{"id":5376,"date":"2018-11-13T17:43:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T01:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/?p=5376"},"modified":"2020-07-02T00:32:53","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T07:32:53","slug":"craftwork-class-of-custom-pins-offset-printed-vs-silkscreen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gs-jj.com\/blog\/craftwork-class-of-custom-pins-offset-printed-vs-silkscreen\/","title":{"rendered":"Craftwork Class Of Custom Pins: Offset Printed VS Silkscreen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone, [GS-JJ]’s new section: “The Craftwork Class of Custom Pins<\/a><\/strong>” started!<\/p>\n

Here, we will popularize the knowledge point about custom pins every week that help you understand custom lapel pins more deeply and provide help to our customers.<\/p>\n

Today’s first episode, let’s talk about the offset printed and silkscreen process of custom lapel pins.<\/p>\n

\"Offset<\/p>\n

The two custom pins in the picture above, can you tell which one used offset printed and which one used silkscreen? If you can tell, congratulations, you are professional. It doesn’t matter if you don\u2019t know. Our craftwork class will let you know them.<\/p>\n

Offset printed and silkscreen is all printing processes, but their printing methods and functions are different. We will introduce in detail the process and characteristics of the two below.<\/p>\n

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Offset Printed<\/span><\/h2>\n

Offset printing also known as the whole printing can be printed in a variety of complex colors and patterns.<\/p>\n

The characteristics of offset printed:<\/p>\n

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  1. Showing a gradual color change.<\/li>\n
  2. There is no need for raised metal areas to divide different color areas.<\/li>\n
  3. Custom sizes and shapes are available, fonts and colors have no restrictions<\/li>\n
  4. Offset printing usually requires the addition of epoxy protection colors of custom lapel pins.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"Offset<\/p>\n

    Silkscreen <\/span><\/h2>\n

    Silkscreen is the use of the screen, through the photoengraving technology to the lapel pins printed text and patterns. It is mainly for simple graphics, less color, small patterns, and texts.<\/p>\n

    The features of screen printing:<\/p>\n

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    1. The silkscreen process can be used to make a lapel pin independently. If there are small texts or patterns on the soft enamel pins or hard enamel pins that cannot be made with molds, silk screen printing will be used instead and the effect of the pins will not be affected.<\/li>\n
    2. No raised metal areas to divide different colors and no gradient pattern.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \"Silkscreen\"<\/p>\n

      Offset Printed VS Silkscreen <\/span><\/h2>\n
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      1. Offset printing can print out complex photos or colors. The strength of silkscreen is to clearly reflect small texts.<\/li>\n
      2. Offset printing can only be mixed with the epoxy process while silkscreen can be mixed with the process of soft enamel, hard enamel, and epoxy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \"Offset<\/p>\n

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        Silkscreen VS Enamel Craft<\/span><\/h2>\n

        The custom pins that silkscreen mixes with the enamel process are very common, but many people don’t know the differences between them.<\/p>\n