The hydro dipping process is also know by many other names like water transfer printing, immersion printing, cubic printing, and HydroGraphics.
It`s a magical method that its purpose is to apply printed design into three-dimensional surfaces. This process can be applied on all kinds of materials including plastic, hard woods, glass, metal and more. Even though the internet has a vast database of information, its exact origin is still unknown. However, the first hydrographic machine was registered as a US patent by Motoyasu Nakanishu from Kabushiki Kaisha Cubic. This patent was registered on July 25, 1982. This process is also very popular in the automotive industry and many things related to it. You can use it on car dashboards and all-terrain vehicles. However, you can use it on many other things as well.
The hydro dipping process is also used on smaller items like various automotive trims or bike helmets. As we said, it can be applied on all sorts of materials. Having said that, if the object can be put in water and if the object can be painted via traditional ways, then this process of hydrographic printing can be used. In the video below, you can perfectly see how this sorcerous process is exactly applied on three-dimensional surfaces. After watching the video below, we are more than sure you`ll even get more impressed. It`s giving us a full rundown on how such a process is done, it even works as a tutorial if you are interested in dabbling in hydro dipping.
However, here is a DIY kit for hydro dipping!
