A 3D-Printed Business Card Embosser

I've been tinkering with a variation on the theme -- something that can emboss paper / cardboard / thin sheet metal. 3D printed dies work great, but it's some rabbit hole! Lots and lots to learn.

Re: A 3D-Printed Business Card Embosser

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Post by curtisszmania » Sat, Sep 20, 2025, 3:08 AM UTC

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Re: A 3D-Printed Business Card Embosser

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Post by notpushkin » Sat, Sep 20, 2025, 3:10 AM UTC

For some inexplicable reason, this site does not load properly for me. It also has apparently eaten all my memory.

Edit: it works if you put it through archive.ph: https://archive.ph/ruSeX

And here’s the model collection: https://makerworld.com/en/collections/453534-business-card-e...

Re: A 3D-Printed Business Card Embosser

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Post by mikepurvis » Sat, Sep 20, 2025, 3:11 AM UTC

It would be interesting to try to have actual registration so that the embossed design can interact with the printed copy rather that just being an arbitrary background decoration.

Re: A 3D-Printed Business Card Embosser

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Post by ugh123 » Sat, Sep 20, 2025, 4:15 AM UTC

mikepurvis wrote: post #7

It would be interesting to try to have actual registration so that the embossed design can interact with the printed copy rather that just being an arbitrary background decoration.

The way I understand your comment is you could have a scene or objects printed on a card, then line up an embossed design over the print to create depth or imprint specific areas of the print creating various effects. That would be interesting

Re: A 3D-Printed Business Card Embosser

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Post by mikestaas » Sat, Sep 20, 2025, 4:42 AM UTC

mikepurvis wrote: post #7

It would be interesting to try to have actual registration so that the embossed design can interact with the printed copy rather that just being an arbitrary background decoration.

You could have a detent on the edge of the platen for a consistent starting position.

Re: A 3D-Printed Business Card Embosser

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Post by zbrozek » Sat, Sep 20, 2025, 4:43 AM UTC

notpushkin wrote: post #6

For some inexplicable reason, this site does not load properly for me. It also has apparently eaten all my memory. Edit: it works if you put it through archive.ph: https://archive.ph/ruSeX And here’s the model collection: https://makerworld.com/en/collections/453534-business-card-e...

Same problem for me on Firefox.