UV Printing
UV printing is a form of digital printing that uses ultra-violet lights to dry or cure ink as it is printed. As the printer distributes ink on the surface of a material (called a "substrate"), specially designed UV lights follow close behind, curing - or drying - the ink instantly.
Because the UV lights cure any printed ink immediately, the dots of wet ink do not get a chance to spread out once printed, resulting in much finer detail. In addition, UV cured inks are weather-resistant and offer increased resistance to fading. This curing process is more environmentally friendly as it produces few VOC’s, odor, and heat. UV printing can be used with nontraditional materials like acrylic, aluminum or most substrates that are up to 2” thick.
Because the UV lights cure any printed ink immediately, the dots of wet ink do not get a chance to spread out once printed, resulting in much finer detail. In addition, UV cured inks are weather-resistant and offer increased resistance to fading. This curing process is more environmentally friendly as it produces few VOC’s, odor, and heat. UV printing can be used with nontraditional materials like acrylic, aluminum or most substrates that are up to 2” thick.
Silk Screen
Screen printing is a printing technique whereby a mesh is used to transfer ink onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil. A blade or squeegee is moved across the screen to fill the open mesh apertures with ink, and a reverse stroke then causes the screen to touch the substrate momentarily along a line of contact. This causes the ink to wet the substrate and be pulled out of the mesh apertures as the screen springs back after the blade has passed.
One color is printed at a time, so several screens can be used to produce a multicoloured image or design.
One color is printed at a time, so several screens can be used to produce a multicoloured image or design.
Pad Printing
Pad printing is a printing process that can transfer a 2-D image onto a 3-D object. This is accomplished using an indirect offset (gravure) printing process that involves an image being transferred from the cliché via a silicone pad onto a substrate.
Pad printing is used for printing on otherwise difficult to print on products in many industries including medical, automotive, promotional, apparel, and electronic objects, as well as appliances, sports equipment and toys. It can also be used to deposit functional materials such as conductive inks, adhesives, dyes and lubricants.
Pad printing is used for printing on otherwise difficult to print on products in many industries including medical, automotive, promotional, apparel, and electronic objects, as well as appliances, sports equipment and toys. It can also be used to deposit functional materials such as conductive inks, adhesives, dyes and lubricants.
Laser Engraving
Laser engraving is the practice of using lasers to engrave an object. The technique does not involve the use of inks, nor does it involve tool bits which contact the engraving surface and wear out, giving it an advantage over alternative engraving or marking technologies where inks or bit heads have to be replaced regularly.
Emboss & Deboss
Embossing and debossing are the processes of creating either raised or recessed relief images and designs in paper and other materials. An embossed pattern is raised against the background, while a debossed pattern is sunken into the surface of the material (but might protrude somewhat on the reverse, back side).
Sandblast
Sandblasting is a procedure where a special abrasive sand is applied to a stenciled surface at a very high pressure. When the stencil is removed, the areas effected by the sand abrasive appear frosted and grooved while the rest of the crystal product removes smooth. It will result a contrast of frosted and clear surfaces.
Without Colour Fill
Glass and crystal in particular are traditionally presented without color. This traditional engraving is both elegant and classic.
Glass and crystal in particular are traditionally presented without color. This traditional engraving is both elegant and classic.
With Colour Fill
Colour Fill can be added to sandblasting products. These added touches of colour can add a lot to your product. However, there are limitations on the colour used.
Colour Fill can be added to sandblasting products. These added touches of colour can add a lot to your product. However, there are limitations on the colour used.
Without Colour Fill
With Colour Fill
Hot Stamping
Hot Stamping is a printing method of relief printing in which predried ink or foils are transferred to a surface at high temperatures.
Embroidery
Embroidery is a craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn.
Sublimation
Sublimation is a digital printing process that requires a specialty printer similar to an inkjet printer.
For dye sublimation, you must first print a mirror image of your design onto special transfer paper, which you then apply to the substrate using a heat press. The heat from the press sublimates the ink on the transfer paper, meaning it goes directly from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid in between. As a gas, the ink penetrates the material being decorated.
For dye sublimation, you must first print a mirror image of your design onto special transfer paper, which you then apply to the substrate using a heat press. The heat from the press sublimates the ink on the transfer paper, meaning it goes directly from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid in between. As a gas, the ink penetrates the material being decorated.
Heat Transfer
Heat transfer printing uses heat as a medium to transfer the image from wax to an object. The thermal-based method of printing works with a printed image on one single sheet of wax.
Heat transfer is excellent for applying images to certain materials like garments and various textiles. This technique can also be used to transfer images onto coffee mugs and novelties.
Heat transfer is excellent for applying images to certain materials like garments and various textiles. This technique can also be used to transfer images onto coffee mugs and novelties.
