PROCESS FOR TRANSFER PRINTING ON FLAT ARTICLES

摘要

A method of producing a visible image on a substantially flat article, which method comprises: (a) providing a substantially flat article having at least one major face of substantially uniform pale colour and of predetermined shape, the shape having at least two edges each of which edges defines a respective step when the article is laid on a support surface; (b) providing a sublimation transfer carrier sheet having a predetermined mirror image on an area of the carrier sheet, such that the mirror image is adapted to cover the predetermined shape; (c) providing edge templates adjacent the above-mentioned area, each of the edge templates being arranged to abut a corresponding edge of the predetermined shape; (d) placing the article on the support surface and arranging the area of the carrier sheet in contact with the major face such that the mirror image covers the predetermined shape with each of the two edges abutting a respective one of the edge templates; (e) allowing sublimation transfer of the image from the carrier sheet to the face; and (f) removing the carrier sheet and the edge templates from the face so as to leave a predetermined visible image on the face within the above-mentioned shape.