HOW DOMED DECALS ARE MADE
Domes start out like any other vinyl decal. They're either 4-color-process or spot-color screen printed, UV offset, or digitally printed on white, Mylar or chrome high tack-vinyl. The sheets of decals are then kiss cut. That means we cut through the vinyl without cutting through the backing material. The vinyl that surrounds the decals or labels is then removed, so that we're left with a paper sheet of isolated stickers.
The doming machine is set so that individual nozzles line up to the position of each of the decals on the backing material; i.e., four rows of five across, etc. The machine will then mix both parts of the resin to be poured on top of each vinyl decal. The critical step is calculating the exact amount of resin to be poured. It has to be enough to completely cover the face of the decal without going over or stopping short of the edges. Once they have been domed, the decals cure for 24 hours. What you're left with is a crystal clear, glossy 3-dimensional domed decal that's as hard-wearing as it is stunning.
Roughly 90% of the domed decals we make are shipped in sheets to be peeled off at our factory. The other 10% are die-cut a second time to remove them from their paper backing sheet, resulting in individual domes.
