I'm considering purchaseing a pad printer. I have seen them at several trade shows, but know very little about them. i was hoping, I could get some information on the Pros and Cons. I would also like to know what substrates can be used with them( pens,cups,mugs,etc.)? I look forward to hearing from as many people as possible. .... Thanks ... JB
JB I know one of our members here does pad printing, If you ask XYlisa she should be able to answer some of your questions as I know her and her husband Terry do this. She is the only one I can think of that does it here.
Hi Jerry, you can print on just about anything. We have done walnuts,coffee mugs, wine glasses, candy jars, mirrors,etc.
The only thing I do not like is the fumes, the smell is terrible, just make sure you have lots of venting.
other than that you do not need to use special coffee mugs or glasses, you can buy them at the local walmart or dollar store.
Hey JB I'll get you a quick note this morning (I need to get to work)! We have a printer from Pad Print of Vermont, they are great machines we have a 4 color, wouldn't suggest one so big if you want to stick with small one or 2 color jobs. The fumes from our ink are minimal however, I am use to screen printing signs which the fumes are quite strong so pad printing really has no smell to me. You can print lots of items but I find at times guessing which ink for what product can be a pain. I'll try to get you more info if you need or you can pm me anytime. Lisa
I bought mine from All American Supply in Philadelphia, PA. They offer courses on it once a month, but so far I haven't been able to attend one, so mine just sits there. Mine is a very solid manual machine and well built and from what I understand you can imprint up to 8 different things on the platen because it is so versatile as far as movablity is concerned. I still have problems finding blanks for it, which is why I haven't really done anything with it. There's even a place that sells a pneumatic device for turning it into an automatic press.
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