Template and tutorial on how to engrave
die plates for seal presses

Engrave your own custom die plates for seal presses

Add an individual touch to your letters and invitation cards with a stylish embossing. Here are some instructions and a template on how to engrave your own die plates for seal presses with your Trotec laser. For more information on seal presses, visit the Trodat website

Preparation

Required material:

Standard Delrin sheets for engraving and cutting out the embossing plates
a seal press
high-quality paper

Used Trotec Laser:

Speedy300
60 watts
1.5 inch lens

Step by Step

delrin stamping pliers — Seal press with Delrin die plates

Step 1: Cut and engrave the embossing plates

Create your own design for the die plates or use the one we've prepared for you. Then send it to the laser with the parameters below for cutting and engraving. The laser parameters may vary, as they depend on the machine used and the available laser power.

Recommended parameters:

Engraving: Black: power 60%, speed 20%, 500 ppi, Air Assist on

Cutting: Red: power 50%, speed 1,0%, frequency 1000 Hz, Air Assist on

embossing fine paper — Fine paper embossed with a seal press

Step 2: Glue the plate to the seal press

Take the newly made die plate out of the laser and clean it thoroughly. Simply wash the finished Delrin die plates with water and a little soap or dish liquid and wipe off any still adhering dust with a brush. After gluing the plate to your seal press you can start embossing fine papers.

embossed foil seal — Stamp seal and embossing foil on paper

Alternative: Engrave a text plate for a rubber stamp

You can also use the embossing plate design for engraving a text plate for a rubber stamp. We've made a separate CorelDraw file for this. Make sure to adjust your laser to the parameters below when engraving the rubber text plate.