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We have created hundreds of embossing dies for document certification, copyright and aesthetics for government departments, public companies, private companies, law firms, universities, training organisations, translation organisations, architects, restaurants, notaries, JP’s, photographers, artists and private individuals.  We also supply Foil Seals for use with the machines and certificate frames and folders.

After viewing the available options below please see our
 Frequently Asked Questions and  To Order sections at the end of this page.

Changing the spring clip dies (in the embossers shown above):

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You can quickly and easily change the embossing die by squeezing the spring clip.  This is generally done to use a different artwork.  However you may also choose to have two dies of the same artwork but orientated differently, eg one to come in from the right of the paper and one to come in from the left (ie this avoids an upside down impression when coming in from another side)

A die from the Small Hand Held can used on the Small Desk.  However a die from the Small (Hand Held or Desk) can not be used on the Medium or Large.  Also a die from a Medium can not be used on a Small or a Large.  A die from a Large can not be used on a Medium or Small.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is “Reach” ? :  This is measured from the edge of the paper to the centre of your artwork you are embossing.

Die orientation ?:  When you order an embossing machine you  need to tell us from which edge of the paper you are going to emboss.  Most commonly we orient dies to approach the paper from the right hand side.  This allows you to emboss anywhere up or down the right hand side and in as far as the embosser’s reach will allow.  Of course, if you then decide you want to emboss from the left hand side your embossed design will appear upside down.  So you need to tell us whether you want to approach the paper from the right, left, top or bottom.

The die cannot be taken out and turned as it is glued precisely in the spring clip or in the machine itself.  If you decide later that you want to change the orientation (to come in from a different side of the paper, you will need to  send the embosser back to us to change it. If you have an embosser with the die mounted in a spring clip then we can make a second spring clip with the die oriented a different way. If you want to come in from different sides of the paper all the time you will be best to have a machine with a spring clip die and more than one spring clip die made.  These can easily be snapped in and out of the embossing machine.

Why have your art on an angle ?:  This allows you to approach the paper from either edge as below.  However it does decrease the reach.

With a rectangular die:

With a round die:

Should I have an embossing die or a debossing die ?:  You can choose between a die which either embosses (pushes up) the impression or debosses (pushes down) the impression.  If you are working with photographs and your artwork has fine, close detail then debossing is recommended as it won’t cause unsightly cracking of the emulsion on the photograph’s surface, but still leaves a permanent mark which will show on photocopies.  That said, we always like the look of embossing better as its more noticable and has a definite feel when you run your fingers over it.  We have not yet had any cracking emulsion problems from embossing photos but we have been warned.  The two images below show are examples of debossing.

Can I just turn the photo over to deboss it ?:  You can have an embossing die and turn the photo over to embosse its back (debossing it’s front) but your art will appear as in a mirror (written backwards) when viewed from the photos front.

Can I easily change the die/art in the machine ?:  You can easily and quickly change the embossing die by releasing a simple spring clip.  A die from the Small Hand Held can used on the Small Desk.  However a die from the Small (Hand Held or Desk) can not be used on the Medium or Large.  Also a die from a Medium can not be used on a Small or a Large.  A die from a Large can not be used on a Medium or Small.

How thick a paper can I embosse ?:  We have given an indication above of the maximum thickness of paper you can embosse.  See the next two questions also.

Which machine should I choose for photographs ?  For photographs we recommend the Small Hand Held, Small Desk or Medium Desk depending on the detail and coverage of your artwork and how easy you want the physical process of applying pressure to be.  If your artwork is very detailed with a lot of coverage over the area of the embossing/debossing die you will need more pressure to embosse.  Hence, if you will be doing a lot of work, to make it easier on yourself, we recommend either the Small Desk or Medium Desk. 

Which machine should I choose for other media (paper/board) ? For other medium (paper/board) you need to keep in mind that the embossing/debossing process is a combination of pressure, size of your artwork and thickness of the medium (paper/board) you are working with.  Hence if your artwork is very detailed with a lot of coverage over the area of the embossing/debossing die you will need more pressure to embosse thicker medium.  If you will also be doing a lot of embossing/debossing work you may want a medium or large machine (with more leverage) so that you don’t have to work so hard and so that you don’t strain the machine.
Of course if your art work is small and does not have as much coverage over the area of the die you will need less pressure.

Can I embosse canvas ?:  You can, but canvas tends to have a “memory”, meaning that over time it tends to return to it’s original shape.

What are the dies made of ?:  The dies are made of Delrin®, a highly versatile engineering polymer that bridges the gap between metals and ordinary plastics with a unique combination of creep resistance, strength, stiffness, hardness, dimensional stability, toughness, fatigue resistance, solvent and fuel resistance, abrasion resistance, low coefficient of friction and hard and resilient surface.  Delrin® exhibits excellent engineering and machining characteristics making it highly suitable for: extremely demanding Automotive, Engineering and Industrial applications.  This highly durable polymer has replaced metals in many applications that needed high wear fatigue resistance, load bearing capabilities and abrasion resistance.

Why use Delrin for the dies ?  Delrin® lends itself to a greater range of machining possibilities than metal and therefore the economies provided by it are gained in the diversity of production techniques.  Brass requires substantial machining time and the use of a variety of cutters to obtain correct, depths, thicknesses and optimum legibility, the process then requires a male mould to be produced from ABS plastic in a die extruder.  Delrin®  is processed with Laser technology, thereby increasing the scope of potential end results dramatically. The laser can produce, with the right programming and design, a much finer and precise result than conventional milling equipment. Both Male and female dies are produced at the same time and with the same process ensuring much tighter controls on the finished product.
 

To Order:

Die Design: To order a machine you will need to provide us with the design, text or art you want on the embossing die.  This is normally emailed.  The following are file formats we work with in decending order of preference:

• Indesign (Versions CS  to CS3)  plus a low resolution JPEG file, or
• CorelDraw file (Versions 6 to X4)  plus a low resolution JPEG file, or
• Adobe Illustrator file (Versions 6 to CS3)  plus a low resolution JPEG file, or
• MacroMedia Freehand file (Versions 7 to 10)  plus a low resolution JPEG file, or
• PDF file saved with text converted to paths  plus a low resolution JPEG file, or
• EPS file, real size, 600 dpi, no fill, outlines only,   plus a low resolution JPEG file

You can also provide your art as follows but we will need to charge a preparation fee (we trace your artwork and convert it into a format we can use).  If the image is a bitmap we will always need to start from scratch no matter what format it is saved in.

• Photoshop (All versions up to CS3  plus a low resolution JPEG file
• TIFF file real size, 600 dpi (PhotoShop and most other photo editing programs allow you to save your file in this format), or
• a good original mailed to us (eg, your signature in a very thick pen), or
• specifications/requirements from which we create your artwork for you.

Sometimes problems occur when files are created on a mac as we use PC.  We need a vectorised image to start with.  Your artwork’s size can not be over your machine’s maximum emboss area (stated above for each machine).

Orientation: You will also need to tell us from which edge of the paper you are going to emboss.  Most commonly we orient dies to approach the paper from the right hand side.  This allows you to emboss anywhere up or down the right hand side and in as far as the embosser’s reach will allow.  Of course, if you then decide you want to emboss from the left hand side your embossed design will appear upside down.  So you need to tell us whether you want to approach the paper from the right, left, top or bottom.

To overcome this problem, some customers will order an embosser with a spring clip die (options 1 to 6 above) and a second spring clip die of a different orientation.

Timing to embosser delivery ?:  Allow about 2 weeks from approval of embosser artwork to our dispatching a machine.  This time can be shortened if we know you have a deadline, however if we have to drop everything and just do your machine we have a standard 25% surcharge and can dispatch within a few days.

Please telephone us to discuss your options. 

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Image Display Creations
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BALGOWLAH   NSW   2093
      AUSTRALIA