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  • what is a domed effect laminate please?

    Posted by Paul Seamer on 18 January 2008 at 16:26

    Hi Guys,

    Been asked to do a large job for a customer. So I sent a sample but they came back that they would like domed laminate? Basically to give a domed effect. Anyone heard of this?

    Paul

    Chris Wool replied 17 years, 11 months ago 5 Members · 8 Replies
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  • Steve Morgan

    Member
    18 January 2008 at 16:32

    Do you mean a clear resin dome?

    Steve

  • Chris Wool

    Member
    18 January 2008 at 16:33

    its like a thick resin flowed on top.
    how big is the finished sticker

    chris

  • Paul Seamer

    Member
    18 January 2008 at 16:42

    Hi Guys,

    Sticker works out 8cm x 7cm. Its not square but that’s dimensions. Never seen a domed or heard of a domed Laminate.

    Paul

  • Ian Johnston

    Member
    18 January 2008 at 16:51

    http://www.victorydesign.co.uk/download … ab/default

    this is what your after , there are other suppliers but this is the one i use

    Ian

  • Chris Wool

    Member
    18 January 2008 at 17:09

    80x70mm is to big to do with the small sets it would cost a fortune to do lots.

    its also a bit big to get the effect you get with say 25mm sq ones.

    with doming smaller is normally better

    chris

  • David Lowery

    Member
    18 January 2008 at 17:45

    Just had some doming done at Mockridge Labels. Customer insisted that his logo’s be domed along with small price labels. I told him they would be crap but was pleasantly surprised when I picked them up, they looked great.

    They were 300mm x 200 ovals

    Dave

  • Steve Morgan

    Member
    18 January 2008 at 18:10

    Just as a guide I did an oval logo a couple of weeks ago which was 700 x 260mm which used over 5 cartridges.
    If you want to attempt something as big as that you need some practice first, you have to work quickly in a completely dust free area and make sure everything is flat and level.
    The trade suppliers tend to use a UV curing resin which is better quality than the doming kit material. They also work out a lot cheaper per unit if it’s a reasonable quantity.

    Steve

  • Chris Wool

    Member
    18 January 2008 at 19:51

    thank you dave should have suggested them they are usually very good, and is where i buy my resin.

    as steve said with the shall kit a bit tricky.

    chris

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