Let's get this out right away, not all logos will convert to a great custom embosser. The reason, embossing logos are black and white artwork. Today, logos come in color and half-tone images.The good news, most of these logos can be converted to black and white images.
Most large corporations already have generated black and white versions - you just have to ask for it. But what about the rest of us that are small businesses or organizations, you have got to do it yourself. If your logo was designed as a vector file, you can easily convert the colors to black and white. Gray scale images also can be easily converted. The problem is with bitmap images. Here most likely you will have to hire a graphic artist to make the changes.
Resolution of Your Logo
Another big issue is the resolution of the artwork. To turn into an embosser, you need at least 300 dpi resolution. An easy way to tell is print your logo on your computer printer about the size of an embosser. If the edges of the artwork are smooth or almost smooth, your logo will work as an embosser. If the edges are jagged, your logo will not work as an embosser.
Thickness of Logo Lines for Embossing
Logos with very thin lines are a problem using as an embosser. You see, an embosser pushes up the paper to make an embossed image. The thinner the line, the less likely the line will show up on the paper. A good rule is to have no lines less than 1 point thickness. If you're going to emboss thicker paper, the rule changes to 2 point thickness.
What papers can be embossed?
Papers up to 25 lb. work fine with most embossed logos. When you go thicker is when problems start to happen - you start to lose the sharpness of the image. A good rule, the thicker the paper you use, you need a bolder logo to emboss. There are some tricks to use an embosser on a thicker paper. You can double pump the embosser. Another trick is to use a perfume bottle and fill it with water. Lightly spray both sides of the paper about 10 minutes before embossing. This softens the paper and now you can improve the embossing image on the paper. Doing this trick, you can get some thin card stocks to emboss.
For more information go to http://www.embosserconnection.com. Rex M. Tubbs has been in the embosser and engraving business for over 30 years. Rex is the past national president of the Awards and Recognition Association and is a seminar speaker.Most large corporations already have generated black and white versions - you just have to ask for it. But what about the rest of us that are small businesses or organizations, you have got to do it yourself. If your logo was designed as a vector file, you can easily convert the colors to black and white. Gray scale images also can be easily converted. The problem is with bitmap images. Here most likely you will have to hire a graphic artist to make the changes.
Resolution of Your Logo
Another big issue is the resolution of the artwork. To turn into an embosser, you need at least 300 dpi resolution. An easy way to tell is print your logo on your computer printer about the size of an embosser. If the edges of the artwork are smooth or almost smooth, your logo will work as an embosser. If the edges are jagged, your logo will not work as an embosser.
Thickness of Logo Lines for Embossing
Logos with very thin lines are a problem using as an embosser. You see, an embosser pushes up the paper to make an embossed image. The thinner the line, the less likely the line will show up on the paper. A good rule is to have no lines less than 1 point thickness. If you're going to emboss thicker paper, the rule changes to 2 point thickness.
What papers can be embossed?
Papers up to 25 lb. work fine with most embossed logos. When you go thicker is when problems start to happen - you start to lose the sharpness of the image. A good rule, the thicker the paper you use, you need a bolder logo to emboss. There are some tricks to use an embosser on a thicker paper. You can double pump the embosser. Another trick is to use a perfume bottle and fill it with water. Lightly spray both sides of the paper about 10 minutes before embossing. This softens the paper and now you can improve the embossing image on the paper. Doing this trick, you can get some thin card stocks to emboss.
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