Post #2693487

2026-01-04 21:01 UTC

That said, this does not mean that I will stop experimenting. As a designer, the topic genuinely interests me from a technical perspective, and I also found it extremely engaging to learn more about Braille in the process. On the one hand, I am considering looking for a reasonably priced printing company that would be willing to apply a double layer of varnish. I also plan to follow up on @Drayventhal@mastodon.social suggestion regarding sign-making companies and Mimaki printing systems.

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@neonmate@chaos.social 2026-01-04 21:04

A completely different approach was suggested by @salticidea@chaos.social who tested embossing a short Braille text by hand using a Braille slate on a leftover piece of vinyl adhesive film. Building on this, I would like to explore whether it might be possible to create an embossing stencil using 3D printing and then emboss the Braille dots with a press. This would allow Braille added manually afterwards on a sufficiently large sticker to be printed on vinyl or PVC film.

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@daswarkeinhuhn@netzkae.se 2026-01-04 21:04

@neonmate@chaos.social Danke, dass du dich so sehr in meine flatterhaften Ideen gestürzt hast! Ich hätte das selbst wahrscheinlich nie auf die Kette bekommen. 💜

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@jaseg@chaos.social 2026-01-04 21:07

@neonmate@chaos.social UV printing with clear lackquer like you’d use for selective glossy coatings should be able to create the nevessary relief depth by applying several layers of resin on top of each other in one go. Print or sign making shops that offer UB print as an option might be able to help you.

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@Drayventhal@mastodon.social 2026-01-05 08:28

@neonmate@chaos.social here is a short video that explains the workflow. This is a very basic level but it shows the possible results. The machines are unfortunately really really expensive. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QObYUuI05ak

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