Opportunities today printing technologies have expanded so much that images, graphics and text can be printed on a wide variety of surfaces. It is no longer only suitable as a printing material plain paper or cardboard, but also plastic film, textiles, ceramics, glass and metal. This or that material requires choosing the most optimal printing method. In this article we will talk about how printing is carried out on a variety of surfaces and list the main printing technologies used to produce various printed products.

Drawing on fabric

Printing on a fabric surface is the application of drawings and inscriptions on T-shirts, bags, baseball caps and other products. You can apply pictures and inscriptions to textiles using a variety of printing technologies, but the most popular are sublimation and direct digital printing technologies. Sublimation involves the full-color application of various designs onto textiles that are resistant to sunlight, temperature fluctuations and washing.

Textile printer DTX-400 for printing on fabric surfaces

This is a popular technology used to produce branded textiles. The image is applied to the fabric without loss of quality and color brightness, and it is characterized by resistance to abrasion and mechanical damage. Sublimation is the process of thermal transfer of an image or inscriptions onto a flat and easily accessible fabric surface, when, ultimately, the image ends up “inside” the product itself. With sublimation, the fabric surface on which the design is applied can withstand short-term exposure to high temperatures - up to 190 degrees, due to which the image is “fixed” on the textile product.

Sublimation printing technology allows you to apply an image with a wide range of colors to the surface of the fabric and, thus, obtain an image on textiles of the highest photographic quality. In addition to this, the process of such thermal transfer itself does not take much time and is relatively simple. Sublimation is suitable for printing both small and large volumes. It allows not only printing on textile surfaces, but also transferring designs to ceramic products, fiberglass and even wooden surfaces, if they are pre-coated with a certain composition. But as for fabrics, sublimation printing is only suitable for textiles in which the proportion of synthetic fibers exceeds 50%.

Direct printing is also widely used for printing pictures and inscriptions on fabric surfaces. digital printing. This printing method requires that the textile is first impregnated with a special compound, which, when applying an image, prevents the ink from “spreading” along the fibers. This ensures high-definition printing and drawing with a resolution of up to 720 dpi. A product made using this method is characterized by excellent resistance to light, abrasion and everyday washing. The palette of colors used in direct digital printing is very wide, which makes it possible to print almost any image, logo or symbol.

Leather, metal and wood surfaces

The so-called mesh screen printing or silk-screen printing has a wide range of possibilities. It can be used to print on metal and wooden surfaces, artificial and natural leather, and self-adhesive film. Silkscreen printing is nothing more than a development of the conventional stencil used for decorative painting walls and textiles. The principle of printing is as follows: dyes are simply pressed through a fine-mesh mesh using a stencil, and one paint is applied per such roll. Taking into account the peculiarities of the technology, silk-screen printing is used mainly for printing on flat surfaces various materials. In this case, the size of the applied pattern is limited by the dimensions of the stencil mesh itself.

Images applied to metal or wood using silk-screen printing are resistant to light and aggressive environments. Using silk-screen printing, you can print scales for electrical appliances, apply bright designs to the surface of leather products, and fill rough shapes with a thick layer of paint. Here it is possible to use a wide range of printing inks on certain binder materials. There is only one requirement for the inks used - they must not destroy the material of the stencil itself (synthetic materials or metal) and not dry quickly enough to ensure a stable printing process.

To print on metal, leather and wooden surfaces using silk-screen printing, a specific layout is initially created in vector form. Then, a special film is produced, on which the model is placed for illumination. This patterned film is applied tightly to the stencil and placed under a bright light source. At the next stage, the stencil is illuminated, after which the stencil mesh becomes suitable for applying a pattern directly to the surface of metal or genuine leather.

Another common method of printing on difficult surfaces such as wood, metal or leather is pad printing. This method was first used in Switzerland for marking when creating watches, but in the 20th century it became much more widespread thanks to the advent of special pad printing machines. If silk-screen printing is more suitable for products with a smooth surface, then pad printing is used for the production of various products with uneven surfaces.

The pad printing method is based on the following process: ink is transferred from the printing plate to the surface using a special pad. This tampon is made of a fairly elastic, elastic material. It falls onto the printing plate and takes some of the ink with it, while strictly observing the dimensions of the image. Next, the swab is pressed tightly against the printing surface, ensuring image transfer. Here, the quality of the finished print directly depends on the quality of the plate used, which is usually made of steel or photopolymerizing plates.

The use of a tampon with elastic characteristics provides this technology with the ability to work with a wide variety of surfaces. It is enough to mention that pad printing is used in radio electronics and instrument making for marking or decorating a wide range of products. When there is a need to print a design on three-dimensional products with complex geometry, uneven, concave or convex surfaces, then pad printing is the most the best option. In addition to metal, leather and wooden products, pad printing allows you to apply images and inscriptions to rubber, porcelain, glass, plastic and cardboard surfaces. Moreover, this is also a very cost-effective way of printing? often used, for example, for decorating or personalizing souvenirs. The only disadvantages of the technology are the inability to print very small details of the layout and use more than five colors simultaneously when printing.

Polyethylene surfaces

Plastic bags are widely used today to protect or package products, and as a practical marketing tool. Such packages often act as handouts or packaging of souvenirs at exhibitions and presentations. In fact, different printing technologies are suitable for applying patterns on polyethylene surfaces, but the two most often used are the already mentioned screen printing and flexo printing. Screen printing is usually used when small quantities need to be printed. plastic bags(up to five thousand pieces) with the possibility of applying multi-color images. Moreover, it is possible to apply images and inscriptions on both one and both sides of the package. In turn, flexo printing is used when it is necessary to print significant volumes of polyethylene products.

Flexo printing involves the use of special relief printed forms, characterized by elasticity and elasticity. With the help of such a form, coated with a layer of paint, the image is transferred directly to the printing process. plastic film or other surface. A special feature of this printing technology is the ability to apply pictures and inscriptions on non-porous surfaces, which makes it possible to use flexo printing when producing plastic bags. Other equally common areas of application of flexo printing are printing on gift packaging, on wallpaper, newspaper and magazine tabs.

Printing on glass and ceramic surfaces

One of the popular methods of decorating ceramic mugs, as well as other products made of ceramics, porcelain and glass, is decal. As you know, beautiful mugs with corporate symbols are not only a memorable gift, but at the same time effective advertising. Decoration ensures that a logo or design is applied to ceramic, glass and porcelain surfaces in the following way: first, the design is printed on paper, and then transferred to required material followed by firing. This technology, in comparison with sublimation or tampon printing, guarantees higher stability of the applied image and makes it possible to print on the surfaces itself. different shapes. Using decaling, you can create elegant piece items from ceramics or porcelain, including those with an original design in gold or silver. IN last years This printing technology has gained immense popularity due to the possibility of producing colorful souvenir products. After all, what modern office can do without ceramic mugs with printed on them? company logo? If certain rules are followed, a design printed in this way on glass and ceramic surfaces can be preserved without loss of quality for ten years.

Although glass can be printed on today using a wide variety of technologies, the most impressive in this regard is ultraviolet printing, which has appeared relatively recently. Previously, in order to print a design on such a smooth, even surface as glass, it was necessary to use a special self-adhesive film, which was “rolled” manually over the product. However, with the advent of ultraviolet printing, the need for this completely disappeared. The fact is that devices for printing with ultraviolet ink are capable of applying images or inscriptions directly onto glass. For this purpose, special ink is used that polymerizes or hardens under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, forming a stable and durable film with an image on the glass surface.

But the advantage of UV printing on glass is that you can achieve truly impressive effects in the form of light haze, airiness, or a bizarre play of colors on transparent glass. As a result, glass products, on which the images are printed, begin to look like real, elegant stained glass windows. UV printing allows you to give additional volume to individual parts of a design or create areas with different ink densities.

So, at the moment, the possibilities of printing technologies are truly limitless. A variety of printing methods can produce colorful, crisp images on a wide range of surfaces and materials, including plastic, glass, metal, polyethylene, ceramic, porcelain and wood. Wherein modern technologies image application guarantees high print resistance to external adverse factors and durability.

I present to you new technology applying photographic images to various surfaces (glass, metal, stone, wood, plexiglass, plastic, leather, etc.), which I simply called “Universal Technology”. With this technology you can create quite a lot of options successful business, for example, applying images to auto glass, car bodies, furniture glass, shower cabins, mirrors, stone, tiles and so on.

Many people know about glass processing technologies such as sandblasting, chemical matting, and engraving. Each of them has both advantages and major disadvantages, for example, in sandblasting, even the most primitive, the construction of rather large sandblasting chambers is required, which must be equipped with an exhaust ventilation system, lighting, compressed air supply, and in some cases - an abrasive recovery system . Add here the mandatory use of personal protective equipment, the duration of product processing (in the absence of a powerful compressor), and the need to use special compounds to protect the image.

There are also many disadvantages to chemical matting; some matting compositions use compounds that are extremely harmful to health. The use of photomatting is also a complex multi-stage process. Therefore, work on safer and more simple methods I was constantly processing. The result was "Universal Technology".

Example of flat images on glass:

The name of the technology fully justifies itself, here it is Main advantages before other technologies:

• Application of photographic quality and large size images to almost any surface (glass, mirror, metal, stone, wood, plastic, plexiglass, leather, etc.).
• High quality and realism of the resulting images.
• Creating images with a stereo effect (volume effect).
• The use of any printing devices (printers, etc.) is not used.
• No sandblasting or chemical treatment of the workpiece is used.
• Photoresists and similar technologies are not used.
• For work, images of any format are used, both raster (photos, drawings, illustrations, scanned images, etc.) and vector.
• To work, you don’t need to have your own workshop or workshop - images can be applied directly to the finished product (furniture, windows, showcases, cars, and so on).
• Possibility of performing the entire cycle of work by one person.
• Intuitive and simple algorithm for performing work.
• Starting capital from 5-7 thousand rubles (this amount does not include the cost of technology).
• Absolute availability of all materials necessary for work.
• The work does not require any artistic skills.
• Very low cost - from 200 rubles per 1 square meter of product.
• The images are very durable, do not fade, and can only be removed with a special compound.

These are the main features Universal Technology, in fact there are many more of them.

Images are applied using an airbrush for background work or a spray gun. Moreover, there is no need to draw anything; a special coloring composition is applied by continuous spraying onto the workpiece, covered with a special template. After removing the template, the image is almost ready, conveying all the shadows and penumbra, as in a photo or raster drawing. Thus, the minimum set of equipment required for this technology is the simplest airbrush or spray gun and a small compressor (2-3 bar pressure is required for operation).

• urgently on any surface
• We apply it on ready-made bags, on flash drives, on ready-made plastic cards, on colored papers, on folders, on pens, on rubber surfaces, on envelopes, on glasses, on plates, on mugs, on spoons and forks, on plastic bags, on all types business souvenirs, on clothes, on cars (temporary application of temporary paint for cars is also possible), on walls, on floors, on carpets, on furniture, on mirrors…. On any surface!
• Free delivery within Moscow of finished products
• Free pickup of products for application
• Execution time from 1 day

Logo application cost

The price depends on the type of product and the image applied. Send your layout and receive a prompt application estimate. Minimum order for logo application is 3500 rubles

Where can I put my logo?

• for envelopes
• paper and plastic bags
• pens, lighters, keychains
• mugs
• T-shirts, corporate clothing, towels
• diaries
• umbrellas
• corner folders, paper folders
• ready-made cards and diplomas
• for any paper products
• for plastic, glass, rubber, leather, leatherette

Possible ways to apply the logo

• silkscreen printing
• padprint
• direct digital printing on finished products
• laser engraving
• application
• sublimation
• thermal transfer
• uv printing

All application methods are available! Depending on the type of product and the number of colors in the logo, the method of application is selected

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High-quality silk-screen printing services in Moscow. Screen printing from 1 piece or wholesale. Order silk-screen printing on any product. We even take urgent work.

Silk-screen printing, or screen printing, is a method of applying an image that uses a stencil in the form of a fabric or metal mesh. In this way you can apply an image to almost any surface. Therefore, silk-screen printing is often used to make souvenirs - for example, mugs, T-shirts, pens or bags.

Our printing house offers custom silk-screen printing services for all of its clients. We will quickly and inexpensively apply your image onto sheets of material or onto finished products. We accept both private and wholesale orders, we carry them out efficiently and inexpensively.

Why should you order from us?

• Price and quality. Our printing house guarantees high-quality and prompt production of any orders at a low price.
• Printing on any surface. We can apply screen printing to a surface made of any material – from fabric and wood to plastic and metal
• Professional approach. For silkscreen printing we use modern equipment and specialized ink - due to this the image will be durable and of high quality
• Various solutions. Our printing house can apply any image to all popular types of souvenirs
• Delivery. We can also deliver finished orders to any address in Moscow
• Tested by clients. More than 500 customers from all over the city were satisfied with our services

How much does screen printing cost?

The cost of screen printing determines many order parameters. Basically, these are the size and complexity of the image, the type of surface on which it needs to be applied, the circulation and many others. For expedited ordering, you will need to pay extra. The table below shows approximate prices for silk-screen printing in our company:

Pros and cons of silkscreen printing

The main advantage of silk-screen printing is its versatility. The peculiarity of this technology allows you to apply images to products of various shapes and sizes, with a smooth, rough or textured surface. The image is very stable and durable. You can use a variety of inks for printing, including fluorescent or reflective.

At the same time, screen printing is much more complicated than other methods of applying an image; it will require more time and materials. The image resolution with this method may be lower than, for example, with UV printing. It will not be able to convey halftones or gradients. Therefore, silk-screen printing may not be suitable if you need to apply a complex design with a large number of small details.

UV printing (or UV printing) is a technology for applying full-color images to business gifts and promotional products. Most often in advertising purposes direct UV printing is used on plastic: keychains, flash drives, lighters, flashlights, pens. In addition, the method is widely used for application on diaries, award steles and gift wrapping.

UV printing on souvenirs: price and photo

UV printing technology

UV printing is a type of direct printing using UV-curable inks. Special ink, when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, turns into a solid state and, without being absorbed, adheres tightly to the base.

UV UV printing on flat surfaces

Almost any flat and smooth surface of a souvenir is suitable for application - UV-curable ink works equally well on wood and metal, plastic and artificial leather. This printing method is chosen if you need to print an image on batteries, diaries, reflectors, clips and pen bodies, etc.

UVR Circular UV Printing

The method has proven itself well when printing on cylindrical surfaces made of various materials - plastic, glass, metal. You can seal thermoses and thermal mugs, glasses, and water bottles in full color. Technological limitation - the body must be a regular cylinder, without narrowing or thickening.

Advantages of UV printing on souvenirs

UV printing is more expensive than pad printing and single-color silk-screen printing. However, UV printing on plastic has a number of important advantages.

• photorealistic image;
• durable UV printing on souvenirs;
• large application area;
• Possibility of producing small runs.

UV printing, unlike pad printing, allows you to apply a clear, full-color image to objects High Quality with a resolution of up to 1140x1200 dpi, which makes the gift more vibrant and allows you to stand out from others. The photorealistic image looks organically on the gift, as if it was created together with the product itself.

It is worth considering that it is impossible to select colors according to the Pantone scale when applying UV printing, since in this case the CMYK color model is used. To apply a logo in one or several Pantone colors, choose pad printing.

In terms of durability, UV printing is comparable to pad printing and is therefore ideal for branding souvenirs. Under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, the paints are tightly fixed to the base, and there is no fear that the paint will lie unevenly or be washed off over time.

UV printing allows you to create images that fill the surface of the product as much as possible - for example, lighters or flash drives. The absence of technological limitations allows you to print large areas almost to the edge, creating a unique design for the cover of a diary or packaging box.

UV printing requires virtually no preparatory work and does not involve any initial costs, so the minimum print run for this type of application is 1 piece. This is one of the most operational methods printing, however, it must be borne in mind that completing a circulation of products with a large print area takes time.

How to order UV printing on pens, flash drives and promotional products

Use the calculator on this page to calculate the cost of applying a UV logo, or select a product in the catalog and calculate the full cost of gifts with a logo in the basket.

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