In today’s world, where business competition is becoming increasingly tough, it is important to pay attention to every detail that will help attract the attention of potential customers. These advertising structures attract the attention of passers-by and create a prestigious and professional image of your business. But they have also become somewhat familiar. Think about how often you see illuminated and volumetric letters when you go for a walk. We are sure that at least 2-3 signs made using this technology can be found even on the shortest route. Creating illuminated letters is a huge industry; every second, a company orders them for advertising. What can replace them? Zamardina offers 3d letters printed on signboards! But not standard ones, such as those made using Dubai 3D signage printing. Let’s compare!
What’s good about volumetric letters made with a 3D printer
We have already written about the advantages of volumetric letters in advertising and more than once. To refresh your memory, read the review article “Volumetric letters in outdoor advertising: types and benefits.” We also talked about the disadvantages. The first and most important is a limited set of fonts.
Standard volumetric letters are made by hand from materials that are not the most flexible (read the article “What are volumetric, illuminated letters for advertising made of” for an overview of materials ). PVC plastic bends like metal, but making monograms and curls from them takes a long time and, most importantly, is expensive. The most common methods for making volumetric letters are laser cutting and milling. They allow you to do a lot, but not everything. The main problem with these methods is that even with partial process automation, production still requires a lot of manual labor. A beautiful and non-standard sign will not pay off.
3D printing completely solves this problem. The technology allows you to make any sign, regardless of the shape of the fonts chosen by the customer. It is not a person who solves the problem but a computer that does not need the constant attention of a master.
Use of Computerized Technology
Signs are made using this technology from PETG plastic. It surpasses other similar materials in characteristics. It is not afraid of the negative impact of the environment, has high rigidity and hardness, is not subject to the harmful effects of UV rays, and therefore is suitable for producing outdoor advertising: volumetric letters, facade signs, and other similar products. An important advantage of PETG plastic as a sign material is that it can create thin, transparent sides for the inscription. This opens up additional opportunities for the designer.
An additional advantage of signs is that they are universal and suitable for indoor and outdoor installation. You can literally move the sign from the room to the facade rather than order a new design.
What you’ve been dreaming about: any letter shape!
3D printing solves most of the problems a sign maker faces when using laser cutting and milling. It allows you to create letters of complex shapes, including hieroglyphic signs. It can be used for hand-drawn logos with a large number of holes. It isn’t easy to manually install the sides of such images, and 3D technology allows you to print almost any image.
In addition, you can make signs with unique effects, for example, with shadows with a reverse slope. The printer’s capabilities, of course, are not unlimited but very large. And with a little manual refinement, you can implement what is impossible with just one print.
Transparent and colored sides – a new format of illumination
Printing on a printer allows you to use various materials of different colors and with different light-scattering spectrums. As a result, you can order interesting signs with luminous multi-colored edges. We guarantee that most of your competitors do not have such yet. As a result, you have access to:
- front lighting, which can be made partially by using different materials for the front side;
- partial light edge, including light edges of different colors. Lines can be very thin;
- backlit or double lighting;
- full illumination.
The variety of options allows you to create an individual pop up banner design, even for standard signs like “Flowers” or “Products.” The main thing is to think about how to use the “chips” available to you.
Are there any disadvantages to 3D printing?
Signage that are made using 3D printing technology are certainly ideal. And they do not have many disadvantages. The most important is their comparative softness. A dense backing is desirable for such letters. However, “softness” does not mean that the sign can be rolled into a tube; it is simply less stable, which must be considered. Usually, the problem is solved using a backing and a dense front part, which is not printed but filled with other material.
Printing signs on a 3D printer is an innovative and unique way to create advertising materials. Signs made of volumetric letters on a 3D printer have a unique appearance that will help your company stand out. Whether it is a small store or a large shopping center, such a sign will become a powerful tool for attracting customers. Do not miss the opportunity to use this effective technique; Zamardina will help bring your ideas to life!
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