An artwork, image or design is digitized into a language that the embroidery machine can interpret. The item that is being embroidered is placed onto the embroidery machine frames. The item needs to be stretched tightly across the secured frames which move as the needles stitch. Each needle is threaded with a single thread. There are multiple needles threaded with either various or similar colours. The digitized artwork is then stitched into the material stitch by stitch revealing the desired imaged.

Pad Printing is the process where the desired image is printed on a sheet of laser film which is then transferred onto a printing plate. The inked image is then transferred from the photo-etched plate to a thick, soft silicone pad. Each pad differs depending on the size and shape of the print. The pad is then pressed against the object transferring the image from the pad to the 3D object. Pad printing is usually used for printing onto hard objects such as pens, bottles, mugs etc. Only one colour is printed at a time but, depending on the object, up to four colours can be pad printed.

The process uses a permeable mesh that is stretched tightly across a metal frame and then glued in place. An image is printed on a sheet of laser film which is transferred onto the screen during the photochemical exposing process. The screen is then placed over the material that is being printed. Ink is placed onto the screen and then forced through the porous mesh using a squeegee that is drawn across the screen. The ink passes through the mesh as pressure is applied with the squeegee. The ink only passes through the open areas.