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homewares
02-04-2011, 07:41 PM
Hello everyone

I currently use sublimation methods to create homeware products (mainly mugs, placemats and coasters).

One of my customers has asked if I can create large melamine placemats, rather than the sublimation hardboard ones. I have been trawling the internet for a couple of days but cannot find a supplier that will print items on a "made to order" basis - they all seem to have minimum quantities for 50+.

Does anyone know of a company which will print single melamine items with a full colour photo? I'd be only too happy to take the order, pass it on to someone else and add a £ or two for my "effort"!

The internet did throw up a couple of personalised melamine placemats...

www.notonthehighstreet.co.uk has a couple of personalised placemats (search for "melamine placemat"). Also this site has sells them, although they're not listed as "personalised" items www.nameart.co.uk

If there are no companies out there, does anyone know what method is used to print on them?

Thanks
Dave

homewares
04-04-2011, 12:31 PM
Look like everyone has drawn a blank too?

It's a shame I can't seem to find any of these....!

John G
04-04-2011, 12:44 PM
I don't think melamine would sublimate so it would have to be a different process - due to this one offs would be difficult and very expensive, this is why your not going to get a company to make you "made to order" items.

John G
04-04-2011, 12:46 PM
http://www.bhma.co.uk/digitally-printed-melamine-placemats-p-832.html

min: 50 items

homewares
04-04-2011, 04:13 PM
http://www.bhma.co.uk/digitally-printed-melamine-placemats-p-832.html

min: 50 items

Thanks John. I did see that site whilst trawling the web. Now, if only I could get my customers to order 50 the same photo....... ????!!!