printing & artwork processes

To provide a high-impact long lasting visual message, the choice of Lucite awards and embedments is clearly unique. There is almost an unlimited variety of sizes and shapes to choose from. The result is a classic gleaming award. 

Combined with the design flexibility there are a multitude of methods to incorporate your message either embedded inside of the piece or imprinted on its surface. For further customization methods, check out the processes listed below:

Silk Screened Acetates Your PMS color for logos or copy can be silk screened directly onto clear acetate film for the magical suspended look inside of the Lucite.....sometimes referred to as clear inserts.   Screen printed clear acetate film is embedded into the acrylic to give a magical suspended look to your imprint. PMS color matches are attempted, however due to the embedment process, cannot be guaranteed. Screened Brass Plates By Screening inks onto a highly polished brass plate your copy presents an elegant, rich presentation. This can be enhanced by adding a black background. Several brass plate sizes.  Call 401-841-5646 for pricing. Offset Printing Normal printing and copy methods do not stand up to the heat and polymerization process involved in Lucite production. Our in house printing department prints on special white card stock a variety of flat colors, as well as four-color process print jobs. Cards, bond certificates, and books  can all be re-produced. We cannot guarantee client supplied printed cards. Laser Engraving Through the use of hi-tech scribing lasers we can etch into the surface of the Lucite, leaving a frosted image of your logo or copy. This can be the primary copy or a background to other embedments inside the Lucite. Laser engraving is a highly specialized look.  A less expensive option is to surface screen in a frost white color.  Please call us to discuss your options! Laser Cutting This unique process allows you to add dimension to your colored logo when embedded inside the acrylic.  Call 401-841-5646 for details. Laser Engraving If personalization is what you need, LuciteTombstones.com can engrave the award recipients name directly onto the Lucite to further customize the parts. The engraving can either be left as a frosted etching or highlighted by color filling. 2 & 3 Dimensional Molding Our in house artists have the ability to mold and shape our products into many different designs. Through the use of our urethane molding we can also add product replicas to your custom awards. Cibachrome Ciba's are embeddable photographs, which can be used as the primary focal point inside the Lucite, or as a background for other copy. Metal Casting We have hundreds of stock metal castings that we have designed over the years for embedments inside the Lucite.

Silk Screened Clear Inserts
	Screen printed clear acetate film is embedded into the acrylic to give a magical suspended look to your imprint. PMS color matches are attempted, however due to the embedment process, cannot be guaranteed.
Computer Engraving
	If personalization is what you need, A Better Idea! can engrave the award recipients name directly onto the acrylic to further customize the parts. The engraving can either be left as a frosted etching or highlighted by color filling.
2 & 3 Dimensional Molding
	Whether a flat custom map or logo shape or a fully dimensional product replica, we can make what you need.
Cibachrome or Photos
	Cibachromes are embeddable photographs printed on special photographic paper, which can be used as the primary focal point inside the acrylic, or as a background for other processes.
Metal Casting
	Choose from one of our hundreds of stock metal cast miniatures to help enhance your imprinted message or we can custom mold a metal casting or medallion for you. All castings are made for embedment in our acrylic products exclusively.
Screened Brass Plates
	For a more elegant look, we can screen print your imprint onto one or two sides of a silver or gold brass plate to be embedded into a acrylic memento.
Offset Printing
	We can offset print your message or reproduce a miniaturized version of your existing art for embedment in clear acrylic. Our in-house printing department can print four-color process as well as a large variety of spot colors. PMS color matches are attempted, however due to the embedment process, cannot be guaranteed.
Laser Engraving
	Through the use of high-tech scribing lasers we can etch into the surface of the acrylic, leaving a frosted image of your logo or copy. This can be the primary copy or a background to other embedments inside the acrylic or can be used to burn your image into wood bases.
Laser Cutting
	Using A Better Idea's high-tech cutting laser, your logo may be cut from colored plex and embedded into acrylic adding a unique dimensional effect to your colored logo.
Machining
	Special shapes and cuts can be made by machining the acrylic.
Art
	Using your supplied electronic or camera ready art, or creating it in our in-house art department we will make your imprint look its best for our imprinting processes.
Sculpting
	Our in house sculptors give the ability to add custom 2 or 3 dimensional shape to our acrylic or urethane resin molded products.

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