Printed article having texture printing and a uniform surface gloss to simulate embossing and method of manufacturing same

摘要

A printed article including a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface with a reflective layer printed on a surface of the substrate, a graphic design layer printed on the reflective layer, a textured pattern of transparent ink printed over the graphic design and reflective layer, and a transparent layer of uniform gloss printed over (or directly under the texture pattern if the gloss level of the transparent layer of uniform gloss matches the gloss level of the texture pattern) the textured pattern. This transparent layer of uniform gloss printed over the texture printing (or a matching gloss level under the texture printing) is such that the texture printing is not distinct from the non texture printed areas and the image appears to be embossed to the human eye. The textured pattern includes a plurality of light bending convex lines of transparent ink printed on and around the graphic image and reflective layers. The lines produce a textured surface on the printed article creating the illusion of depth and three-dimensionality.