Custom Pad Printing Capabilities & Applications
Custom Pad Printing Capabilities & Applications
Custom pad printing is the go-to decoration method for achieving high quality printed designs on irregularly shaped surfaces. The pad printing process is efficient, versatile, and can produce highly detailed designs at relatively low costs. At Merchology, we use pad printing to apply your company logo to a variety of custom accessories and promotional products.
Custom Pad Printed Product Options Include…
- Custom Logo Golf Balls
- Custom Water Bottles
- Custom Journals and Stationary
- Custom Notebooks
- Promotional Pens with Logo
- Custom Logo Electronics
- Promotional Bluetooth Speakers
- Custom Logo Fitness Trackers
- Custom Headphones
- Personalised Phones Cases
- Custom Tumblers
- Personalised Coffee Mugs & Travel Mugs
Applications for Pad Printed Products
- Corporate Gifts & Custom Accessories
- Promotional Products & Trade Shows
- Golf Events
- Athletic Accessories
- Recruiting Events
- New Employee Packages
- Custom Office Supplies or School Supplies
When to Use Pad Printing as a Decoration Method
Pad printing is a much more versatile decoration type than most. A pad printed corporate logo or custom design can be added to just about anything. However, there are some products that are more ideal to pad print than others. Pad printing is probably the right customisation method for you if…
- You are printing on a non-flat surface – while pad printing CAN be performed on flat surfaces, its main benefit is the ability to print on unconventional surfaces like custom logo golf balls or promotional pens. Other printing processes like screen printing, digital printing and heat transfer printing can usually only be performed on flat surfaces.
- You want to quickly decorate large quantities of promotional products – pad printing is an extremely quick and cost effective way to add your logo to large quantities of promotional products.
- You are customising a small product – pad printing is the most commonly used decoration method for custom accessories rather than apparel, especially when decorating a large quantity of products.
When Should I Consider a Different Decoration Method?
- You are decorating custom apparel – pad printing can be done on apparel, but sizing limitations make it not the most ideal decoration type. Pad printing apparel is typically reserved for adding tagless labels on the inside of shirts. The most common decorating methods for custom apparel are embroidery and screen printing.
- You want a large logo or design – pad printing pads are typically smaller and only able to create logos or designs smaller than about 5 inches in diameter.
- Your have a very colourful logo or design – pad printing inks are designed to dry quickly, so you CAN add multiple colours on top of each other. However, pad printing is usually done with under four colours to save time and cost. If you’re looking for a more colourful design, check out heat transfer printing or digital printing.
What Materials & Products can be Pad Printed?
One of the main advantages of pad printing is its versatility. As long as you have the proper ink for a specific job, pad printing can be performed on just about any product, regardless of material, shape, or size. This includes plastics, metals, glass, ceramic, vinyl, rubber, polypropylene, leather, acrylic, cotton, and more. While pad printing can be performed on custom apparel, it is not the recommended decoration type because of sizing and colour limitations.
Next Steps
Start shopping for your pad printed custom logo accessories or lean more about the pad printing process. If you’re still not sure if pad printing is the right decoration technique for you, check out our completed Guide to Custom Decoration Methods or contact us with any questions!