In general, beautiful stampings made of metal cause a lot of delight in many people, every detail looks so clear and filigree. And one of the ways is relief stamping. It is named after the British designer and inventor William Kongrev, who invented this embossing technique in the 19th century.
Today, stamping is the most popular embossing method, which is widely used in marketing and in all kinds of markets (advertising and souvenir products, design projects).
Features of stamping
This method is the final touch when processing various materials. That is why it can be used on virtually all types of products, regardless of the source material. It is important that when applying, embossing is done using two forms - convex and concave. In addition, it is worth noting:
- there is no need to add additional ink and dyes;
- visual improvement of the finished product by applying a layer of protective coating.
The relief embossing also looks beneficial in terms of species diversity (there are three major categories):
- Application of paint materials - painted, mixed (blind, using different stamps), unpainted.
- The variability of artistic technologies is single-level (the final form is characterized by the use of one formation of a pattern located on the same level), multi-level (many patterns and on different planes), combined (several technologies are used at once, for example, foil stamping and relief stamping). In any case, relief stamping is the creation of a rather beautiful product that has an attractive and impressive appearance, an alluring look.
- Use of auxiliary material - with foil (instant print with applying foil to the surface at a working temperature of up to 160 degrees), without foil (standard print-cliché with a temperature of not more than 60 degrees).
Hot stamping application today
In general, today the practice of various embossing is very wide. Congreve is no exception. It:
- business cards, postcards;
- diplomas, award sheets, diplomas;
- folders, folders;
- notebooks, notebooks and conduits;
- gift processing (boxes, packaging);
- small stationery and paper.
Using this embossing method, it is possible to convey not only the external beauty of the product, but also presentability with sophistication. For advertising and marketing products, this approach is already 50% success.
In addition, when comparing stamping and embossing, the difference is immediately evident. Hot stamping makes it possible to work with virtually any material - paper, cardboard, plastic, polyethylene, fabrics and leather.
Hot stamping technology
To perform stamping by hot stamping, the use of special auxiliary tools and forms (patrician and cliche) is required. The crucible and printing presses are used as the main equipment. The process itself consists of several important steps:
- Preparation of the working condition of the stamp - cold, warm or hot.
- Montage of cliches and patricians. The template of the final figure is directed towards the source material, and on the other hand the counter matrix is placed.
- Depending on the variant of the template, after embossing, a three-dimensional image (concave or convex) is created.
- Setting the standard for embossing - the finished pattern should be twice as thick as the material on which it is applied.
For the method using foil, similar methods are used, with the only additional point - between the working sheet and the stamping is a thin sheet of gold or silver foil.
Benefits of Hot Stamping
Among all methods of embossing, relief stamping is perhaps the most popular. It is characterized by a considerable number of advantages:
- attractive appearance;
- the creation of various forms of packaging;
- cost reduction due to the unnecessary use of additional paints;
- large selection of cliches;
- unique way to print.
In addition, the usual embossing and embossing have differences in the choice of material for the cliche template. In addition to the widespread copper, brass (one of the most durable and high-quality), polymer (with low cost, single use), and heavy metals (zinc, magnesium - it is recommended to be used infrequently) are also used.
In any case, the use of this unique embossing method is increasingly gaining popularity today. This is not surprising, because ready-made patterns of convex serve for a very long time, do not lose their original color, are universal and are immediately evident.