{"id":1194,"date":"2026-03-24T14:38:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duplication.com\/blog\/?p=1194"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:38:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:38:41","slug":"how-to-create-mirror-effects-with-uv-print-for-cassettes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duplication.com\/blog\/how-to-create-mirror-effects-with-uv-print-for-cassettes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create\u00a0Mirror Effects with UV Print for Cassettes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The UV print machine has opened a whole word of elaborate cassette designs for artists and labels.<\/a>\u00a0We thought we were just offering color print, but our clients quickly started playing with transparency effects and perspective\u2014 design techniques we didn\u2019t know were possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This past week a\u00a0cassette duplication<\/a>\u00a0client asked us how to go about designing the mirror effect (AKA sandwich effect, AKA shadowbox effect), and it turns out that, wow, it\u2019s actually a bit difficult to explain. However, when you take time to think about it, it\u2019s actually not that complicated. Let\u2019s break it down!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s use egoscapes\u2019 stunning design for\u00a0Seawater \u6d77\u5f66 by Awakshidar<\/a>\u00a0as an example. Side A has text and a layer of rocks at the bottom, while Side B has a beautiful cloudy sky. However, you can see through the front of Side A to reveal the cloudy sky of Side B, which is the eye catching nature of the Mirror Effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Side A is pretty easy to explain: the artwork was designed with a transparent background. This is to say that when designing, the artwork layer wasn\u2019t against a white background, there was no background image at all (the checkered board, for you Photoshop users.) We don\u2019t print a white background unless we explicitly see white in your provided artwork. We will however add a white base to the printed artwork area, which adds vibrancy and allows your artwork to remain opaque. Because of the transparency, the shell\u2019s blue glitter in this example is visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Side B takes a bit of work on our part. The design provided is what you see on the exterior of the cassette (the cloudy sky.) What we do is print a layer of the artwork on Side B, add one or two white base layers to provide the vibrant pop, and then print another artwork layer over the white. Your artwork is now visible on the exterior and interior of the cassette. It\u2019s important to note that the interior of the cassette is a\u00a0horizontally mirrored image<\/em>\u00a0of the exterior, so if you want to know what that looks like you can temporarily flip your artwork in the design software. All you have to do is provide us with the artwork you\u2019d like on the exterior of the cassette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Order Mirror Effect UV print with your cassette duplication page today!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What if you want the interior and exterior to be different images? That can be done! We would simply print your interior image first, then three white bases, and then your exterior image. Keep in mind that in the final product the interior artwork will be horizontally mirrored. We need the design you send us for the interior image to be the artwork we\u2019re printing on the cassette, not its mirror version. This is a custom job, so you\u2019ll have to mention it in the \u2018Notes\u2019 section of your order and a sales rep will update the quote!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Go wild with your artwork at Duplication.com<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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