Hot Stamping Supplies
Make Ready
Used as a cushion between the Hot Stamp Fixture and Part being stamped to
make up for inconsistencies in thickness.
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Make ready sheet such as cardboard, fiber, binders board, Rubber
Sheet or Urethane Sheet) is usually placed onto the work table between
the base plate or fixture and the part being printed. Make ready is
available in differed thickness and durometers. Some testing may be
required to determine the best make ready for your project. It is advisable never to place an article directly on the steel table unless it has a lot
of “give” (like thick cardboard), or unless it is a thick item (block of wood, etc.). To locate the stamping
in the proper position on the article, guides must be used. Simple strips of card board can be glued on
the makeready board or the shape of the article can be cut out of cardboard and glued on the make ready, leaving space to lift out the piece. Rigid plastic pieces, shaped wood items, and other “hollow”
work must be supported from underneath by a fixture (can be made of steel, bronze etc.) to keep the
item from cracking or being crushed when pressure is applied. A rubber sheeting is sometimes used
on the face or under the fixture to help level the work. It is common in all printing to find light areas in
certain sections of the mark. If such is the case, the weak area is built up on the makeready board or
fixture with scotch tape, gummed tape, etc.
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