Choosing a printing method for decorating glass requires knowledge of the different processes, equipment, and other supplies you’ll be working with.
1. Screen Printing:
This is a great method for printing 1-or 2-color designs. Multi-colored designs are possible, but involve more labor, which can get pricey. Due to the amount of set up time required, one-off printing is physically and financially impractical. In addition to the increased setup time, screen printing produces a seam when printing 360-degrees. Any glass item, whether flat, slightly curved, or cylindrical, can be screen printed. This method results in a unique visual result with bold, extremely vivid colors.
2. Pad Printing:
Pad printing is ideal for printing high volume, low mix production runs. Typically, pad printing uses only 1 or 2 colors, but pad printing machines can print up to 6 colors. If you are looking to print simple logos or designs on shot glasses or mugs, pad printing is optimal. Pad printing produces clear, high resolution images that can easily be repeated for large production runs. This method works great for printing on 3D surfaces or unusually shaped objects with irregular surfaces.
3. Digital Printing:
Digital printing is the method of choice for printing on handless products such as pint glasses, round mason jars, wine glasses, candle holders and more. One of the greatest advantages of digital printing on glassware is the ability to reproduce full-color, seamless full-wrap graphics and photos. There are a variety of digital cylinder printers that can handle anything from long-run to medium-run to short-run production. The decision of which machine to choose will greatly depend on your production needs, design requirements and budget. The computer that comes with your digital printer stores variable data which allows for customization from one piece to the next without slowing down the printing process. The finished result is typically not as durable as traditional methods; however, adhesion and abrasion resistance can be significantly improved with the use of primers and pretreatments.
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