Custom Product Glossary
At Binding101 we have an experienced team of production experts that work with state of the art machining technologies to produce the most professional and cleanest finished custom products for your business. In this article we wanted to make the process a bit easier by defining some key terms used in our customization process. Understanding these terms will help you better picture the finished product, before you buy, which will help you to achieve the perfect customized product to match your vision.
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- Silkscreen - The most common type of printing used on custom products. It involves using a fine mesh screen and ink to transfer an image to an item. _x005F_x0001_
- Foil Stamp - A color (usually metallic) is stamped in a design. It involves using a specially-made die with the design and then stamping an image to the item. _x005F_x0001_
- Emboss - A portion of the surface is raised design creating a 3D effect. _x005F_x0001_
- Window - A cut-out portion, usually on covers, that shows a portion of your 1st page through. _x005F_x0001_
- Close Registration - When different colors of ink touch each other. _x005F_x0001_
- Full Bleed - When ink is printed all the way to the edge of the material _x005F_x0001_
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Now let's dive into these terms with more details and examples:
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Emboss
What is Embossing: Embossing refers to a raised surface or a three-dimensional effect that emphasizes a particular area on the design. Embossing is often used for company logos, illustrations, personal name imprints, or patterns for a more luxurious effect.
How it's Done: The process starts by creating a die made up of two metal plates (the female die on top of the stock and the male die on the bottom as a counter die). The paper is sandwiched between the two and the design is transferred to the paper.
Types of Embossing: There are many types of embossing techniques—but these are the most common. Which types that are available will vary depending on the product and material being embossed.
- • Single-level: An embossing or debossing die that changes the surface of the paper at one level.
_x005F_x0001_• Multi-level: A die with a number of distinctive levels with different depths.
_x005F_x0001_• Sculpted: A hand-tooled (usually brass) die, that embosses many levels using curves, angles, and varying depths.
_x005F_x0001_• Blind: a printing technique that does not include the use of ink or foil.
_x005F_x0001_• Registered: places the embossed image in alignment with another element, like ink or foil.
Types of Emboss Dies: We use three materials to make emboss dies: magnesium (for shorter runs), copper (for longer impressions), and brass (for multi-level and sculpted dies—a hard metal, it will last the longest). Don’t worry about which to choose for your embossing die; our expert machinists select the appropriate material for each job, depending on the material being embossed, the design complexity and size, etc.
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About the Author • Mallory Morsa has been the product expert at Binding101 since 2008, and has grown up in the industry. Every day she pushes herself to learn new information, incorporating real-life experiences to create solutions to the most common problems in the industry, and then present those solutions in a way that is easy to understand for everyone, from novices to experts.
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