1. What is the Engraving block?
The Engraving Option allows customers to add a personalized engraving to their product, such as a name, initials, or a special message. This feature is commonly used for:
- Jewelry & Accessories – Adding initials or meaningful dates.
- Gifts & Keepsakes – Engraving a special message on items like watches, pens, or keychains.
- Custom Products – Personalizing phone cases, wooden crafts, or leather goods.
This option helps stores offer a personalized shopping experience, making products feel more special and unique.
2. How to set up the Engraving?
Step 1: Create a product as the Engraving option
In Shopify admin, click on Products tab > Add product, and create your new engraving product with its price & inventory quantity.
⚠️ Note: The engraving product CANNOT be out-of-stock to make it shown on site. We recommend setting this product to Untrack quantity or, if tracking stock, enabling Continue selling when out of stock to ensure availability.
Step 2: Enable Engraving in Theme Settings
Go to Theme Settings > Product Additional Options > under Engraving Option, select a product to apply the engraving charge.
Note: If you want to hide the engraving product from customer discovery while keeping it available for purchase, Shopify now supports the Unlisted product status.
To set up Unlisted product status, go to Shopify admin > Products > Choose the engraving product (created in Step 1) > Change Status to Unlisted.
Step 3: Add the Engraving block
Still in the theme editor, navigate to the Product page > under Product Information section, click Add block > choose Engraving.
Step 4: Set up the Engraving block
- Option Label: The default text: “Personalize by adding your name (+$10)”): The title for this option shown to customers.
- Mark as Required: If enabled, customers must fill in this field before checkout.
- Maximum Character Length: Limits the number of characters allowed. Leave blank for no limit.
- Option Note: Add an explanation or instructions (e.g., “Engraving is case-sensitive”).
Step 5: Click “Save” when done.
3. How Engraving works in the cart?
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When a customer adds an engraved product to the cart:
- The main product is added with an engraving property.
- The engraving charge product is added automatically.
- If no engraving product is selected in Theme Settings or the engraving product is out-of–stock, this option will not appear.
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⚠️ Note: If you want to offer a free engraving service, you may not need this option. Instead, using the theme’s built-in customizable option feature can be a simpler solution. |
