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Over 500,000 Imprinted Advertising and Promotional Items.
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Embroidery can be placed directly on your product or |
An Embroidered Patch can be created. |
This process can also
be used on apparel -- particularly T shirts or hats. It can also be applied to
plastic, wood, and in some cases, paper.
It is one of the oldest methods
of printing. It is a stencil method of printmaking in which a design is imposed
on a screen of silk or other fine mesh, with blank areas coated with an impermeable
substance. Ink is forced through the mesh onto the printing surface. Also called
screen-printing or silk-screen process.
Normally this process does not allow
for halftones, or shades of colors, thus a dark blue and light blue would be considered
a two color imprint.
When multiple colors are used it may not be possible
to line colors up exactly. Generally, a 1/16th to 1/8th inch shift can be expected.
Newer processes allow for 4 color process printing.
Artwork is preferred in a vector format (.eps or .ai). Generally, .jpg, .bmp and .tif files will produce ragged edges when silk-screened.
You should avoid small type -under 12 point --(particularly bold) as the ink fills in between the characters.
Often setup and run charges apply.
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Both the sports bottle and |
These slap bracelets are also silk screened. |
Used for printing across relatively small areas on plastic items and when the area to be printed is difficult to get at or is contoured. Think of it almost like the process when you use a rubber stamp.
While multiple colors can be used generally a single color produces the best results.
Artwork is preferred in a vector format (.eps or .ai) Generally, .jpg, .bmp and .tif files will produce ragged edges when pad printed.
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Small items, such as ink pens, are often pad printed. |
These ornaments are pad printed. |
Dye-Sublimation uses high heat and solid dyes to produce photo lab-quality images. Dye-Sub printers contain a roll of transparent film made up of page-sized panels of color. Solid dyes in cyan, magenta, yellow, and black are embedded in the film. Print head heating elements vaporize the inks which adhere to a specially-coated paper. As the ink cools it re-solidifies on the paper.
The results can be remarkable. Because the process does not involve making a plate or screen, the set up charges are usually lower. This makes this process great for small runs and where a silk screen process would be too expensive.
Artwork in .jpg,.tif and .bmp can usually be accepted for this process. However, vector art such as .eps or .ai files are preferred.
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Now, full color images in small runs are possible on mugs.... |
and T- Shirts with Dye-Sublimation printing. |
This is the most common commercial printing technology in use today. Offset printing applies layers of ink on the page. For each layer, a reverse image of the page is placed on a roller in the printing press. Ink is applied to the non-image areas on the roller, so that as the roller presses against paper moving through the press, the proper image is left on the paper.
Used primarily on paper products.
Artwork in a vector format - .eps or .ai is preferred.
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Brochures, Menus and other items are usually produced with Offset Printing. |
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