Our shop has welcomed a new tool this week, the Direct Color Systems 1800 Braille & Graphics UV LED Printer. Our team has spent this week in training as they are getting more proficient with it. This printer works by distributing ink onto a substrate with UV lights following behind it to immediately cure the ink. This creates a very sharp print and the machine repeatedly goes through this process until it reaches your desired thickness. This is why it is perfect for ADA signage & braille.  This also allows for different textures to be printed onto a substrate. For example, we can add a canvas texture that feels and looks like an image was painted on canvas, we can do this to make it look like a painting with brush strokes as well. The pictures below show a few examples of what we have been experimenting with.