In the decoration and advertising industries, the price you can offer to clients for the same piece of glass can differ by several times between ordinary printing and transparent embossed printing. The 2513 UV printer has become the core machine for many professionals not only because of its large format and high production efficiency, but also for its ability to create transparent embossed effects — a key advantage for differentiated competition.
What is Transparent Embossed Effect?
Simply put, it is creating three-dimensional patterns on transparent materials.
Ordinary UV printing is flat, with ink forming a thin layer. The 2513 UV printer, by controlling printing passes, can stack ink layers to a certain height on glass, acrylic and other transparent materials. These raised parts can be transparent or colored, creating a visual effect similar to engraving or etching.
When touched by hand, the pattern is raised; viewed from the side, light refracts through the 3D texture, creating a completely premium feel.
Where Can It Be Applied?
- Background Walls & Partitions
Demand for high-end background walls is growing in home and commercial decoration. Transparent embossed glass printed by 2513 UV printer can be used as TV background walls or office partitions. Patterns float on the glass surface, providing 3D effect without blocking light.Compared with traditional etched glass, UV printing costs less and supports almost any design, including landscapes and abstract lines.
- Storefronts & Signage
Commercial signage competition is intense. Ordinary lightbox signs can hardly attract attention.With transparent embossed effect on glass storefronts or acrylic lightboxes, the patterns show a solid 3D look in daylight. At night, light transmits differently through thick and thin ink layers, creating layered light and shadow effects and greatly improving recognition.
- Art Decorative Paintings
Print landscapes or calligraphy on transparent acrylic panels, with ink layers recreating real brush textures. Flat images gain actual thickness, making them close to original hand-painted artworks.Such decorative paintings are widely popular in high-end hotels and sales offices.
- Bathroom & Cabinet Doors
3D patterns or logos printed on shower room glass partitions and cabinet doors greatly enhance product grade.UV ink features strong adhesion and scratch resistance after curing, making it suitable for wet and frequently touched environments.
Where Is the Value of This Effect?
First, it saves one production process.Previously, 3D effects on glass required etching, 3D stickers or glued acrylic letters — complex processes, long cycles and high defect rates.Now 2513 UV printer prints directly, with patterns and data synchronized, editable anytime, zero inventory pressure.
Second, it supports doubled pricing.Flat printing is highly competitive with thin profits. However, “being able to do 3D effects” is a technical threshold.When clients need special effects, they choose those who can deliver, not just the cheapest. This greatly expands your pricing space.
Third, it satisfies designers’ creative needs.Designers want unique works. Transparent embossed effect provides a new way of expression — using thickness and transparency variation to integrate light into design.Once you help designers realize their ideal effects, they will keep coming back with more projects.
What to Note for Transparent Embossed Printing?
Excellent results require several conditions:
- The printer must support white ink and varnish stacking, with precise ink volume control.
- Images need layer separation: create separate channels for raised parts.
- Materials must be flat; glass and acrylic surfaces must be clean to ensure stable ink adhesi
In short, the transparent embossed function of the 2513 UV Printer helps you break away from low-end price competition through technical advantages.While others are still doing flat printing, you can provide clients with visible and touchable 3D texture.That is the core value of this machine.
