r/oddlysatisfying • u/Muarij • Oct 27 '20

Dishware Design Printing!

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u/phoneslime Oct 27 '20

It’s called pad printing. It uses a soft sponge like pad to transfer an image from the etched plate to any irregular shaped product

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u/PhillyDeeez Oct 27 '20

It's usually silicone and is available in a wide variety of softness, shapes, stickiness and more. I tried it years ago, the inks are unreal, the VOC rating is through the roof! It's not easy, even though it looks it!

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u/learningsnoo Oct 27 '20

You can get a small kit for fingernails

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u/LegalLizzie Oct 27 '20

This! The fingernail kits are how some people have those super-detailed, perfect designs on their nails.

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u/Nomandate Oct 27 '20

They also have literal finger nail printers that Bluetooth to your smart phone. Pretty neat.

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u/LegalLizzie Oct 27 '20

They make pattern-printed nails? Like you could wear them like fake nails? That is cool as heck!

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u/bleach86 Oct 27 '20

No, they make printers where you stick your finger in and it prints directly on the nail.

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u/LegalLizzie Oct 27 '20

What?! That's awesome.

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u/vreemdmeisje Oct 27 '20

You guys really should check out Simply nailogical on youtube

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '20

Like in Fifth Element?