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UV Printing

Direct UV-cured printing for logos, branding, and full-colour graphics on 3D prints, acrylic, wood, and metal. No vinyl stickers, no peeling.

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UV Printing

Capabilities

  • Direct print on flat or gently curved surfaces
  • Full CMYK + white ink (for printing on dark substrates)
  • Print on acrylic, wood, metal, leather, and 3D prints
  • Spot UV gloss varnish
  • Up to 600 × 400mm flatbed
  • Pantone matching

How we make it

  1. 01

    Artwork prep

    AI/EPS/PDF with fonts outlined, bleeds set, and white-ink layer if you're printing on a dark substrate. We flag anything that won't reproduce.

  2. 02

    Substrate setup

    Acrylic, wood, metal, leather, or 3D-printed parts. Surface cleaned, primed where needed, and held flat on the print bed for sharp registration.

  3. 03

    UV print pass

    Full CMYK + white ink laid directly onto the surface. Up to 600 × 400 mm flatbed, with Pantone matching for brand-critical colour.

  4. 04

    UV cure

    Inline UV LED lamps cure the ink instantly — no drying time, no smudging, durable enough for outdoor pieces with a clear coat.

  5. 05

    QC & pack

    Each print inspected for registration, colour match, and surface quality. Spot UV gloss varnish on request before pack.

Vinyl stickers peel. Hand-painted logos look hand-painted. UV printing puts the graphic into the surface, not on top of it.

What it’s good for

  • Logos on 3D-printed prototypes — clean brand application without screen-print tooling
  • Personalised products — names, dates, custom text on small batches
  • Acrylic signage — full-colour graphics on backlit or freestanding acrylic
  • Promotional pieces — tags, awards, and gifts where the graphic is part of the value
  • Packaging samples — printing direct onto cardstock for one-off mockups

Substrates we print on

  • 3D-printed parts (PLA, PETG, ABS, resin)
  • Acrylic (clear, frosted, coloured)
  • Wood (plywood, MDF, hardwoods)
  • Metals with appropriate primer
  • Leather and certain coated papers

When to use vs. alternatives

  • Single piece, branded — UV print beats vinyl on durability and beats spray-stencil on fine detail.
  • Volume run, large flat areas — screen printing or pad printing usually cheaper per unit at high volumes.
  • Compound curved surfaces — UV doesn’t work well; airbrushing or pad printing is the move.

Send the artwork as AI/EPS/PDF with fonts converted to outlines. We’ll quote within the same business day.

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