Abstract: A method to produce a fabric applique includes the steps of providing a piece of steel, removing oxide layers from the steel, and forming a pattern on the steel. The steel is etched and coded. A die cutting laminate including the coded steel is prepared and compressed to cut fabric.

Abstract: A method to produce a fabric applique includes the steps of providing a piece of steel, removing oxide layers from the steel, and forming a pattern on the steel. The steel is etched and coded. A die cutting laminate including the coded steel is prepared and compressed to cut fabric.

Abstract: A non-apertured media embossing template (24) is formed from a non-apertured die (20). Media embossing template (24) has a raised perimeter (32) and at least one embosser (34). The raised perimeter (32) is a two-dimensional embossing perimeter integrally formed with a face of non-apertured die (20). The raised perimeter (32) can be used to emboss and/or cut a media (26), based upon the amount of force (28) applied to press media (26) onto the non-apertured die (20). Each embosser (34) has an embossing pattern that can be used to further emboss the media (26), providing either a uniform pattern for embossment on media (26), or further detail associated with raised perimeter (32). The media embossing template (24) can be precisely positioned on the media (26) by aligning registration points (56 and 58) on the media (26) and the non-apertured die (20). Registration points (56) on the media (26) may be pre-printed on media (26) using a rubber stamp or other media printing or stamping method.

Abstract: A non-apertured media embossing template (24) is formed from a non-apertured die (20). Media embossing template (24) has a raised perimeter (32) and a recessed embosser (34). The raised perimeter (32) is a two-dimensional embossing perimeter integrally formed with a face of non-apertured die (20). Raised perimeter (32) can be used to emboss and/or cut a media (26), based upon the amount of force (28) applied to press media (26) onto non-apertured die (20). Recessed embosser (34) has an embossing pattern that can be used to further emboss media (26), providing either a uniform pattern for embossment on media (26), or further detail associated with raised perimeter (32).

Abstract: A multi-function media embellishing template and a system and method of embellishing media with the template is provided. The template includes a body having a media abutment surface and an aperture in the media abutment surface extending through the body, and an embellishing wall extending from the media abutment surface and terminating in an embellishing surface.