Methods of Personalisation

There are six main methods of printing your promotional message on to your selected product:

1. Screen Printing - used for most plastic items including pens, and clothing.
2. Tampo Printing - used for printing across relatively small areas on plastic items, and when the area to be printed is difficult to get at.
3. Diamond Cut, Laser Engraving, Sand Blasting or Inverted Engraving - used most commonly on crystal, glass and metal products.
4. Blocking - used to mark leather goods in particular.
5. Embroidery - this is a great way to achieve quality personalisation on most clothing and headwear.
6. Die Stamping - used mainly on Metal Products.

Screen Printing

Used most widely on pens, pencils, flat plastic items and PU, as well as clothing, particularly T-shirts. Ink is applied to the product by pushing it through a stencil (screen) containing your design.

Tampo Printing

An ink applying method again, but used to especially good effect on odd or curved shapes. An increasing popular method due to the flexibility and number of products it can mark. Ink is transferred onto product by way of a rubber 'pad'.

Diamond Cut, Laser Engraving, Sand Blasting or Inverted Engraving

Used most commonly on crystal, glass and metal products to achieve a quality, lasting effect. Laser engraving is now widely regarded as the most accurate and economical way of reproducing fine design work, although machine engraving may still be used to excellent effect.

Blocking

Used to mark leather goods in particular. A metal block (die) is pressure stamped onto the product, usually with a gold or silver foil, to leave a lasting impression of your design. Alternatively, the process can be performed without foil, just leaving your design in plain relief. This is known as Blind Embossing.

Embroidery

This is a great way to achieve quality personalisation on most clothing and headwear. With modern machinery offering speed and multiple colour possibilities, more customers are selecting this method of personalisation to great effect. A typical design is based on a stitch count of around 5 to 10,000 stitches.

Die Stamping

Usually used on metal products like stainless steel keyrings or similar products. Like blocking, a metal die is pressure stamped onto your product leaving an impression of your design. This can be left plain or filled with colour.