Design studios

What design studios need

Studios live on presentation. Concepts go onto boards, packaging goes into mock-ups, and brand work goes into portfolios and pitch documents. The finishing has to look effortless: flat mounting with no bubbles, crisp edges, and the occasional touch of metallic foil that makes a client stop and look. It also has to be quick, because deadlines rarely move.

Pluss has supplied design studios for over 20 years, and our range reflects that.

Mounting without spray

Spray mount is messy, gets onto everything and needs proper ventilation. The Xyron system, which Pluss introduced to the UK in 1996, applies an even coat of adhesive as you turn a handle, with no electricity, heat or fumes. Repositionable adhesive lets you place and adjust a print before pressing it down; permanent adhesive (high tack, low tack or acid-free) gives a lasting bond.

• The Xyron 1250/55 takes A3 sheets (318mm / 12½” wide) with top-loading drop-in cartridges.
• The Xyron 2500 handles A1 boards and posters from rolls, on media up to 4mm thick.

See Xyron vs spray mount, mounting without spray and choosing a Xyron cartridge.

Small, precise jobs

For cut-outs, swatches and small pieces on mock-ups, the Rollataq 300 Handheld applies a clear, micro-thin strip of cold, water-soluble adhesive. It stays repositionable for around three minutes, then burnishes to a permanent bond. It is odourless, non-toxic, acid-free and non-yellowing. For a steady flow of artwork, the Rollataq 1200 Desktop coats material as small as 2″x2″. Read using Rollataq.

Metallic and colour foil

Omnicrom turns a laser print or photocopy into a metallic image: lay a Pluss colour transfer sheet over the toner and pass it through heat and pressure. Many inexpensive office laminators with good heat control will do the job. It is ideal for packaging mock-ups, stationery concepts and invitations, and can be transferred onto Pluss self-adhesive film for labels. See the foil transfer guide and foil transfer ideas.

Media for proofs and visuals

We supply digital media including copier films, HP graphics media, Rauch photo papers and PremierArt fine art papers.

Why design studios choose Pluss

• Bubble-free mounting with no spray mount or fumes
• Repositionable adhesive for careful placement
• Metallic foil effects from a laser print
• Precise adhesive for small pieces and mock-ups
• We aim to deliver overnight