Printing Techniques

Screen Printing & Screen Printing 360
Bold colour, a finish that survives wash after wash, and serious value at volume. If you've worn a t-shirt with a bright, solid logo that's lasted for years, that's almost certainly screen printing. Read more...
Digital Printing & Digital Printing 360
If you've ever seen a promotional item with a full-colour logo, a photo-quality image or a design packed with detail and gradients, there's a good chance digital printing was behind it. When your artwork is colourful or complex, it's often the method that brings it to life best. Read more...
Screen Transfer
If you've seen a logo sitting neatly on a shirt sleeve, a name and number on a sports top or a crisp design on a cap, screen transfer printing may well have put it there. It's a clever way to get bold, hard-wearing prints onto spots a flat screen would struggle to reach. Read more...
Laser Engraving & Laser Engraving 360
A finish that looks premium and lasts the life of the product. If you've held a metal pen with a logo etched in, a wooden gift with a name carved on, or a flask with branding that clearly isn't going anywhere, you've seen laser engraving. Read more...
Digital Transfer
If you've ever seen a t-shirt with a detailed, full-colour design, or a hoodie carrying a photo-quality logo, digital transfer printing may well be the reason. It brings the colour and detail of digital printing to fabrics and to spots that are tricky to print on directly. Read more...
Sublimation
If you've ever seen a sports shirt with a design covering every inch of it, or a mug with a photo wrapped right around it that never seems to wear off, that's likely sublimation. It's the method to reach for when you want full colour, all-over and a finish you can't feel. What Is Sublimation Printing? Sublimation, often called dye sublimation, uses heat to turn solid dye into a gas that bonds directly into the material. Rather than sitting on top of the surface, the dye becomes part of the... Read more...
Ceramic Transfer
If you've ever used a branded mug that's been through the dishwasher hundreds of times and still looks crisp, that's ceramic transfer printing at work. When you want branding on mugs and ceramics that genuinely lasts, it's the method that delivers. What Is Ceramic Transfer Printing? Ceramic transfer printing, sometimes called ceramic decal printing, prints your design onto a special transfer using ceramic inks. That transfer is applied to the item, and then the whole thing is fired in a kiln. The heat fuses the design into the glaze, so... Read more...
Embroidery
If you've ever worn a polo shirt with a neatly stitched logo on the chest, or a fleece with branding that's clearly sewn in rather than printed on, that's embroidery. When you want a finish that looks smart, feels quality and lasts the life of the garment, it's the classic choice. Read more...
Button Badge
If you've ever been handed a round pin badge at an event, a festival or a charity stall, that's button printing. When you want a low-cost, full-colour item that people will actually wear, button badges are hard to beat. What Is Button Printing? Button printing is the process of making custom button badges, the round pin badges you see everywhere from gigs to fundraisers. Your design is printed in full colour, then sealed into a round badge shell under a clear protective film, with a pin fitting on the back.... Read more...
Doming
If you've ever seen a keyring or a badge with a glossy, raised logo that almost looks magnified, that's doming. When you want a small design to feel premium and stand proud of the surface, it's a lovely finish. Read more...
Digital Label
Flexible, full-colour branding that can go on almost anything. If you've picked up a bottle, jar or box with a crisp full-colour label, that's the sort of thing digital label printing does, and it's a simple, cost-effective way to brand a product. Read more...
Digital Inlay
If you've ever seen a metal keyring or bottle opener with a full-colour logo set neatly into it, sitting flush rather than stuck on top, that's digital inlay. When you want branding that looks built into the product, it's a smart, premium finish. What Is Digital Inlay? Digital inlay sets a full-colour printed design into a recessed area of a product, so the branding sits level with the surface and looks like part of the item. The insert is usually sealed in place, often with a clear resin, which protects... Read more...
Reflective Transfer
If you've ever seen a running top or a hi-vis jacket where the logo suddenly glows when headlights catch it, that's reflective transfer. When you want branding that also helps people be seen in low light, it's the method that does both. What Is Reflective Transfer Printing? Reflective transfer applies a reflective design to a garment using heat. The design is made from a material that bounces light back towards its source, so it lights up brightly when light hits it, like car headlights at night. It's the one decoration... Read more...
Debossing
If you've ever run your thumb over a leather notebook with a logo pressed neatly into the cover, that's debossing. When you want branding that feels understated and high-end rather than loud, it's a lovely, tactile choice. Read more...
Pad Printing
If you've ever picked up a branded pen, a USB stick with a printed logo or a mug with crisp, detailed artwork on it, there's a good chance pad printing was behind it. It's one of the most popular ways to brand promotional products, and for good reason. What Is Pad Printing? Pad printing is a technique that uses a soft silicone pad to transfer your logo or design onto an item. It's brilliant for detailed prints and works on both flat and irregular surfaces, across a huge range of... Read more...