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What is doming?
Doming is the addition of a glass like shell to a decorated item. This
could be anything from labels printed on an ink jet printer to lapel pins
made from metal. The doming process depends on surface tension to form
a bubble of epoxy on item being decorated without going off the edge of
the item. The epoxy is then exposed to low intensity ultra violet light
which initiates a chemical reaction that causes the epoxy to harden.
What's it used for?
Epoxy doming is commonly used for items like lapel pins, name badges
and key chains. Epoxy domed labels are also widely used on appliances,
automobiles, computers, stereo equipment and such. For many more ideas
on how to use domed items visit the tips section below.
"Please be advised that we do not
support the use of our doming system on ink jet paper products or regular
ink jet printouts. This product was designed for dye sublimation and we
also have customers that use it with resin printers and some color laser
printers and engravers. While it is possible to use it on some ink jet
papers and inks we have found in our testing that there are very few that
work due to chemical reactions between inks, paper coatings and the UV
epoxy. For this reason we will not be able to support its use on these
products."
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The process
Until recently the equipment required to create epoxy domed items was
very expensive and was only feasible on large scale jobs. Due to setup
costs and product waste anything less than 500 pieces was considered to
small an order to be worth while, many companies had minimum orders in
the thousands. Thanks to new low intensity cure epoxies you only need
an inexpensive low intensity UV light source to be able to create the
same products that only the big boys could a few years ago. That coupled
with innovations that simplify application of the epoxy have brought it
to the small scale factor that makes it feasible to do small runs. This
opens up a market for short run items that was not previously possible.
TIPS
Epoxy
While your epoxy has a use by date set by the manufacturer,
you can extend this a bit by simply storing it in a cool, dark, dry place.
You can use regular rubbing alcohol and paper towels for
cleanup of epoxy spills. If you drip excess epoxy on the glass plates,
don't worry, once cured you can simply pop the cured epoxy off with a
blunt object like a screwdriver, this is another reason to keep the glass
coated with the spray adhesive, it allows for easier removal of hardened
epoxy.
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Product Ideas
There are many mainstream products that work great with
epoxy doming, such as, key chains, stickers, lapel pins & name badges.
There are also vastly untapped product ideas that are only possible
with short run epoxy systems. Imagine giving a grandmother a set of
small epoxy domed earrings with a picture of her grandchild on them!
Or other jewelry items like a broach or a tie clip for grandpa.
Does your town have a computer shop that builds the systems
they sell? Many cities have at least a few these days. Make a 1" square
label with their name and logo on it, dome it and drop it off in person
and show them that they can personalize their computers for a very small
fee.
Domed labels can be sold to many service companies. Imagine
you take your VCR or TV in for repair, when you get it back there is
a small domed label on the back with repair company's name and phone
number, next time you need service you will likely remember the sticker
and use it for contact information. Domed labels can be used to decorate
items you would not normally think you could use inkjet or sublimation.
You can place them on calculators, letter openers and many other items
that have a small flat surface.
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The Complete Kit
EZ Dome II 120 Watt with 13"x12" cure area
Distributed by:
COAST GRAPHIC SUPPLY
4721 MARKET STREET #101
1-800-356-8866
(805) 642-5585
(805) 642-2236 FAX
http://www.sublimationink.net
http://www.lasersublimation.net http://www.coastgraphicsupply.com
http://www.inksoup.com
sales@sublimationink.net
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- 120watte UV doming oven model EZII
- 8 oz. bottle of doming epoxy (covers approximately 250 square inches)
- 2, 2oz dispensing bottles and caps
- 6 Luer-Lok dispensing tips (2 sizes)
- Level
- Timer
- Download containing PDF instructions and QuickTime video instructions
- Torch for bubble removal
- Removable spray adhesive
- Latex gloves
How much will it
cost?
The suggested retail price of the complete kit is $799.00
What's the
warranty?
We have a 90 day parts and labor warranty on the UV oven.
Other items warrantee from the manufacturer.
What if I have questions
or need help figuring it out?
Were confident that after reading the instructions and viewing
the video that it will be easy to understand. However if you do still
have questions or concerns you can contact us directly by E-mail at sales@sublimationink.net
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Isn't most of the stuff
in the kit available at local stores, and isn't the oven a converted
keyboard drawer?
Yes, most of these items are available locally and yes
the oven starts its life as a keyboard drawer from a computer shop.
You see most people can't get into UV doming because of the costs. We
have come up with a cost effective way to do this, after spending two
years coming up with a cheap alternative. The time spent showed us that
many off the shelf items would be usable and less expensive than dedicated
equipment.
The end result is that you can produce very high quality
domed items using a very affordable kit. Many people will be able to
make up the cost of the kit with just the first few orders.
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Now you have a choice
between rigid and semi flexible epoxy when you re-order. Both
are the same price.
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Kits ship with rigid epoxy
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Product
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Price
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EZDome II Large Kit
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$399.00
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8 oz. refill epoxy
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$19.54
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16oz refill epoxy
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$36.55
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32 oz refill epoxy
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$71.08
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MT-10 Microtorch
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$19.08
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2 oz. dispensing bottle w/cap - 2 pack
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$5.34
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Luer - Lok tips - 3 pack
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$2.25
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Spray Glue
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$6.48
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Round Level
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$4.32
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