Die Cutting

Square corners? Boring! Make your print interesting – any of our products can be die cut, making the finished shape almost anything you can dream up. We also have a large selection of off-the-shelf cutting formes for business cards.

How it works

Die cutting refers to a process in which we use a machine to mass-produce cut-out shapes.

We create a die forme from your supplied digital keyline file to suit your own specification.

Die cutting is a process used to generate large numbers of the same shape from a variety of materials. The die cut shapes are called “blanks”. The shapes are cut out using specially shaped blade(s) which are bent into the desired shape and set into a strong backing, usually plywood. The result is known as a die, cutting forme, cut & crease tool or cookie cutter. The die cutting forme is then placed in a machine and the material placed into position whilst the die is pressed onto it. The great advantage is that many shapes can be produced this way.

It's often helpful to consider a cookie cutter when thinking about die cutting forme, the cutter is a type of die which is capable of cutting out accurately every time. Producing a die cutting forme is relatively quick, inexpensive and gives designers great flexibility in their designs.

Suitable for short print run to high volumes.