, CNCROi.com really doesn’t have a limit when it comes to this, from bullet proof glass to ultra corrosive resistant 316 stainless steel, we can cut and ship within a matter of days once the design is approved for production.

When it comes to your own custom stencil, regardless of material, CNCROi.com has a variety of CNC equipment to do just about anything onto anything, each machine has their costs and benefits, having a selection to choose from allows us to make the absolute best stencil possible.

The design of the stencil can be customized to include your company logo, a specific message, or any other design element that you desire, regardless of size or material you want CNCROi.com to cut it from but do keep in mind that this is a STENCIL, as such, the custom bourbon barrel stencil must have inner parts supported to stay as part of said stencil.

There are many benefits to using a custom bourbon barrel stencil made by CNCROi.com beyond incredible design and material flexibility, first and foremost, it helps to identify your bourbon barrels and ensure that they are not mixed up with barrels belonging to other companies or individuals.

Of course, CNCROi.com also does a lot of custom bottle engraving using our laser – generally it’s nothing near as full as you see in the video below, but serial numbers or custom branding options will make your bottles stand out for special occasions.

Permanent barrels branding using spray paint or fire is especially important in the highly competitive bourbon industry that CNCROi.com serves, where the quality and consistency of your product can make or break your business, skipping the use of a high quality stencil is the best way to have issues years down the road when your bourbon has matured to your desired age.

As with any business, a custom bourbon barrel stencil can also serve as a marketing tool on it’s own, by including your company logo or a specific message on the stencil, you can help to build brand recognition and increase customer loyalty and of course, resell the barrels to your most rabid customers or largest supplies.

Another benefit of using a custom bourbon barrel stencil made by CNCROi.com is that it can help to streamline your production process by quickly and easily labeling your barrels, you can save time and reduce the risk of errors or mix-ups, leading to a more efficient and cost-effective production process.

Don’t forget about CNCROi.com when it comes to carving, if you want something unique in your showroom, we can 2.5D carve just about any image onto wood to make the experience all the more memorable.

When it comes to designing your custom bourbon barrel stencil, there are many factors to consider such as size and shape of the stencil, as well as the font selection, again, remember that stencils need inner parts support regardless of the image or font you use, this can be added after the fact of course but it’s best to have this in the forefront of your mind before sending the design file to CNCROi.com to cut on your behalf.

You may also want to consider incorporating unique design elements such as graphics or patterns that reflect your brand or the bourbon-making process, this doesn’t need to be a purely utilitarian stencil that we make for you, get creative with your barrel branding!

For this specific custom bourbon barrel stencil project, we actually had to make two of them, although due to scale, very minor changes were done, they were essentially the same.

We are able to cut even the most highly detailed logos and fonts onto metal, generally we do this work on stainless steel but if you wanted aluminium through titanium, CNCROi.com can do it!

Whether CNCROi.com cuts one custom bourbon barrel stencil or a thousand for you, they can be all be the same or identical as you want them to be, our machinery doesn’t get tired, bored or need a coffee break so the accuracy doesn’t go down as volumes increase.

For this specific custom bourbon barrel stencil pairing, we used a fiber laser cutter because we required very sharp inner corners on the fonts, something that’s just not possible using the waterjet we generally use for cutting out metal stencils, especially when it came to the smaller 10″ diameter one CNCROi.com made.

As I often tell customers, there is no one perfect machine for everything, sometimes the waterjet wins, sometimes the laser, sometimes the plasma cutter… at least CNCROi.com has the option to choose the best option given your custom bourbon barrel stencil requirements.

The nice thing about having your very own stainless steel stencil (in this case) is that you only pay once and can basically use this stencil forever thereafter, bringing the price per unit over the years to an extremely affordable rate per impression that only goes down each time you use it.

Keep in mind that any and every aspect of this custom bourbon barrel stencil could have been customized, meaning, you aren’t stuck to get your stencil made within a specific parameter, if it wasn’t for the use of a propane torch on this stencil, aluminium would have been fine for instance, even polycarbonate.

But if you are going to use a stencil with fire, melting points are important, plastic (polycarbonate or mylar) has a very low one, it would catch fire and be finished very fast, aluminium would last a bit longer as long as the flame wasn’t too hot but for ultimate durability, stainless steel is the best way forward.

Although we can make custom stencils using just about anything, stainless steel is really tough to beat, it’s rigid, durable and when not in use, looks fantastic!

Of course, you can use spray paint on stainless steel just as easily as the plastic alternatives, the limitations really come when you desire to use fire on your custom bourbon barrel stencil, then nothing short of stainless steel is your option, though CNCROi.com can customize things further regarding thickness.

Now that this custom bourbon barrel stencil is just about done, the smaller one was 10″ while the larger one was 20″, you can start to appreciate just how much flexibility CNCROi.com can offer your business, whether you are a small business or large one, whatever you want, we can pretty much make for you and of course, if you wanted a custom rubber stamp of the same design, large wooden signage or small key chains, we can make those all as well.

You can always tell that a custom bourbon barrel stencil is just about done because the very last step involves cutting it out, regardless of the machine or material CNCROi.com used, once all the inner parts are cut out, it’s time to cut the overall stencil out so that it can be cleaned-up and shipped out.

If you don’t plan on using fire to brand your barrels, or just want something to brand your walls quickly and easily, consider our polycarbonate or mylar options, they cost less and do a fantastic job with spray paint.

Of course, you can always upgrade to stainless steel or aluminium down the road if you desire to move onto something more flammable for your branding purposes.

Take a look at these two amazing looking custom 316 stainless steel stencils… I almost feel bad that the customer is using spray paint on these in between their fire branding but that’s what they are destined to do for eons to come.

Need a custom bourbon barrel stencil? Contact CNCROi.com right now!