REAL PROJECT · BCL ELECTROMAGNETICS
BCL Electromagnetics: Raised 3D UV with a Blue Painted Edge
A digitally printed blue-and-black base, matt lamination, raised clear UV and a blue painted edge build contrast across the face and profile.
EXACT SPECIFICATION
A matt printed base with controlled gloss, height and edge colour.
- Sector
- Electromagnetics
- Paper
- Two 350 gsm Velvet sheets
- Thickness
- 700 gsm nominal before lamination and finishing
- Print & lamination
- Digital print with matt lamination
- Raised 3D UV
- Clear raised UV over selected printed areas
- Corners and edge
- Straight corners; blue painted edge
THE DESIGN REQUIREMENT
Turn a technical visual language into something tactile.
The blue-and-black artwork carries a precise, engineered character. Raised clear UV was used to make selected areas respond to both touch and changing light without introducing another printed colour.
Three kinds of contrast
The matt laminated base absorbs light. Raised UV adds gloss and height. Blue edge paint then carries the face colour into the profile of the card.
THE CONSTRUCTION
Two printed Velvet sheets create the base for finishing.
The project archive records digital printing on two 350 gsm Velvet sheets. They were matt laminated and joined before the raised layer and painted edge completed the card.
Why the matt base matters
A restrained surface makes the clear gloss easier to read. The raised effect remains transparent, so it changes reflection and touch while allowing the printed blue and black beneath it to remain visible.
PRODUCTION EXECUTION
The UV mask had to register to the printed artwork.
The raised areas were supplied as a distinct mask and aligned to the printed base. After the face finishing, the card stack was prepared for a blue painted edge that visually connects both sheets.
Recorded construction
- Digital print on two 350 gsm Velvet sheets.
- Matt lamination.
- Raised clear 3D UV.
- Blue painted edge.
PRODUCTION DETAILS
Raised detail in raking light and colour continued through the edge.
CREATE A RELATED CARD
Use this card specification as your starting point.
This project records an earlier two-sheet 350 gsm specification. The related online product now uses two printed 400 gsm sheets and includes raised 3D UV on both sides; choose the current lamination, size and edge treatment before ordering.