Thursday, September 6, 2012

Using Die Cut Techniques


Die cut products will have been through a die cutting manufacturing process and this process allows large or small quantities of the same item to be made into exactly the same shape. Items that are commonly die cut are wood, cardboard, paper, metal, leather and other fabrics.

Many different industries use die cut techniques for a wide range of applications. Lots of companies will produce blank die cut products that are then sold on for people to use as they wish. These are usually designed and printed onto to use for various different purposes. 

Die cutting is commonly used for advertising and promotional purposes and is ideal for creating packaging, point of sale, displays and holders in plastic and cardboard forms. The die cut process is a technique that has been used for years and years and is still one of the best techniques for accuracy and precision that is used all over the world today. 

Lots of items that are made using die cutting techniques will comprise of several die cut components that all are assembled together at the end of the die cut process to create a finished item, whether this is packaging or point of sale items. 

Specialised die cut machines are available and these make die cutting simple, effective and provide wonderful results. The die cut machine will have sharp blades that perform the cutting of the materials and these can be bent into a desired shape to create the results you need. 

Whatever material is being die cut must be placed on flat surface with a supportive backing and the die is then pressed on to the material to cut it. Some die cutting blades are designed to cut through single sheets where as others will cut through multiple sheets at once to provide a number of exact replicas. Each blank will be exactly the same and this is the reason that people use die cutting techniques as the results are perfect every time. 

Companies that provide die cut services may also offer a full in house art work and finishing service to complete your deigns and create any items you may need such as packaging, point of sale and other display items.


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