AssetBrand Instructions
These Branding irons are quite simple to operate BUT do require
practice in order to produce brands with the best visual appearance on
different plastic surfaces.
CAUTION: These tools get hot enough
to burn skin and are designed to melt plastic. A built in regulator limits
maximum
temperature to approximately 400° F so that it will not ignite paper
products, but it should never be left unattended when plugged in!Preheating of tool:
It takes about 5 minutes to achieve the correct operating temperature and
then it self regulates to hold this temperature.
Practice:
Since this tool is designed specifically for branding various plastic
materials it is difficult to practice on other materials. The most
accessible object for practice that we have found is the
UNDERSIDE of your computer keyboard!
A relatively inexpensive piece of equipment and where your practice session
will be hidden from view!
- Plug in the tool and place it
where the die surface is raised off your working surface. This heater
and die assembly will not get hot enough to burn paper
but certainly hot enough
to give you a painful burn!
(Five to ten minutes heating time).
- Tape or lay down a small piece of the colored hot transfer foil
(shiny side up) where you intend to make your
brand. Holding the heater assembly firm in one hand carefully position
it above the foil so that you can push firmly srtaight
down. Once you push the die flat against the
surface do not move the die as this will cause blurring.
- Hold the die in place for between three and five
seconds (depends upon type of plastic) then lift straight up.
- Wait for a couple of seconds for the
transfer foil to cool and then peel to see your Brand. It may take from
to ten impressions before you understand how firmly you must press down
and the best grip on the tool. You should also practice branding on a
vertical surface to learn the extra care that this requires!
Branding Your Assets: TIPS
Make sure the area that you are branding is FLAT!
You can prepare a number of items for branding by using
tape to hold the transfer foil in place!
When branding onto a vertical surface make sure the object is secure
and will not move when you press and hold the die onto the transfer
foil! You are going to be pressing quite firmly while the melting takes
place. NB: It is easier to brand by pressing down than
into the side of an asset!
DO NOT TRY BRANDING WITHOUT USING TRANSFER FOIL!
The die will stick to the plastic and can be damaged or pulled off the branding tool.
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