Make crafty stamps to decorate your business's paper packing. Baked goods, jewellery pieces, and artisanal soaps are just a few of the myriad products that can be packaged in branded paper bags, envelopes, and boxes.
Create your own design, or use our template (above) and adjust it to your liking. If you choose to make your own artwork, we suggest avoiding highly detailed motifs and fonts. We also recommend avoiding very fine lines, as your stamp impressions may be illegible.
Send the finalized design to JobControl® using the Print settings below.
Print Settings
Dimension
Process mode
Resolution
Cut line
Professional 5212 from database (or user-defined size of 116 x 70 mm)
Stamp
500 dpi
optimized
Halftone
Shoulders
Others
black-white
medium
optimized geometries
Step 2: Laser Process the AERO+ Laser Rubber (5 mm)
Place the AERO+ Laser Rubber (5 mm) sheet on the aluminum cutting grid table. Ensure that the laser rubber is fixed in place, as you will need to vacuum the debris remaining after laser processing. There are two general techniques you can use to keep the AERO+ rubber sheet in place:
Use tape to stick the sheet to the aluminum cutting grid table
Cover the remaining work area on the aluminum cutting grid table to concentrate the vacuum suction force on the rubber sheet.
Afterwards, enter the processing parameters specified in the table below.
NOTE: The optimal processing parameters may vary depending on your laser system's available wattage.
Four-Pass Laser Engraving
In the JobControl® parameter settings window, set the Cut option to Skip. Afterwards, focus and position the laser head, and start the first engraving pass. After the first pass is complete, carefully and thoroughly vacuum the debris from the rubber sheet. Ensure that the rubber sheet does not move out of position. Repeat the engraving process three more times. Note: Refocus the laser head before each subsequent pass, and also vacuum the rubber sheet after each pass.
Laser Cutting the AERO+ Laser Rubber Sheet
Once the engraving process is complete, activate Cut CO2 in the parameter settings window and skip the Engrave CO2 option.
Processing Parameters
Color
Process
Power (%)
Speed (%)
ppi/Hz
Black
Engrave CO2
100
15
1000 ppi
Red
Cut CO2
100
0.5
1000 Hz
Passes
Air assist
Z-offset
Direction
Advanced
1
on, maximum air assist
-
top down
optimized quality
1
on
-
-
-
Step 3: Assemble the Stamp
Remove the processed AERO+ Laser Rubber stamp plate from your Trotec laser's work area. Clean it with a fine-haired brush and lukewarm water. Dry the stamp plate with a paper towel and/or leave it to dry. Once the stamp plate is dry, remove the protective film from the stamp plate's backing. Proceed to affix the stamp plate to the base of the Professional 5212 Trodat stamp.
Make a few test impressions on a scrap piece of paper prior to using the stamp for your paper packaging.
More Ideas
Use a custom stamp to personalize special event favour bags (e.g., distribute stamped bags with goodies inside to wedding or corporate gala attendees)
Customize the Trodat Goldring 2-in-1 pen and stamp to make a handy gift
Triple-Pass Alternative Engraving Process
Stamp engraving can also be carried out in three passes, given that the design resolution is 1,000 dpi. This is due to the fact that more material is removed at higher image resolutions.
However, the time required for this triple-pass method remains almost identical to the quadruple-pass method, as the laser needs more time to engrave a high-resolution design.
Use the following print and laser processing settings described below. Also use the laser head refocusing and debris vacuuming process described above in Step 2.
Print Settings
Dimension
Process mode
Resolution
Cut line
Professional 5212 or user-defined size 116 x 70 mm
