Dirt Fisherman 4 Posted April 27, 2019 On 3/22/2019 at 11:49 PM, Dakotagrafx said: I can help with the terminology - this is die cutting:http://physics-industry.com/how-a-die-cutting-machine-can-make-your-production-far-more-profitable/ Not trying to be a smarty-pants, but... Actually, die-cutting is different. It's the grandfather of vinyl sticker cutting. In the good old days, screen-printed & single-color decals were made with a die. A die was a piece of wood, with a sharp, metal blade that was formed to the shape of the decal. This blade was embedded into the wood (to hold it all together, uniformly) & pressed against a piece of vinyl. With enough pressure, it cut the shape of the decal. Until the advent of the vinyl cutter, stickers were cut using metal dies that were fabricated based on the design. Sorry Dakota. That blurb was for everyone's growth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted April 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Dirt Fisherman said: Not trying to be a smarty-pants, but... Actually, die-cutting is different. It's the grandfather of vinyl sticker cutting. In the good old days, screen-printed & single-color decals were made with a die. A die was a piece of wood, with a sharp, metal blade that was formed to the shape of the decal. This blade was embedded into the wood (to hold it all together, uniformly) & pressed against a piece of vinyl. With enough pressure, it cut the shape of the decal. Until the advent of the vinyl cutter, stickers were cut using metal dies that were fabricated based on the design. Sorry Dakota. That blurb was for everyone's growth. that is exactly what the article I posted shows - die cutting with steel dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirt Fisherman 4 Posted April 28, 2019 Just now, Dakotagrafx said: that is exactly what the article I posted shows - die cutting with steel dies And that's what I get for not scrolling down. Saw the top pick. Assumed there was nothing else. I am an a$$hole. My bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted April 28, 2019 not an asshole - look back at how many post I didn't read all 2 - 3 pages of responses and jumped in with something already covered - - - it happens - sounds like you might have already started on the 12 pack PS every 3-4 months I have a bad day and become an ass but usually better the next day or after a break - it happens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dirt Fisherman 4 Posted April 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dakotagrafx said: not an asshole - look back at how many post I didn't read all 2 - 3 pages of responses and jumped in with something already covered - - - it happens - sounds like you might have already started on the 12 pack PS every 3-4 months I have a bad day and become an ass but usually better the next day or after a break - it happens Yes. Yes I did. I'm on #3. I'm a cheap date. Sorry about that, Dak. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted April 28, 2019 Lol, no worries here 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites