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Different types of Branding
For those of you in the promotional industry or those that have
sourced their own products we offer a comprehensive branding service.
Laser engraving
Suitable for most inorganic items as well as some metal items ,
exceptional detail and its a non contact method , generally NO color ,
a very high quality marking of exceptional durability
CnC engraving
Deep cutting into items , colour fills can be had here , very durable ,
resonable detail , no die costs involved, items have to be clamped and
thick enough to take the engraving. Logos and various
typestyles can be engraved
Manual engraving
Similar to CnC but done by hand , simple text etc - logos become problematic ,
slow process - suited to small runs or one off's
Diamond Engraving
A diamond is used to "scratch" the surface of an item , leading to a
bright single line mark , no color fill available , upmarket type
engraving , very suitable for jewellery and pens
Die cut stickers
Full colour stickers with or without overlaminated protection , very
economical and very high definition printing , full photographics. Good
durability but the decals can be scratched off
Domed Decals
Same as Die cut stickers but a flexible Resin dome is applied , VERY upmarket ,
almost jewel like product , adds HUGE value.
Sand Blasting
Certain items lend themselves to sand blasting , like glass etc (some
metals too) , gives a frosted effect , very durable but requires
masking etc , can be expensive and compound curves (like a ball) are
very difficult to do. Good detail depending on the mask
Etching
Flat items and plates can be acid etched to produce a similar effect to
CnC engraving , better detail can be held and color filling is an
option , item is immersed in an etchant so holloware etc is not suited.
Engraved Plates
Can be applied to various items , most processes can be used - huge range of substrates available
Most products can be marked or branded with one of these processes.