Lenticular Printing
-bringing print to life with Motion & 3D effects
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Bart Kelsey specialises in Australian production of small format lenticular prints (up to ~A3): Motion prints (Flip, Zoom, Morph, Video & Animation effects), 3D prints (Depth effect), and Hybrid prints (multiple effects).
Offset printing directly onto the lenticular plastic on a UV lithographic sheet fed press is used for production runs usually starting at ~400 sheets @ 711 x 508 mm. Lower quantities can be accepted, but pricing remains close to the 400 sheet MOQ.
Digital printing on synthetic paper and then manually mounting the lens sheet to the print and flatbed digitally cutting to shape is proposed in certain circumstances. It accommodates a 2-image Flip effect and sheet quantities of ~15 – 80 sheets @ 711 x 508 mm. Inkjet head deficiencies can be exposed by the lenticular lens, and so the overall quality is generally not as uniform as with offset printing.
Why choose us?
- We still manufacture onshore by means of offset printing directly onto the lenticular plastic. Others might ‘design in Australia’, but offshore their production. We proudly support Australian manufacturing and jobs. If you value peace of mind, the guaranteed use of premium quality lenticular sheets, inks and varnishes, then you’ve come to the right place. When it comes to lenticular printing, you really only get what you pay for.
- We bring your ideas to life with Motion and 3D lenticular special effects.
- We encourage creatives to exploit the power and impact of lenticular printing to engage, captivate, and entertain their audience.
- We invite you to use the power of lenticular printing to communicate your message in a novel way and stand out from the crowd.
- We’re here to deliver your vision.
- We can supply either the finished product, or just the printed lenticular sheets, for others to finish.
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Please express your interest should you have a bulk use for the Melbourne Cube or Blooming Flower lenticular pieces featured in the videos on this page. These products are available -conditions apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
Due to the large number of variables we custom quote.
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Die-cutting is essentially the same as using a single cookie cutter blade to stamp out the print shape. Prints are first cut down to individual rectangles or squares which includes an extra 3-5 mm all around. A handful at a time of these prints is loaded into the cutting machine, and a ram then pushes the stack through the stationary blade’s outline. The die cut prints then continue through the hollow interior of the blade’s outline, whilst the waste falls off the outside. Die-cutting provides a very clean, smooth cut, without nicks or ink chipping. The dies are expensive in comparison to the cost of a forme, but the cutting expense actually works out cheaper on large jobs. In fact, if we already have an existing die, then that’s a saving for you. Our maximum die-cut size is 250 x 220 mm.
Forme-cutting on the other hand cuts out one or more prints from a single press sheet per impression. The blades are essentially steel rulers bent to the shape of the cut outs and partly embedded into a plywood sheet. The exposed edge is sharp like a knife, whilst blunt rules are used to score rather than cut. To avoid the cut prints dropping out of the sheet whilst still in the cutting machine, they’re held in situ by ‘tags’, and then must be stripped out from the sheet afterwards in a secondary process.
The main advantage of using a forme is that multiple tasks can be performed at the same time. These can be any combination of cutting, scoring, perforating, and punching of holes. The maximum size cut can also be up to 20-30 mm smaller than the press sheet size. Disadvantages are the potential for remnant bumps to remain on the plastic lenticular print at the tag sites. Also, ink may slightly chip at the tags and along the cuts.
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9 am – 5 pm on Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Mostly unavailable on Tuesday & Thursday
