Print Finishing

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PRINT FINISHING

CNC Cutting

Versitile – can produce a wide variety of design with

little set up

Does not require the manufacture of specific die

tooling

Suited to small and medium scale production

Not as fast as die cutting for large scale production

Die Cutting

Printed Items can be cut to shape using a die cutting process

Steel rules are bent to the correct shape to form a die.

The die is mounted on a press

The material is fed into the press and the finished items are cut

Varnishing

Products are often given a glossy finish

Improves appearance

Can give greater resistance to moisture and wear

Available in oil based and water based products

The speed at which varnish dries can be increased with a UV light

Spot Varnishing

Vanish is applied to specific points of the design

Used to improve appearance and create interesting effects

Textures can also be applied using this process

Lamination

Can be done hot or cold

Cold process involved self adhesive plastic

Hot process heats the plastic until it sticks to the paper/card

Used to give additional protection from wear or the weather/moisture

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