Preparing Logo Artwork for Silicone Molds

Good artwork handoff gives engineering enough information to convert a visual logo into controlled three-dimensional mold geometry.

Vector files help, but the mold also needs:

• final logo size
• raised or recessed result
• feature depth
• molded face
• surface finish
• casting material
• acceptable simplification of very fine details

Preferred:

• AI
• EPS
• SVG
• vector PDF

Raster files can be reviewed, but may require redraw/vectorization.

Convert fonts to outlines where practical.

Expand strokes when the exact stroke geometry matters.

This reduces missing-font and line-weight ambiguity.

Do not send only the logo without scale.

State:

• finished logo width/height
• final product size
• placement
• orientation

Confirm the finished result first.

This determines whether the feature is raised or recessed in the mold cavity.

Depth must be balanced with:

• stroke width
• spacing
• corner radii
• fill
• release
• casting material

Select logo depth and stroke width for the dump material and release path, then verify fill and peel on the prototype.

Mark:

• cosmetic face
• no-seam areas
• logo face
• critical edges

before the mold split is finalized.

Specify:

• polished
• matte
• textured
• reference sample/photo

The mold reproduces the approved master finish.

Buyer should confirm the right to use the submitted logo/artwork.

If important, define:

• NDA/confidentiality
• CAD ownership
• native-file release
• master/tool custody
• exclusivity
• transfer rights

These are separate commercial/legal terms.

Can I send the artwork after the NDA is signed?

Yes.

Can I approve the final 3D render first?

Yes. Approve the modeled logo before tooling where new geometry is created.

Does paying a modeling fee mean I automatically own every source file?

Not automatically. Define deliverables/ownership in the quotation or agreement.

Send:

• vector/raster file
• finished size
• raised/recessed
• casting material
• cosmetic face
• surface finish
• NDA requirement
• file-delivery requirement if important

Is vector artwork mandatory?

No, but it is preferred.

Can you redraw low-resolution artwork?

Yes, if the scope is quoted.