What Can You Print on a UV High Throw Cylindrical Printer?

When it comes to direct-to-object printing, not every product is perfectly cylindrical. Steep curves, changing diameters, raised features and irregular contours can make some objects especially challenging to decorate. That’s where high throw printing comes in.

The Helix® High Throw cylindrical UV printer is designed to print on products with surface variations of up to 15 mm, opening the door to applications that go well beyond traditional straight-walled drinkware. From stepped tumblers and contoured bottles to candle holders, tins and even sports equipment, discover some of the unique products that can be transformed with high throw UV printing.

We’ve been busy putting high throw technology to the test, printing lots of new samples that we can’t wait to share with you! From unexpected shapes to highly contoured surfaces, here are a few applications we’re loving for high throw printing right now:

Stepped Tumblers

Step up your drinkware decoration! Stepped tumblers feature multiple diameters, curves and transitions that can be challenging for traditional cylindrical printers. High throw technology makes it possible to decorate these unique shapes with colorful, eye-catching designs.

Tumblers with Removable Handles

Don’t let a couple of posts get in the way of a great design. Remove the handle, print directly over and around the remaining posts, then reattach the handle for a decorated tumbler that’s ready to go.

Plant Pots

Give those plants a pot worthy of showing off. From bold patterns and colorful artwork to branding and custom designs, printed plant pots turn an everyday container into part of the décor.

Dog Bowls

Good dogs deserve good design, too. Add colorful patterns, playful graphics, names or custom artwork to dog bowls for a personalized product made for four-legged customers.

Bowls

Think outside the cup! Bowls open the door to decorative patterns, branding and full-color artwork on a shape that isn’t typically associated with cylindrical inkjet printing.

Candy Dishes

Make the container just as sweet as what’s inside. Candy dishes can be transformed with colorful graphics, seasonal artwork or playful patterns for a finished product that deserves a permanent spot on the counter.

Wine Bottles

Great wine deserves a bottle that stands out. Direct-to-object printing can bring detailed graphics, branding and colorful artwork directly to the bottle for packaging designed to grab attention on the shelf.

Wine Carafes

Why stop decorating at the bottle? Wine carafes offer an elegant canvas for patterns, branding and sophisticated graphics that can wrap around their distinctive shape.

Stemless Wine Glasses

Cheers to more colorful glassware! Turn a simple stemless wine glass into something special with detailed graphics, decorative patterns and even strategically placed spot varnish for an added visual and tactile effect.

Olive Oil Bottles

Dress up a pantry staple. From rustic illustrations to premium branding and intricate patterns, direct-to-object printing gives olive oil bottles plenty of opportunities to make a visual statement.

Perfume Bottles

Small bottle, big opportunity. Intricate artwork, gradients and premium decorative effects can help transform perfume bottles into packaging that’s every bit as beautiful as the fragrance inside.

Mini Kegs

There’s nothing mini about the design possibilities. The broad, curved surface of a mini keg offers plenty of room for bold branding, photorealistic imagery and graphics designed to make an impression.

Large Diameter Jugs

Go big! With the ability to accommodate products up to 6.75 inches (172 mm) in diameter, the Helix High Throw brings direct-to-object decoration to larger vessels that don’t fit the traditional drinkware mold.

Oil Filters

Yes, even oil filters can get the direct-to-object treatment. Their cylindrical shape makes them an interesting industrial application for adding branding, product identification or full-color graphics directly to the exterior.

3-Wick Candle Holders

Make the vessel part of the experience. Printed candle holders can feature everything from subtle decorative patterns to bold, full-color artwork, creating packaging customers may want to keep long after the candle is gone.

Popcorn Tins

Movie night just got more colorful. Large tins provide plenty of surface area for bold graphics, seasonal designs, branded artwork and patterns that can turn the packaging into part of the gift.

Cookie Tins

The cookies may disappear quickly, but the tin doesn’t have to. Custom graphics can transform reusable cookie tins into keepsakes with holiday artwork, branding, patterns or colorful illustrations.

Footballs

Printing doesn’t have to stick to perfectly straight surfaces. The pronounced curves of a football make it an unexpected showcase for high throw technology and a fun opportunity for custom graphics, branding or commemorative artwork.

Rugby Balls

Tackle a more challenging shape. A rugby ball’s curved profile provides an unconventional surface for direct-to-object printing and a great way to demonstrate what’s possible beyond traditional cylindrical products.

Rounded Square Tins

Round? Square? Why choose? Rounded square tins combine flat areas, curves and transitions into one unusual geometry, making them an excellent example of the irregular shapes that high throw printing can take on.

Highly Contoured Water Bottles

Curves are kind of the point. Highly contoured bottles feature dramatic changes in diameter that can make decoration challenging. High throw technology is designed to accommodate those variations, opening up more possibilities for creative drinkware design.

Looking for more information? Learn more about the revolutionary Helix® High Throw Cylindrical Inkjet Printer here: https://www.inkcups.com/cylindrical-inkjet-printer/helix-high-throw-cylindrical-uv-printer/