[Jewelry making - Article 00225] - Re: [Orchid] Printing digital art on jewelry

[Silververkstan d&b]

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>     A process you might want to look for is called sublimation. The
>     metal pieces will have a special coating on them and you will have
>     to print your image on a special paper and apply to the metal with
>     a heat press. Good luck... 

    The special coating is polyester in liquid form, you usually dip or
    spraycoat the item. 

    You'll need a special paper but also a special ink for your printer.
    To top it off, I always recommend a second printer for the
    sublimation ink because it will create less problems and maintain a
    good economy. (Switching cartridges entails intensive cleaning of
    the heads.) 

    As for a heat press - in the T-shirt business it's callerd
    transferpress (at least in Europe) - it should not press hard like
    you would with textiles but heat evenly which could become a problem
    if you aim to do irregular forms. In a production situation there
    are ways to solve this. 

    Please ask if you have any questions. 

michaela

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