Dies
We bring years of experience to every die we produce and we take pride in our reputation for high quality engraving.
Our dies, are made to your individual specifications, from your artworks, in magnesium, copper or brass.
Magnesium
Magnesium dies are primarily used for flat foil stamped images and flat single or multi-level embossed or debossed images. Magnesium is the softest material for metal dies and the least expensive of our range, ideal for shorter runs. Dies are priced by the thickness of the metal and area of metal (in square centimetres).
Magnesium Die Prices
| Die Area | Price* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sq IN | Sq CM | 1.6 mm ( 16G ) | 4 mm ( 8G ) | 5mm ( 5G ) | 6.35mm ( ¼" ) |
| 10 | 65 | – | – | £ 11.50 | £ 12.00 |
| 12 | 77 | – | £ 12.25 | £ 12.95 | £ 13.60 |
| 16 | 103 | – | £ 14.65 | £ 16.00 | £ 16.80 |
| 20 | 129 | £ 15.00 | £ 17.05 | £ 19.05 | £ 20.00 |
| 24 | 155 | £ 16.40 | £ 19.45 | £ 22.10 | £ 23.20 |
| 28 | 181 | £ 17.80 | £ 21.85 | £ 25.15 | £ 26.40 |
| 32 | 206 | £ 19.20 | £ 24.25 | £ 28.20 | £ 29.60 |
| 36 | 232 | £ 22.00 | £ 26.65 | £ 31.25 | £ 32.80 |
| 40 | 258 | £ 23.40 | £ 29.05 | £ 34.30 | £ 36.00 |
| 44 | 284 | £ 24.80 | £ 31.45 | £ 37.35 | £ 39.20 |
| 48 | 310 | £ 26.20 | £ 33.85 | £ 40.40 | £ 42.40 |
| 52 | 335 | £ 27.60 | £ 36.25 | £ 43.45 | £ 45.60 |
| 56 | 361 | £ 29.00 | £ 38.65 | £ 46.50 | £ 48.80 |
| 60 | 387 | £ 30.40 | £ 41.05 | £ 49.55 | £ 52.00 |
| 64 | 413 | £ 31.80 | £ 43.45 | £ 52.60 | £ 55.20 |
| 68 | 439 | £ 33.20 | £ 45.85 | £ 55.65 | £ 58.40 |
| 72 | 465 | £ 34.60 | £ 48.25 | £ 58.70 | £ 61.60 |
| 76 | 490 | £ 36.00 | £ 50.65 | £ 61.75 | £ 64.80 |
| 80 | 516 | £ 37.40 | £ 53.05 | £ 64.80 | £ 68.00 |
| 84 | 542 | £ 38.80 | £ 55.45 | £ 67.85 | £ 71.20 |
| 88 | 568 | £ 40.20 | £ 57.85 | £ 70.90 | £ 74.40 |
| 92 | 594 | £ 41.60 | £ 60.25 | £ 73.95 | £ 77.60 |
| 96 | 619 | £ 43.00 | £ 62.65 | £ 77.00 | £ 80.80 |
| 100 | 645 | £ 44.40 | £ 65.05 | £ 80.05 | £ 84.00 |
Notes
- Dies are produced from good black and white artwork only.
- Dies are measured with 8mm waste around the image area. Minimum width or length measurement is 2.5cm including waste.
- To calculate the area for pricing: -
- Add 0.8cm to the width of your design. If it's less than 2.5cm then use 2.5cm instead.
- Add 0.8cm to the length of your design. If it's less than 2.5cm then use 2.5cm instead.
- Multiply the new width by the new length to give the area in Sq. CM.
- This area can now be used to look up the price in the table above.
- Dies can be grouped together to reduce costs however please place all artworks on one sheet or in one file allowing 2 cm between each artwork for straight line cutting. Cutting charge is £0.80 per die.
- Please click here to see note on file types.
- All prices shown are exclusive of VAT and delivery.
Copper
Copper dies are used for the same application as the magnesium dies but are more resilient, making them ideally suited to jobs with longer runs. They offer the best results for the reproduction of images over a larger print area. Copper is extremely durable with, with good etching characteristics, however, for most applications we now recommend brass dies instead of copper.
Brass
In addition to providing conventional etching, we have invested in the future with the installation of the latest, state of the art CNC engraving machinery.
Unlike conventionally etched dies, these dies are precision machined. The CNC machining process means that the relief depth is not constrained and so greater depth can be achieved in fine detail work to reduce occurrences of foil 'spreading' on the finished item. This also makes brass dies ideal for printing onto soft materials such as leather or cloth.
With our impressive machine capacity, we are able to manufacture flat tooling to a very high standard and can offer a same day turnaround when required.
Brass dies are used for many of the same applications as magnesium dies but is usually preferable for longer runs or when more durability is desired. Brass is an excellent heat conductor and retains heat longer than magnesium.
Brass dies can be used in place of copper for most hot stamping applications. The lack of chemical agents used during the manufacture proccess also makes these dies much more ecologically sound than their etched equivalents.
Dies are hand finished by our skilled technicians.
We can accept artworks in various formats, as hard copy, acetate or electronically via email, see our artwork page for more details. Please contact our sales team to discuss your requirements and to find out how to transfer your artwork to us. An individual price will be given for each job based on the materials & complexity.
* All prices shown are exclusive of VAT and delivery.