Magnesium Dies. Owosso Graphic Arts, Inc.

Halftones & Line Etchings

Creating high-quality dies for halftones and line etchings has been one of the cornerstones of our business since OWOSSO opened for business in 1949.

Since that time we have continued to refine our craftsmanship and we take pride in offering our customers the latest die making technologies and superior customer service. Our dies are used by customers throughout the world to create a fully array of printed materials.

Dies can be produced on 16 gauge (.064), 11 point 3/8” (.375), or ¼ inch magnesium 16 gauge (.064) or ¼” (.250) copper or brass, with same day service on nearly 100 percent of orders.

Common Uses of Various Metal Gauges:

16 gauge (.064”) unmounted for halftones, hot stamping, debossing, printing, rubber stamp masters, pantograph masters, and letterpress printing
Eighty thousandths (.080) unmounted for hot stamping, rubber stamp masters
11 pt. (.153”) unmounted for halftones, foil stamping, debossing, embossing, and rubber stamp masters
1/4 Inch (.250) unmounted for foil stamping, embsossing, debossing, halftones, and rubber stamp masters
3/8 inch (.375) unmounted used for leather debossing
11 pt. (.153) or ¼ inch (.250) magnesium mounted, type high (.918) for foil stamping, debossing, or embosing with heat
16 gauge (.064”) or 11 pt. (.153”) mounted on wood, type-high (.918”) for debossing, letterpress printing, crash imprinting, or embossing