Decorating Methods
Below is a list of different decorating options
that can be used on promotional products. Some imprinting methods are limited to certain product types.. If you have any questions,
please give us a call 1-800-497-7765 or use our contact
form.
| Debossing |
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Blind Deboss |
Color Stamp |
Color Fill |
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Debossing
uses a custom-made die to press your logo directly into
a material's surface. Debossed logos have a subtle, yet
sophisticated, appearance. Debossing is ideal on leather
and vinyl products. Color Stamp and color fill are possible
options for debossing. |
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| Embroidery |
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Embroidery
is a method of machine stitching your design onto a fabric
surface. Embroidery is ideal for upscale items such as
jackets and bags. If you choose embroidery as your imprint
method, you logo will need to be put into an embroidery
format, which is called digitizing. |
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| Engraving/Etching/Laser
Engraving |
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Your
design is cut out of a hard surface, usually glass, metal,
or wood. Your design appears as the material color beneath
the surface. |
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| "Engraved
Enamels"/Enamel Medallions |
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Metal
plates are filled with colored enamel, which is laser
engraved with your logo. The plate can then be affixed
to a product's surface with a strong adhesive. |
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| Epoxy
Domes |
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The Epoxy Dome method features your logo printed on
paper under a clear, high-gloss acrylic dome, giving
designs a sleek, dimensional look. The dome is then
applied to a product's surface
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| Medallions/Metal
Stamping/"Steel Threads" |
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A custom-made die is used to stamp your design onto
a metal disk or plate. The plate is then affixed to
a product's surface with a strong adhesive.
Common Color Choices:
Matte Silver, Antique Silver, Antique Brass, Pearl Nickel.
Matte Black Fill available on any color except pearl
nickel.
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| Molded
Rubber Patches/"Logo 3D" |
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The
molded rubber patch decorating option offers a high-impact,
raised, dimensional look and comes in a variety of patch
colors and shapes. The patches are then applied to a
product's surface with a strong adhesive.
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| Pad
Printing |
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Pad
printing is a wet ink transfer decorating process used
to print on irregular or curved surfaces. Most promotional
products like mugs, pens, and golf balls are pad printed.
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| Screen
Printing |
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Screen
printing is a method of applying ink to a surface through
a stencil supported on a fine mesh of fabric stretched
tightly over a frame. Screen printing is most commonly
used to decorate t-shirts, but is also used on some other
promotional products. |
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| Stamping/Hot
Stamping/Foil Stamping/Color Stamping |
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A
custom made die is used to apply your design with colored
foil to a material's surface. Stamping is ideal on leather
and vinyl products. |
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| Sublimation/Dye
Sublimation |
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A
printing process using small heating elements to evaporate
pigments from a carrier film, depositing these smoothly
onto a surface. Sometimes used to reproduce full color
graphics and photos onto items like mousepads, mugs, or
nylon banners. |
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