We receive a lot of different items to print for samples. While many items are fairly straightforward – flat, level, easy to target. Some are more challenging.
Recently we were sent some lapel pins to print on. They were small – .75” diameter and obviously would not lay flat (pin on the back). We had to develop a method to hold them to allow for targeting as well as keep them level and in place for printing. Below are the steps we took along with mention of the missteps along the way),
We began by mounting a piece of removable vinyl sticky side up on our bed mat (we actually tried to hold our “jig” down without the vinyl and found the jig too prone to movement)