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How are our sign images looking so fresh? Let us tell you about the Japanese printing secret. We rely on Mimaki UJF 3042 printers: 🔸They’re top-notch UV printers, ensuring precise color reproduction and high image resolution. 🔸 They put the sticky base for each image pixel before printing. This layer covers exactly the image space on signs, making pictures hard-wearing even on smooth surfaces like steel. 🔸The use of ultraviolet (UV) light to cure the ink creates a strong bond between the ink and the printing surface, making it resistant to fading and scratching. 🔸We also use these machines to print long-lasting Braille font, meeting all ADA requirements for dot size and shape. Want to have a sneak peak?  Check out this mesmerizing machine in action! #BSigne #signage #design #interiordesign #labels #woodsignage #customdoorsigns #prohibitorysigns #directioanalsigns #ADAsigns

Water Transfer Printing, or hydro-dipping, is a process used to apply custom designs to 3D objects like plastic speaker cabinets and more. A printed film is placed on water, activated, and then the cabinet is dipped, transferring the design onto its surface. This method is ideal for adding unique finishes like wood grain, carbon fiber, or custom patterns to speaker enclosures, enhancing both aesthetics and durability.#WaterTransferPrinting #HydroDipping #CustomDesigns #3DPrinting #AutomotiveFinishes #ProductDesign #SurfaceFinishing #Customization #CarbonFiber #Manufacturing #Innovation

Choosing the right printing technique for your brand is crucial. Here’s a comparison of #sublimation and #screenprinting to guide your decision: ⚾ Print Quality and Durability ⚾ 🏀 Sublimation: Ensures exceptional quality with vivid colors that embed into fabric fibers, offering long-lasting designs that resist washing out, cracking, or peeling. 🏀 Screen Printing: Ideal for simpler designs with one or few colors, providing good quality prints. However, the ink sits on the fabric's surface, making it less durable over time, and prone to cracking, peeling, and fading with washes. Evaluate your design requirements carefully to select the method that best suits your brand's objectives!

Are you facing the all-too-common challenge of achieving crisp, multicolor registration in your screen printing endeavors? 🎨🔍 Precision is key, and we're here to help you nail it down. Let’s get into the nitty-gritty: 𝟏. 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Before the screens come to life, computer processing is your guardian angel. Ensuring proper bleed and trap settings are in place means even a hair's breadth of misalignment won't ruin your masterpiece. 💻✨ 𝟐. 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲:     𝟐.𝟏. 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬: Choose the champions of frames: high-density, high-quality aluminum. With traits like 20mm width and thickness, plus a sturdy 1.8mm frame thickness, deformation is a thing of the past. Enhanced frames welded with argon arc welding? Yes, please! 🛠️🖼️   𝟐.𝟐. 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Nylon or polyester? It's the question on every printer's mind. With nylon's heat sensitivity and polyester's dimensional stability, the plot thickens. Polyester tends to take the crown for its steadfast nature under thermal duress. Aim for high mesh counts and those yellow or brownish hues to keep your edges sharp and your details popping. 🕸️👑   𝟐.𝟑. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: A well-stretched screen is like a well-oiled machine—indispensable. Pneumatic stretching machines that offer uniform tension and maintain a straight thread without a single crimp are your best bet for perfection. 🛠️👌 𝟑. 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: When it comes to actual printing, consistency is your best friend. Whether your screen is stationary and the substrate takes a journey, or the screen takes a stroll over a static substrate, alignment is the dance you want to master. And don’t forget: squeegee pressure, speed, and screen-to-substrate distance are the rhythm and beats of this dance. 🖨️💃🕺 So, let's keep our eyes on the prize: by focusing on these critical elements, multicolor registration in your screen printing will hit the mark every time! Ready, set, print! 🎯🌟🖨️ #ScreenPrintingExcellence #PrecisionPrinting #ColorRegistrationMastery

3D digital metallization and 3D digital spot-UV in one run! That means real SINGLE PASS!

Installed a custom brass WallyTools shim replacing the 3-D printed version. A/B listening to Miles Davis, the double bass has more weight and body, and the players sound more distinguished in the soundstage. The shim is made for the particular cartridge (after it has been analyzed) to correct for the unique SRA/VTA and azimuth angles. The 3-D printed shim is made of a glass bead-filled resin that is heat and UV-cured to a rigidity slightly less than that of titanium. The machined brass shim is more rigid. Less compliance means better tracking of the groove. This is why it sounds better.

Foil stamping uses heat and metallic film to create shiny text or designs. Unlike traditional printing methods that rely on magnetism, plates, or inks, foil stamping utilizes sculpted metal stamps or dies. Add it to your packaging for a luxurious look. https://bit.ly/37KYYCt #FoilStamping #Packaging #Design #DieCutting

Check out these insightful tips for seamless printing! #textileprinting #fabricprinting #largeformatprinter

After a 3D print is completed, especially with FDM/FFF printers, the surface of the print may have visible layer lines or roughness due to the way the layers are deposited. Ironing is a feature in some slicing software that smooths out the top surface of the print by gently pressing the nozzle against it and extruding a small amount of filament. This helps to flatten the top layer and create a smoother finish. Ironing is typically used for top layers or flat surfaces where a smooth finish is desired. It can improve the aesthetic quality of the print and reduce the need for post-processing smoothing techniques like sanding or painting. However, it may not be suitable for all prints or materials, and its effectiveness can depend on various factors such as nozzle size, layer height, and material properties. #3DPrinting #Ironing #SmootherPrints

Design Creation: First, create or choose a design you want to print on your diary covers. This could be anything from text to intricate patterns. Prepare the Screen: The screen is a crucial part of the screen printing process. It's typically made of a fine mesh stretched over a frame. The design is then "burned" onto this mesh using a light-sensitive emulsion. Once the design is burned onto the screen, you wash away the emulsion where you want the ink to pass through. Prepare the Diary Covers: Place your diary covers flat on a surface, ensuring they're clean and free of any dust or debris. You may want to use masking tape to secure the cover in place and prevent any movement during printing.