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<body> <h1>Full Version: <a href="https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=4826.20">What is the most efficient way to handle this job??</a></h1><a name="a4826_20"></a><p><b>From: logojohn</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4826.20">#20</a>]<br /> 19 Sep 2006<br /><b>To: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4826.19">#19</a>] 19 Sep 2006</p> <p>1) Brass Plate<br /> The satin brass I get from ID plates does not sublimate well. The transfer paper sticks to the plate with the heat/press time needed for a good imprint. And the metal color is so saturated that it tends to cast a yellowish tint on any colors other than black. But if a lighter brushed gold sublimateable aluminum is acceptable, that would be the ideal choice.</p> <p>Since Joyce has a laser but not sublimation equipment, even with the high cost of gold alumamark vs. the long engraving time of truetype letters, it would be a good choice for gold/black letters.</p> <p>I had some success with OEM laser transfer on laserable plastic and acrylic so it might also work if the customer needed real satin brass. I haven't had time to try it yet.</p> <p>3) Sequential Numbering<br /> The Xenetech software Joyce has can also be used to print out sublimation or OEM laser toner transfers in black or basic colors. You could set the size of the single plate and set the size of the multiple plate to a little under a page size of 8.5x11. You can enter a distance between plates for shearing off the guide marks, leaving no sign of them when cut off from both directions.</p> <p>Use the serilization option and it would create a batch of several pages automatically that could be sent to the printer at once. This was a hugh time saving over coreldraw when we did the 1500 numbered plates.</p> <p>Any of the above would look much better than trying to get a deep even black letter from oxidizing, especially with burnished letters.</p><p class="edit_text">EDITED: 19 Sep 2006 by LOGOJOHN</p> <hr /><a name="a4826_21"></a><p><b>From: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4826.21">#21</a>]<br /> 19 Sep 2006<br /><b>To: logojohn</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4826.20">#20</a>] 19 Sep 2006</p> John,<br /> <br /> OEM toner, because of the lower temperature and dwell time, (as compared to ink jet sublimation), should work well on your existing brass.<br /> <br /> PS - I like your modern-looking logo. <span class="e_smile" title=":-)"><span class="e__">:-)</span> </span> <hr /><a name="a4826_22"></a><p><b>From: joyce (JLADY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4826.22">#22</a>]<br /> 20 Sep 2006<br /><b>To: logojohn</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4826.20">#20</a>] 20 Sep 2006</p> <p>We do sublimation. I initally tried to suggest lasered plates with flexi brass but he insisted on metal. </p> <p>I didn't think about sublimation because these are going on tiles on floors in a carpet store. My thought was that people would be stepping on them and for some reason thought sublimation wouldn't hold up as well as engraving and also thought that maybe sunlight would hit them (depending on where they are in the store) and they would fade.</p> <p>He also insisted on shiny brass which scratches really fast, so I don't see these holding up very long, but that is what he insisted on, but he says people will not be stepping on them???</p><hr /><a name="a4826_23"></a><p><b>From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4826.23">#23</a>]<br /> 20 Sep 2006<br /><b>To: joyce (JLADY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4826.22">#22</a>] 20 Sep 2006</p> One or two steps and brass will be trash. Sometimes customers want the impossible. <hr /><p align="center">Show messages:  <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4826.0">1-19</a>  20-23</p> <h4><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=EE">Back to thread list</a> | <a href="llogout.php?webtag=EE">Login</a></h4> <h6>© 2025 <a href="http://www.beehiveforum.net/" target="_blank">Project Beehive Forum</a></h6> </body>