Stainless steel
Bottles, tumblers, plaques
UV laser marking, UV print
Resources
Materials & finishes
Stainless steel, anodised aluminium, glass, leather, walnut, oak, birch ply, acrylic and board — matched to the process on our floor that holds up in real use.
Materials
What we work with
Swatches of any material below can be sent out before you commit to a run.
Anodised aluminium
Tags, panels, hardware
UV laser marking, engraving
Cast acrylic
Signage, displays, awards
Laser cutting, engraving, UV print
Vegetable-tanned leather
Cardholders, coasters, fobs
Laser engraving, laser cutting
Oak & walnut
Boards, trays, signage
Laser engraving, CNC machining
Birch plywood & veneer
Boxes, awards, inserts
Laser cutting, engraving
Recycled board & kraft
Sleeves, mailers, inserts
UV print, laser cutting
Technical plastics (PLA, PETG, ASA)
Prototypes, jigs, fittings
3D printing, UV laser marking
Decoration
Finishes explained
CO2 laser engraving
Permanent mark burned into wood, leather, acrylic, glass and coated metal. No ink to wear off, no tooling.
CO2 laser cutting
Profiles and inlays cut from acrylic, plywood, veneer, leather, felt and board straight from vector artwork.
UV laser marking
High-resolution permanent marking on stainless steel, anodised aluminium and technical plastics — fine type and hairlines hold.
UV printing
Full-colour UV-cured print direct to flat and cylindrical items, with white ink and gloss build for depth.
3D printing
FDM printed prototypes, jigs, fixtures and low-volume functional parts from your CAD or ours.
CNC machining
Small-format routing of hardwood, acrylic, tooling board and foam for parts, inserts and packaging.
Suitability
Which method on which material
A quick reference. If your combination isn't listed, ask — there is usually a route.
| Method | Metal | Wood | Leather | Board | Acrylic | Glass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 laser engraving | Limited | Best | Best | Good | Best | Good |
| CO2 laser cutting | No | Best | Best | Best | Best | No |
| UV laser marking | Best | Limited | Limited | No | Good | Limited |
| UV printing | Best | Good | Limited | Good | Best | Best |
| 3D printing | No | No | No | No | Limited | No |
| CNC machining | Limited | Best | Limited | Good | Best | No |
Artwork guide
Supply specification
- Preferred formats
- AI, EPS, PDF, SVG — text outlined
- Raster minimum
- 300dpi at final size, transparent PNG or TIFF
- Colour
- Pantone Solid Coated for matching; CMYK for UV print
- 3D parts
- STEP preferred, STL accepted; state tolerance and finish face
- Engraving
- Single-colour vector, minimum 0.3mm line weight
- Bleed
- 3mm on all printed packaging and print items