So guys, I'm a bit of a noob to this stuff, and I'm

make a stencil and engrave it

Look up laser engraved zippo.

Guy used to do it at the local flea market, it was $25 plus the cost of the item or you could bring an item in. He used specialized equipment that probably cost a good bit of coin, but he did zippos, dog tags and blocks of glass as well as anything metal that was relatively flat(he had a knife blade on display).

>>1018240
Used engravers are usually expensive, so best to /diy/ the design then have it lasered or mechanically engraved. Any trophy shop can do that. Ask what format they want the drawing in so you can bring it as a file.

>>1018317
you can buy small engravers for like $20

>>1018322
The freehand style will work, but is the design is complex it's also easy to screw up. They are fun to play with though.

>>1018324
that's why i suggested making a stencil. basically do it like you would a tattoo. i'd practice on a few pieces of scrap metal first. even if you do fuck up Zippos aren't that expensive, especially the plain ones

>>1018234
Find/make one and glue it to the case. Loctite (and probably others) have a methyl ester 2 part glue that I found could permanently bond plastic and probably anything else to stainless.

>>1018234
I think it would be cool to do like a toner transfer electrochemical etch.
or you could do a 3d design and have it made by shapeways or something and glue it on