How to Add Raised Elements to Your Design | Spot Gloss UV Printing

[@MakerExperiment]

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[@EthanCarterDesigns]

That is such a cool effect! Great stuff man!

[@MakerExperiment]

Thanks Ethan! I appreciate it.

[@Jingwang-Baosiwei]

Great job. UV printing can make many cool stuff, but many people don't know about it. Thanks for sharing.

[@MakerExperiment]

It adds a lot of options and makes things much easier.

[@Jingwang-Baosiwei]

@@MakerExperiment Exactly!

[@vamparmand]

Nice work Trevor. It's great seeing you explore the possibilities of this UV printer. I think to minimise confusion, the ink is CLEAR not gloss. You refer to it as gloss ink, and that is what people are picking up in the comments. Typically UV print has a matte look to it. Although there is probably a clear ink finish setting which will allow for a gloss look. The clear ink doesn't get set by the uv lamps as quick and the slight movement of ink creates a smoother gloss finish. Looking forward to what other projects you create whilst exploring more features of UV printing.

[@MakerExperiment]

Thanks for clarifying. I am still new to it but definitely enjoy the possibilities that this machine brings.

[@VacFink]

3D printing nerd featured a company using the tech to 3D print in full color, essentially printing the edges of the model with UV color ink and then infill pattern with a solid.

[@MakerExperiment]

That sounds cool.

[@richardstokes7508]

Long time follower, great video (I wish I could go to Vegas)

[@MakerExperiment]

Thanks for watching. It’s a pretty great place to live. Minus the really hot summer part.

[@storytellerHD]

Thanks for the work flow demo. We have a Mimaki and you're right, there are several ways to accomplish this effect. What caught my attention the most and caused me to pause was your usage of the Seklema mat. You marked your position with a simple reference rectangle on the mat. We always thought it's use case was on the Epilog for substrate hold downs. How are you cleaning the marks? Windex? LA's Totally Awesome? Do you have a link for the Seklema? It looks like we'd have to cut the mat to size if we got one.

[@MakerExperiment]

I actually clean it with either isopropyl alcohol or packaging tape. Packing tape applied and ripped off will get off a lot of it. I got mine from LogoJet. I don’t know if they have it cut to size or not. Enduramark sells a similar mat. They may be able to cut it to a custom size if you ask. Just let them know I sent you and ask.

[@carlosandresparra9306]

do you know how to control Maintop? or could you show me in the right direction, please...

[@MakerExperiment]

I’m not really familiar with maintop to be honest.

[@divingmissdaisy2007]

Thanks for the video. Wondering about the Rowmark material you printed the outline on. Does that allow you to wipe off the outline to reuse it? Thanks

[@MakerExperiment]

Yes. It’s a Seklema mat. You can clean it with either packaging tape and peeling it off or isopropyl alcohol.

[@James01520]

Trevor... Couple questions. Was this a "print receptive" acrylic, as I didn't see you use a promoter? Also no bleed around the color & clear layers to be sure the print covers the edges of the acrylic? If there was I didn't notice any color printed on the mat.

[@MakerExperiment]

If it’s cast acrylic it doesn’t need the adhesion promoter from what I’ve been told. Extruded acrylic would. I did do a bleed but it was very minimal.

[@James01520]

@@MakerExperimentI didn't know that. I'm going to try it without promoter then. That stuff smells worse then the laser does cutting the acrylic.

[@tiffanyverwayne5183]

Yea I think you messed up here. All you basically did was add an additional layer of black ink. Your spot gloss should’ve been a different color specific to your uv printers gloss setting software. Like for my Roland “gloss” is a teal color that’s unique to versaworks and automatically tells the machine to use gloss ink only. Not sure which uv printer you have.

[@MakerExperiment]

Could it have been better? Yeah. I don’t disagree with that. Lessons learned as I learn more about UV printing. It used a gloss ink only but it could have been more glossy. The white, blue, red, and black areas I added gloss to all raised up and stayed the same color. Like I said in the video there’s probably other ways to do it and it’s all part of the learning process.

[@dakodaboutilier]

What does the texture feel like it it’s soft? Plastic or rubbery?

[@MakerExperiment]

I’m not sure what you’re asking exactly but I’m assuming you mean the texture itself. It feels hard to the touch.

[@SS-hz4jo]

Can that UV printer print on leather? Great video. Thank you.

[@MakerExperiment]

You can. If you’re going to flex it a lot you’ll need flexible ink but it will print onto leather.

[@o311LouDogUSMC]

When you peeled off the protective paper, did it leave any fingerprints behind? I ask as i can see some smudges on the black print around 8:57 I’ve used gloves in the past to prevent leaving the oil from your skin behind. It’s been over 30 years since I’ve done anything print shop related. That said, great work and tutorial.

[@MakerExperiment]

I wiped it down with isopropyl alcohol. The smudges were from me handling it later. It cleans right up. You are right though. I usually either wear gloves or clean it while it’s on the bed.

[@o311LouDogUSMC]

@@MakerExperiment good stuff, I learned something new today. 🎉

[@MakerExperiment]

@@o311LouDogUSMC I learn something new every day. Like the fact that there’s a better way to do this shortly after releasing the video 😂.

[@strahinjavulovic1238]

Hi. Why print is grainy? Did you print clear ink at the end or only color image and then black and lettering? Thanks :)

[@MakerExperiment]

I printed clear over the black areas. It may look grainy on video but it’s not in person.

[@hyperghost99]

Hello Trevor, awesome tutorial for getting that embossed affect. I was wondering because I ordered a 2 in 1 wall/floor UV printer. Do you think this machine could achieve same effects?

[@MakerExperiment]

I don’t see why not if it’s based on the same technology.

[@davidfletcher6684]

What printer do u recommend as I brought a printer from china and got ripped off

[@MakerExperiment]

I use a LogoJET and have had a good experience. I’d recommend them if they’re in your budget.

[@doni082]

In my opinion, it's not gloss but only raised print because the result is not gloss enugh than any other gloss uv print on youtube. Maybe you need check the UV lamp not curing properly during the clear print or maybe you select wrong setting to print glossy effect. But cool video👍

[@MakerExperiment]

I’m using the gloss ink. It is possible I still need to tweak the settings a bit.

[@henrikbergkvist5298]

Mimaki software has an option for both clear as in the video and also really gloss clear 😊 I would assume logojet has as well 😊

[@MakerExperiment]

@@henrikbergkvist5298 I assume it does somewhere. I’m still learning this beast of a machine.

[@samchahal9869]

So it’s possible only with UV printer?

[@MakerExperiment]

You might be able to do it other ways but a printer is the easiest way.

[@samchahal9869]

@@MakerExperiment Thanks, but other way you mean paint? Or any other type of printer?

[@MakerExperiment]

@@samchahal9869 some options may be painting it, possibly sublimation printing, or maybe adding vinyl stickers afterwards.

[@samchahal9869]

@@MakerExperiment Yeah, but I also think UV printer is the best for this job. Which UV printer is beginner friendly? Any recommendations? Cost and work wise. Because these printers are expensive I guess.

[@MakerExperiment]

@@samchahal9869 UV printer is the best. I use a LogoJet but they aren’t cheap. Even the Chinese UV printers are over $10K.

[@oliviajohnson9062]

Can this be done with any UV printer ?

[@MakerExperiment]

Yes. This was early on in my journey and I plan to make an updated video at some point. All UV printers are capable of adding raised textures by layering ink.

[@oliviajohnson9062]

Thank you so much for replying ! I am planning to start my own business selling custom arcylic christmas ornaments on ETSY and I need an UV printer. I have a budget to 5k$. Do you think is it possible to find a good small UV printer for this price ? Thank you for taking time and reading/answering my comments. @@MakerExperiment

[@MakerExperiment]

@@oliviajohnson9062 I’ll be honest, at that budget it’s going to be really tough to find something reliable with support. Have you considered sublimation printing?

[@oliviajohnson9062]

I am already doing sublimation with ceramic ornaments and pretty successful with it. I have sold over 15.000 in 2 years. But I want to start selling arcylic and glass as well. The most successful sellers on ETSY are doing UV prints, or uv dtf for acrylic (not sure, but I know it is not sublimation. I ordered samples from them they told me that they use Japanese UV printing technology, not sure if thats a lie lol) I found this printer for $2.6k ( 6.7" Single Head A4 UV Printer A4-C procolored ) Tray is small but enough to start. I am just concerned about the print quality whether the colors would be vibrant or not. I know nothing about uv prints. I own 3 sublimation printers already and running successful business. Thank you so much for your reply, seriously means lot to me. I have been researching about uv prints for a while. @@MakerExperiment

[@oliviajohnson9062]

I am already doing sublimation with ceramic ornaments and pretty successful with it. I have sold over 15.000 in 2 years. But I want to start selling acrylic and glass as well. The most successful sellers on ETSY are doing UV prints, or uv dtf for acrylic (not sure, but I know it is not sublimation. I ordered samples from them they told me that they use Japanese UV printing technology, not sure if thats a lie lol) I found this printer for $2.6k ( 6.7" Single Head A4 UV Printer A4-C pro-colored ) Tray is small but enough to start. I am just concerned about the print quality whether the colors would be vibrant or not. I know nothing about uv prints. I own 3 sublimation printers already and running successful business. Thank you so much for your reply, seriously means lot to me. I have been researching about uv prints for a while. @@MakerExperiment