Zone 0
Garment-facing or label-body reference. State whether this plane is visible around the artwork.
Topographic artwork editor
Silicone Label Relief Artwork Guide
Convert a flat logo into a readable production brief for raised silicone heat transfer. The map must explain baseline, raised, recessed and flat zones at finished size while preserving color breaks, perimeter intent and revision identity.
01 / Height vocabulary
Establish one baseline before adding relief
Choose the reference plane that every callout uses. A designer may think “raised” means above the label body, while a supplier may read it as above a recessed field. Label the base, number each distinct surface and show the viewing side. If exact height is undecided, identify the relationship and request manufacturability guidance rather than inventing a dimension.
Zone 1
Flat visual field. Mark its color and boundary independently from any higher logo element.
Zone 2
Primary raised feature. Connect the callout to a cross-section and finished-size proof.
Recess
Identify lowered channels or counters and keep them distinct from transparent or garment-open areas.
02 / File layers
Separate geometry, color and elevation instructions
Keep editable vectors for edges and shapes, use named spot-color direction for approved zones, and maintain elevation callouts on their own controlled layer. Raster visuals can communicate texture or appearance, but they should not be the only source for a critical perimeter. Supply a clean master and a read-only preview that share the same revision code.
Package contents
Include the editable source, linked or embedded assets, font treatment, color reference, dimensions, elevation legend, cross-section, placement mockup and revision log. Teebling must confirm accepted file formats and detail limits for the selected construction; the database does not provide universal prepress specifications.
Outline strokes should be expanded or otherwise unambiguous in the submitted production file. If a shadow belongs only to the visual mockup, label it as a non-production effect so it cannot be mistaken for an extra relief zone.
03 / Material labels
Preserve the exact database descriptions during comparison
Teebling records three related examples with different wording. Record 50 states silicone, 6 by 8 cm and MOQ 100. Record 48 states TPU and silicone at the same reference size and MOQ. Record 43 states TPU silicone, 5 cm and MOQ 100. They can inform an artwork discussion, but only the selected quotation can establish final composition, relief and attachment.
04 / Zone boundaries
Resolve color dams and relief edges together
A color boundary may align with a change in elevation, sit entirely on one plane or cross several surfaces. Mark each case. Narrow separators, tiny counters and acute corners should be inspected at finished scale and sent to Teebling for process review. The art brief should ask what can be held, not assert unsupported minimum detail.
Primary logo field
Define the dominant color and elevation, then show where it meets the base. If the edge must remain crisp around type or an emblem, highlight those areas in the proof notes.
Separator
Name the zone that keeps adjacent colors apart and indicate whether it is raised, flat or recessed.
Open area
Distinguish a hole through the component from a recessed field or a printed color that resembles the garment.
05 / Real-size ruler
Approve the relief map at the intended dimensions
A 3D silicone labels concept can look clear while enlarged on screen and lose separation when reduced. Print the outline and color zones at 100 percent scale, add a dimension bar and compare the mark with the garment placement. Include the widest and narrowest variants if the program uses more than one size.
Inspect letters, registered symbols, internal counters, border thickness, corners and spacing between raised regions. If any element relies on an exact small feature, flag it for supplier review. Keep the accepted physical-size PDF with the editable artwork so later exports can be checked against it.
06 / Signed cross-section
Review the side profile as a controlled deliverable
The proof should show a cut line through representative features and label what the section passes through. Include the visible face, base, raised areas, recesses, perimeter and supplier-confirmed reverse. When a silicone logo patch uses a distinct attachment construction, keep that construction in the order record rather than drawing a generic heat layer.
Perimeter
State outline, edge shape and any visible border around the face.
Base
Identify the common plane from which other elevations are measured.
Relief
Call out the primary raised zone and its relationship to nearby colors.
Recess
Show lowered details without confusing them with holes or transparent areas.
Reverse
Request written confirmation of the actual attachment-side construction.
The signed proof controls appearance and geometry; the representative sample confirms what the chosen process produces. If the sample changes relief or edge interpretation, issue a revised drawing and repeat approval.
07 / Release packet
Send a preflight package another reviewer can reproduce
List project owner, component family, product reference, dimensions, color count, material wording, relief legend, edge, reverse request, garment, placement, quantities and deadline. Add a change log that identifies what differs from the last proof. Do not merge several unapproved alternatives into a single “final” file.
Use the heat transfer label artwork requirements for broader file-package control, compare families in the raised logo material guide, and keep application evidence separate through the TPU label application workflow.
08 / Map legend
Silicone relief artwork questions
These responses establish a disciplined handoff from a flat mark to an elevation-controlled sample without inventing factory limits.
How should raised and recessed zones be shown in silicone label artwork?
Use named or numbered zones, a color-coded elevation plan and at least one cross-section. State which surface is the baseline and avoid relying on shadows or gradients as the only relief instruction.
Does this guide set a universal minimum line or relief height?
No. Submit the artwork at finished physical size and ask Teebling to confirm process-specific limits, achievable relief, edge conditions and tolerances for the quoted construction.
Are all three catalog references on this page made only from silicone?
No. Record 50 states silicone; record 48 states TPU and silicone; record 43 states TPU silicone. Those stored descriptions must remain distinct in a quotation.
What is needed to approve a silicone heat transfer logo proof?
Approve the exact artwork revision, dimensions, zone legend, colors, relief direction, perimeter, reverse construction, carrier or liner details and a labeled physical sample for the intended garment.
Can a 3D rendering replace production artwork?
A rendering communicates appearance, but it may hide scale and layer ambiguity. Pair it with editable source artwork, flat color separations, physical dimensions, elevation callouts and revision ownership.