How the seal is made. Making seals and stamps as a small business

Made from liquid photopolymer

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4 If the negative needs to be preserved, then you need to put a protective release film on the negative. If the negative is subject to further disposal, then the protective release film may not be used.

5 Along the perimeter of the negative, at a distance of 4-6 mm from its edges, sticky border tape is glued to prevent the polymer from spreading.

6 Liquid photopolymer is poured into the resulting “mold” and covered with a transparent film. The composition is placed in a copy cassette (two polished glasses with plastic stops at the corners, similar in height to the thickness of the border), clamped by the glass and placed in the exposure chamber, readable side up (transparent film up, negative down). The illumination time is set, which depends on many factors:

• Distance from the UV source to the cassette. The optimal distance is 10-15 cm and is usually determined by the design of the installation. At smaller distances, uniformity deteriorates luminous flux, which leads to different speed curing in different areas of the cassette. At a larger distance, the exposure time unreasonably increases, which reduces the productivity of the installation.
• Nature and thickness of glass in the cassette. As the thickness increases, the exposure time increases.
• The nature of photographic film. The negative should have as much contrast as possible to eliminate the time it takes for light to pass through the dark parts of the negative. Light areas should not have a “veil”.

In relation to devices produced by Pechati-M LLC, the exposure time is about 60-70 seconds for the first side and about 120-130 for the second side.

7 After illuminating the first side, the cassette is turned over with the negative facing down to illuminate the second side.

8 Next, the form is disassembled and the negative is carefully removed so as not to tear the printing elements from the substrate. The unhardened polymer is washed off using a medium-hard brush and detergent in running warm water.

9 A well-washed mold is placed in a bath of water and placed in a chamber for final illumination (tanning), which gives printed form higher strength properties, for 7-10 minutes.

10 It is necessary to cut the cliché out of the mold, stick it on the equipment and evaluate the quality of the print.

Made from hard photopolymer

1 A seal/stamp is drawn in the graphic editor.

2 The negative is printed on a matte film using a laser printer.

3 The negative is processed with a negative darkener to impart optical density.

4 The negative is moistened with a small amount of water to improve contact with the solid polymer and placed on a prepared plate of solid polymer, with the metal base facing down. The entire composition is pressed very tightly against the glass and placed in the exposure chamber under the lamps with the negative facing up. The exposure time can vary from 1 to 3 minutes (exposure time is given in relation to exposure cameras manufactured by Pechati-M LLC).

5 After the exposure time has expired, the negative is removed, the cliche is washed in hot water using detergent and a medium-hard brush. To improve the strength properties, the cliche is dried with an industrial hairdryer and placed again in the exposure chamber for about 15 minutes, after which it is ready for use.

Technology for making photopolymer stamps

Details of making photopolymer stamps.
An exposure chamber and Flexible photopolymer are used.

The business of manufacturing seals and stamps attracts many entrepreneurs. This is primarily due to the fact that with a relatively small investment, you can begin to receive a good income within a couple of months.

If you decide to start such a business, then you should take into account that first you will have to solve many organizational issues. Therefore, it is necessary to understand all the intricacies of this matter in advance.

What is the benefit?

Making seals and stamps, frankly speaking, is not an easy procedure, but the cost of one product is about 10-15 rubles, and it sells for no less than 100 rubles. Therefore, this is almost a 1000% markup. Previously, such activities were subject to licensing, but now you do not need to obtain permission to open such a company, which is another advantage for this business.

In addition, the production of stamps and seals does not require expensive equipment; you can only buy an exposure camera, a laser printer, a computer and rent a small room. But the most important thing is that the demand for such products is quite high and is unlikely to decrease in the near future.

Competition in this industry is unevenly distributed. For example, in the capital it is significant, but in the regions, on the contrary, it is low. And if you consider that there are approximately 4.5 million enterprises in Russia, and another 100 thousand new ones are opened every year, then we can say with confidence that this business is a very promising direction.

Registration of activities

To start a stamp making business, you need to go through several stages:

Register as an individual entrepreneur or legal entity;

Find a suitable room (even a small area will do);

Purchase special equipment and office equipment;

Stages of work

When establishing your stamp manufacturing business, it is important to calculate the capabilities and strengths of this market, because the path from ordering to receiving income will consist of several stages:

1. First of all, you need to find customers.
2. After accepting the order, you must take into account the client’s wishes about the shape of the stamp or seal according to the sketch prepared by the customer.
3. If the client did not provide a sketch, you can safely add the cost of creating a sketch to the price of the future product.
4. Next, you need to start making the print directly: creating a cliche and installing it in the equipment.
5. After this, the print can be considered ready for sale.

In addition to the cost of the cliche, you need to add the cost of the equipment (that is, the device into which the prepared cliche is inserted). They are made from different materials and can be various types, as well as production different countries. Naturally, the price for them will depend on all these parameters.

Remote business

It is worth noting that the stamp making business can also be run remotely. That is, not only produce stamps for companies and organizations in your region, but also for other enterprises that are located outside of your settlement.

To do this, it is enough for companies that cannot come to you in person to send you a sketch of the seals by fax or mail. All additional conditions(type of material and equipment) can be discussed over the phone. Finished products can be sent by courier or mail. This type of activity will bring good additional profit.

Production technology

After all the issues regarding the arrangement have been resolved, it is necessary to determine another point such as the technology for making seals. Nowadays there are many in various ways making seals, in particular, the most common are:

Photopolymerization;

Laser engraving;

Flash method;

Vulcanization of raw rubber.

Let's understand their differences. Photopolymerization has two advantages - low cost of production and good quality, and these are decisive factors in manufacturing. But the disadvantages of this technology are the following points: to manufacture products using this method, you will need a large amount of raw materials, running water, and the rapid wear of polymers. All these disadvantages lead to additional costs when the equipment is heavily loaded.

The most modern method Laser engraving is considered. However, this method is the most expensive. A laser engraver for making stamps costs an average of 20,000 rubles. In addition, purchasing a device is not enough; only a specially trained person can operate such equipment. But the advantage of the technology is also very significant - the highest resolution.

Flash method has great popularity due to the fact that the production process is quite simple and almost completely automated, which gives it great advantages over other methods.

To make stamps this way, you only need a small device called a flash machine. This method involves making stamps from rubber (it must be finely porous).

Unfortunately, despite having many advantages, the flash method has a significant disadvantage - only one product can be produced in one cycle. This means that this method will be burdensome in terms of time.

The rubber vulcanization method is an inexpensive but fairly high-quality technology. True, the production process will be lengthy, which significantly reduces productivity.

Equipment for the production of stamps

For photopolymer production (it is the most popular), in addition to office equipment, you need to purchase the following equipment:

• dry-heat oven - about 5,000 rubles (the price will greatly depend on the volume and temperature range), at the beginning of activity it can be temporarily replaced with a fan;
• exposure camera - from 9,500 rubles;
• automatic washing - from 3000 rubles and above, but at first you can wash it manually.

Consumables

To make stamp products you will also need consumables:

Liquid photopolymer (about 1000 rubles per kg);

Transparent or matte film (15 rubles per sheet);

Protective film – 1900 rubles;

Border tape - 370 rubles;

Double-sided tape;

Substrate produced by Chemence - approximately 50 rubles per sheet.

Types of services

You can offer not only the production of a seal or stamp, but also other services:

• produce various prints (for example, “paid”, “verified”, etc.);
• You can include in the list of your services the restoration of lost seals and the creation of sketches from scratch thanks to special programs;
• produce official seals for government agencies;
• facsimile – an imprint of the signature of the director of the organization, which can be affixed in his absence;
• in the form of related services, you can produce business cards, provide document copying services, etc.

Starting capital

Before opening a company that offers stamp production services, you need to draw up a business plan. Seals and stamps are products that will always be in demand.

To earn income, first of all, of course, you need to invest in this area.

If you, for example, plan to produce prints using polymer technology, you will have to invest about 150-200 thousand rubles.

Self-sufficiency can be expected from 3-5 months after opening, and full return on investment will be possible in 6-12 months. This is mainly due to low costs at all stages of production.

Every aspiring entrepreneur dreams of a business that would generate income and would not require large investments, especially in the initial stages. A business producing seals and stamps would fit this description. It, like any other area, has its own nuances, knowledge of which determines the success of the entire project. Every entrepreneur interested in this issue should know about the intricacies of running a stamp production business.

Is it worth starting a stamp production business?

The advantages of a business producing seals and stamps are obvious:

1. Printing is a high-margin product. It takes no more than 10–15 rubles to produce a commodity unit, and the final cost of printing is at least 200 rubles.
2. The demand for stamps is equally high throughout the country. There is a drawback - some regions are already at the moment have excess supply, such as Moscow, for example. This significant disadvantage can be completely neutralized by the ability to conduct business remotely: to produce stamps for clients throughout the country according to the provided sketches.
3. A stamp making business does not require large start-up capital. On average, launching a project will cost an entrepreneur 150,000–200,000 rubles.
4. The invested funds will pay off and begin to make a profit within 2-3 months. This is a very good indicator.

Main risks

TO internal risks This business can include:

• low quality of products - the risk is eliminated by purchasing high quality materials and equipment only from trusted suppliers;
• equipment breakdown - in order to minimize this risk, technical inspection of equipment should be carried out regularly;
• equipment downtime - you cannot limit yourself to producing one type of seal or serving only one category of customers, this is what leads to a lack of orders;
• unqualified personnel - you should take the selection of personnel very seriously, especially when working on laser engraving technology.

The task of every businessman is to correctly evaluate possible risks and outline ways to neutralize them

Main external risks:

• lack of demand - minimization is possible through active promotion of products, searching for a new customer segment;
• actions of competitors - it is necessary to offer a product with greater consumer value than competitors: higher quality, lower price, shorter production time, and so on;
• problems with suppliers - before choosing a production technology, analyze the market for suppliers of materials and equipment; you should have an alternative choice.

These are just some of the risks that may be encountered along the way of project implementation. When drawing up a business plan, you should study in detail the specifics of the company’s activities for the production of seals and stamps in your region.

Where to start

Any business activity must begin by important step- its registration. For a company producing stamps and seals, individual entrepreneur status will be sufficient. But if you want to register as a legal entity, preference should be given to LLC. In this case, it will be possible to expand the scope of activity.

Until recently, the production of seals and stamps was subject to mandatory licensing. Today this requirement is no longer valid.

Any businessman begins his activity by registering with the tax authorities, and a stamp manufacturing enterprise is no exception to this rule.

To register an individual entrepreneur, you need to contact tax office at the place of residence of the entrepreneur.

When applying, you must have the following documents with you:

• passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation and its copy;
• application for registration of individual entrepreneur Application form;
• receipt of payment of the duty (the duty is 800 rubles);
• Application for transition to the simplified tax system Application form for transition to the simplified tax system.

simplified tax system - the most beneficial for individual entrepreneur taxation system in terms of time and material costs.

The entrepreneur will have to choose the appropriate OKVED. For the activity of producing seals, this is code 32.99 - “Manufacture of other products not included in other groups.”

3 working days after submitting the documents, the entrepreneur will be informed of the decision on the application for registration of individual entrepreneurs.

Office location

The business of producing seals and stamps does not require large areas. 15–20 m² is enough. This is good, because you will have to rent or buy premises in the city center or nearby large business centers, and rent there is quite expensive. For example, in the center of Moscow the cost per square meter office space estimated at 800–1,000 rubles. Thus, a month of renting premises in Moscow will cost 15,000–20,000 rubles.

It is important to ensure that there are bus stops near the office and a metro station is within walking distance. Clients should not have difficulty finding a company.

Choice of manufacturing technology

After the premises have been rented, you should start purchasing equipment. The choice of one or another equipment depends on the production technology that will be used.

Video: stages of production of seals and stamps, useful life hacks

Laser engraving

Laser engraving allows you to get prints of maximum clarity, but they will not be cheap. The price of a budget laser model is at least 500,000 rubles, and only a specially trained person can work with it. Consumables also cannot be called budget. The starting budget must include costs for materials in the amount of 80,000–100,000 rubles.

Engraving technology is considered the fastest. Often this is what attracts customers and makes them pay twice the price.

Thus, laser engraving technology is more suitable for experienced manufacturers who have already established a foothold in the market.

Laser engraving produces high-definition prints

Starting capital consists of the cost:

• laser installation - 500,000 rubles;
• materials and raw materials - 100,000 rubles;
• office and industrial furniture (two tables, a chair) - 50,000 rubles;
• computer equipment (computer, monitor, laser printer) - 40,000 rubles;
• rent per month - 15,000 rubles;
• utilities and communication services - 10,000 rubles.

The budget that an entrepreneur must have to start a business will be about 715,000 rubles.

The average monthly income of such a company directly depends on the number of clients; usually the sales volume reaches 600 product units per month. The cost of one stamp in Moscow is 500–700 rubles. Accordingly, you can earn 300,000–420,000 rubles.

Vulcanization of rubber

Vulcanization technology is characterized by a long production process and the lowest costs. Quality finished products noticeably higher than with photopolymerization. The technology allows for printing only in certain sizes. The advantages of the finished product include its wear resistance; the seal will serve the owner for at least 10 years.

When using vulcanization technology, it is necessary to take care of the workshop ventilation system, since the smell from vulcanization is quite persistent and pungent.

The cost of an exposure camera with ultraviolet lamps averages from 10,000 to 15,000 rubles. And also for production you will need rubber sheets (300 rubles per kilogram), matrix cardboard (1,500 rubles per sheet), photopolymer (600 rubles per sheet).

Equipment for the production of seals using vulcanization technology

To start a business you will need:

• exposure camera - 10,000 rubles;
• raw materials and materials - 2,500 rubles;
• office furniture (two tables, a chair) - 50,000 rubles;

The starting capital will be about 127,500 rubles.

The company’s income, taking into account the average sales volume of 400 stamps and the average market price of such stamps of 300–400 rubles, will be equal to 120,000–160,000 rubles.

Flash technique

Allows you to fully automate the stamp production process. Master this technique simpler than others. Flash technology cannot produce relief prints, which is a significant drawback.

The price of a high-quality flash installation ranges from 80,000 to 150,000 rubles. The installation can only produce one print per run. From consumables You will need sheets of rubber (300 rubles per kilogram).

To start you need:

• flash installation - 100,000 rubles;
• computer equipment (computer and laser printer) - 40,000 rubles;
• raw materials and materials - 1,000 rubles;
• office furniture (two tables and a chair) - 50,000 rubles;
• rented premises - 15,000 rubles;
• utilities - 10,000 rubles.

Starting capital: 216,000 rubles.

The revenue of a company with a sales volume of 800–900 units will be 160,000–180,000 rubles. The average price of printing produced using flash technology is 200 rubles.

Photopolymerization

Prints produced using this technology are of excellent quality. The technology is characterized high speed production. In addition, the equipment and materials for their manufacture are relatively inexpensive and easy to use - most work is done manually.

Prints made using photopolymerization technology have a lower cost than analogues made using laser engraving

There is also a drawback - rapid wear of equipment, high resource consumption, the need for use in production automatic car wash, and its cost is quite high.

When using photopolymerization technology, the following materials will be required:

• 7 rolls of border - 600 rubles per piece;
• spray bottle - 600 rubles per piece;
• film for obtaining a negative image - 1,000 rubles;
• printer toner - 400 rubles;
• equipment for stamps (700 pieces) - 8,000 rubles.

Thus, starting capital for an organization producing stamps and seals using photopolymerization technology will be 330,000 rubles.

Table: business costs when using photopolymerization technology

If all the rules are followed, the monthly sales volume of the stamp production company will be 700–900 pieces. Market price a print made using photopolymerization technology will cost 400–500 rubles. According to a pessimistic forecast, the company's income will be 280,000 rubles.

The project will pay for itself in less than two months; in the third month the entrepreneur will receive a profit equal to 150,800 rubles. Return on sales - 53%.

Necessary equipment for organizing a business

As mentioned above, the type of equipment is determined by production technology. The table shows the types of installations for each production technology.

Table: settings for basic stamp production technologies

You also need to purchase a computer and a laser printer. Their cost will be about 30,000–45,000 rubles.

A new entrepreneur can save money by purchasing used equipment. In this case, you should prepare for the need to replace some parts.

Recruitment

In order to understand what kind of specialists a stamp production company needs, it is necessary to study its technological process.

The first stage in the production of prints is the development of product design. Accordingly, the first specialist who needs to be hired is a designer who can work with graphic editors. His average salary is 30,000 rubles.

At the next stage, you need to get a cliche from the image; for this you need a specialist who knows how to work with polymer. He will have to pay 25,000 rubles monthly.

The last stage involves directly making print impressions. You can do this work yourself or entrust it to a cliche production specialist.

Most likely, in the future you will need to hire a marketer who will attract new customers and retain existing ones. The average salary of a marketer is 35,000 rubles.

So the fund wages for a company producing seals and stamps will be equal to 90,000 rubles.

Video: secrets of efficiency in personnel selection

Marketing and advertising of a business for the production of seals and stamps

The best advertisement for such a business is a favorable office location. If the office is located in a crowded place in the city center or business center, it will be enough to place an advertising sign at the entrance. It will cost the entrepreneur 2,000–3,000 rubles.

An excellent advertising tool would be your own website; you should order it from a freelance programmer. The cost of a high-quality website will be about 50,000 rubles. In addition, its pages must be filled with optimized for search engines content. It is better to entrust this task to a marketer.

Pros and cons of a stamp making business

To summarize, it is worth reiterating the most significant positive and negative aspects of the business of producing seals and stamps.

Advantages:

• quick payback;
• high product margin;
• relatively small starting capital;
• ease of registration;
• demand in the market.

Flaws:

• difficulties in attracting clients;
• high competition in a number of regions;
• difficulty in applying certain production technologies.

As you can see, there are more pros than cons. This means that the stamp production business is a promising project for beginning entrepreneurs.

The business of manufacturing seals and stamps does not require large initial costs, and special knowledge. Within a few months again public company can pay off and bring the first profit. This is what attracts budding businessmen to this area. However, it should be remembered that any business has its own risks that must be taken into account. Based on the information provided in the article, you can avoid dangers and achieve good results.

Since ancient times, Rus' has maintained a reverent attitude towards the press. One of the simple but profitable businesses today is business of making seals and stamps. With a small initial investment, the costs are recouped in a couple of months, or a maximum of six months. A big plus is the widespread demand for this service. In order to start activities in this direction, no licensing is required; you must register as an individual entrepreneur. This business will require renting a small space if one person will work, and a little more if it is planned to create several jobs. Location, it is most profitable to choose closer to business center populated area, or where the traffic of people is very high. To make money on stamps, you should immediately decide on the choice of technology. There are very cheap ones: photopolymer and manufacturing of rubber products vulcanization method. Beginning entrepreneurs are recommended to use them. Equipment you will need:

• computer
• laser printer
• vector image editing program (like Corel Draw)
• apparatus with ultraviolet lamps
• photopolymer that hardens under ultraviolet irradiation

One of the disadvantages of these technologies is the large number self made. Other methods, flash method and laser engraving, more modern and high-tech. However, for business beginners, the idea of ​​making money from stamps may be unrealistic due to the price of “sophisticated” installations. They are used by thriving companies that are expanding the range of their services. For example: the price of a unique Brother flash system is $1,800, and Lazer Pro Venus V12 laser engravers start at $8,000. On Russian market there are many suppliers of stamp production equipment: Poligrafych LLC, GRM LLC, Sintez-N LLC, etc. Having decided on the technology and having necessary equipment, you need to declare yourself. In other words, spread the word about your activities to anyone and everyone. The business of manufacturing seals and stamps requires attracting extensive customer base , so you can advertise in the press, distribute business cards in public and private institutions, notify relatives and friends, and use free bulletin boards. Having your own website about the services provided will also help you make money from stamps. Potential clients who have decided to implement the business idea of ​​​​earning money from stamps are new enterprises that are registered in large quantities, old ones, changing details, ordering new products for the HR department, authorities, legal entities and many different organizations. The mentioned business on the production of seals and stamps considered very profitable and cost-effective. With the right approach, by starting your own business almost from scratch, you can earn income after using the first, initial set of consumables. Payback periods are short, and the break-even point can occur within 2-6 months of activity.

Equipment for the production of seals and stamps: 5 types of stamp products + 5 technologies for the production of seals and stamps + how much does the necessary equipment cost + where to buy equipment for the production of seals and stamps?

It is unlikely that you will be able to imagine a company or its director without a seal. This small item has become an integral attribute of any organization.

It serves as confirmation of the authenticity of documents or simply indicates the action taken, the date or the person who set it.

Despite the fact that all documents are gradually “moving” to computers and gaining popularity electronic signatures, seals are in no hurry to go out of use. They have remained in demand for many years and there is every reason to believe that demand will continue.

Accordingly, the number of their producers is increasing. If you have also set your sights on this type of business, then you will be interested to know What kind of equipment is there for making seals and stamps?, what technologies are used and other details.

What is the difference between a seal and a stamp?

Seal– this is a mandatory attribute of the organization, which confirms the authenticity of the document. Most often it has a round shape and contains only printed elements.

Also now devices with company logos or other designs are becoming popular. The seal is affixed to important documents.

Used for everyday documents stamps. They can already be of different shapes and carry different information. Most often, stamps are triangular or rectangular.

Compared to a stamp, a seal has greater legal force and must comply with certain standards. Stamps are used mainly for internal documents.

5 types of stamp products

Depending on the type of stamp products, they have different purposes:

The law requires enterprises and private enterprises to have a seal. They are also necessary for government agencies and various legal organizations.

They are ordered by legal entities for internal use. These are different daters, numerators, accounting marks (“received”, “corrected believe”, “paid”).

Official seals

Such attributes are required government agencies authorities, including the President of the Russian Federation.

Facsimile

This is a copy of a person's signature, made in the form of a stamp. It is used as officials, as well as ordinary citizens.

Souvenir products

IN lately Souvenir stamp products are gaining popularity. These can be any pictures and inscriptions that are presented as a gift to teachers, doctors or just friends.

5 main technologies for making seals and stamps

Stamps have been in demand for many centuries. Previously, they were used to seal “closed” letters and envelopes. True, the devices for this looked a little different than they do now.

Let's take a closer look at 5 existing technologies for manufacturing stamp products, as well as the equipment that is necessary for this.

No. 1. Wax seals.

The main parts of such devices were a signet with a design (most often it was the coat of arms of a family or clan, state) and plastic material - sealing wax.

Sealing wax is made from the following raw materials:

• mixtures of solid resins (most often shellac or turpentine);
• aromatic resins and balms (sandarak, etc.);
• essential oils to numb bad smell resins;
• coloring matter (soot, ocher, red lead);
• chalk or gypsum, to increase refractoriness, i.e. so that the sealing wax does not melt at air temperature and does not spread much when melting.

The technology for preparing sealing wax is simple and does not require much complex equipment, but has its own nuances:

• The mass is melted at low temperature in a sand bath oven. It is best for the dishes to be enameled.
• First, solid resins are melted, and later various impurities are added. Aromatic elements are added at the very end.
• After pouring the mass into molds, do not cool them with water or in refrigerators. This can cause the sealing wax to become brittle.

The seals themselves were previously made exclusively by hand using the mechanical engraving method, applying engraving to wood or metal. Next, they were decorated with suitable equipment. The finished item could be ordinary wood or made from precious metals and stones.

Nowadays, the variety of technologies for manufacturing stamp products is much greater.

No. 2. Curing.

Vulcanization is a labor-intensive and time-consuming process, which is better suited for multi-batch production.

Manufacturing is carried out by extruding cliches from a rubber base. Due to the multi-stage process, the risk of errors increases. This method of producing stamp products requires not only complex and cumbersome equipment, but also the use of a separate room.

Vulcanization technology is used less and less and is gradually falling out of use, so we will not consider it in more detail.

No. 3. Photopolymerization.

In short, the essence of this technology is as follows:

1. First, a layout is prepared on a computer and printed on matte film.
2. A special substance (photopolymer) is applied to the negative of the image and placed between the glasses.
3. The resulting structure is placed in an exposure chamber and illuminated with ultraviolet light.
4. The result is a blank seal or stamp that is attached to the equipment.

To use photopolymerization technology, you will need the following materials and equipment:

PC		Using a PC and special software develop a layout of a seal or stamp.
Laser printer		The layout is printed on matte paper using a laser printer.
Exposure chamber		In the exposure chamber, the polymer is sequentially illuminated with ultraviolet light and a cliche blank is obtained.
Photopolymer		The photopolymer acts as a raw material for the future workpiece. It can be liquid or solid.
Other consumables		These include auxiliary materials: matte film for printing the negative, detergents, brushes, special sprays, etc.

Print production time using photopolymer technology is from 30 minutes.

No. 4. Laser engraving.

Laser engraving allows you to obtain stamped products high quality with the transmission of the smallest details. The printing process using special equipment is fully automated and does not require operator participation.

All you need to do is connect the engraver to your computer and put the layout to work.

What you need to make stamps using laser engraving:

Laser engraver		This engraver connects directly to the computer and is highly accurate.
		There is a special rubber for laser engraving. You can, of course, use regular black rubber, but you shouldn’t skimp on it. Engraving on black rubber produces a lot of soot, pollutes the equipment and is not of high quality.

The print layout is created using a PC for almost all technologies.

The process of creating a stamp using laser engraving takes no more than 6 minutes.

No. 5. Flash technology.

Flash technology is generally similar to photopolymerization. Porous rubber serves as the basis for printing.

When making a blank, the parts that are located under the pattern are baked. The remaining part of the porous base is saturated with paint. Thus, a stamp without relief is obtained.

Flash system		Flash lamps bake the surface of the stamp, which is under the surface of the matte film with the image. After this, the workpiece is saturated with paint for 30-60 minutes.
Foam rubber		Heat-sensitive rubber with micropores allows printing without relief.
Consumables		To make the positive of the future stamp, use matte film. Ink is also needed for refilling the finished seal, etc.

The undeniable advantages of stamp products made on flash equipment are their service life, the possibility of refilling and a high level of protection against counterfeiting.

Equipment for making seals and stamps: cost and benefits

Those wishing to start their own business should choose among the last three methods: photopolymerization, laser engraving And flash technology.

Let's consider how much the minimum equipment for making seals and stamps costs, as well as what the cost of one sample will ultimately be:

Method	Equipment	Cost, rub.	Cost of printing with a diameter of 40 mm
Necessary equipment for all technologies	PC	from 40 000	-
	Laser printer	from 7 000
Photopolymerization	Exposure chamber	from 7 000	180
	Photopolymer	from 2 000
	Other consumables	from 5 000
			Total: from 14,000 rubles
Laser engraving	Laser engraver	from 55 000	220
	Rubber for laser engraving	from 5 000
			Total: from 74,000 rubles
Flash	Flash system	from 40 000	200
	Foam rubber	from 5 000
	Consumables	from 15 000
			Total: from 60,000 rubles

As you can see, the cheapest option is to produce seals and stamps using photopolymerization. But when choosing, you should also take into account the production time of one workpiece, the possibility of simultaneous production of several samples and the ease of use of the equipment.

Where to buy equipment for making stamps?

A good place to start is that you can buy both new and used equipment. When buying used machines, you risk getting unusable or outdated equipment. But if you are good at this, then you should look for a suitable option through popular message boards on the Internet.

For example, you have a chance to find used equipment here:

• https://www.avito.ru
• https://www.do-ska.top
• https://russiabazar.com

If you decide to buy everything new, there are two options:

1. Buy equipment for making stamp seals in a specialized store.
2. Search more profitable option in the online store:

• https://www.pechati-lubye.ru
• https://www.poligraph.ru
• https://www.pechati-m.ru

Want to learn more about how seals are made?

Then watch this interesting and educational video:

In the production of stamp products, the main thing is good technical support. Therefore, before opening your own business in this area, explore existing stamp making equipment, its features, advantages and disadvantages.

This will help you produce high quality products according to reasonable prices. And what is important is to get a decent profit from your own business.

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