Micro Format sells prescription pads and other security papers that include the VOID pantograph, but they don’t count on the VOID alone to protect the document. Because it is a de facto feature and has been in existence for so long, security experts are concerned about how reliable it really is when protecting documents. The VOID pantograph has long been a popular security feature. This means security features must evolve, too. As technology continues to advance, criminals are finding new ways to exploit security features meant to protect documents, including traditional pantographs. The pantograph becomes visible when the document is photocopied. Usually invisible to the naked eye, they typically spell out “void”, “copy” or some other indicator message. A pantograph in security printing is a method of making copy-evident and tamper-resistant patterns in the background of a document. Aaron was asked to weigh in on the subject of old pantographs in a recent article featured on the Print Services & Distribution Association website. For large templates such as interframes, the price is based on the estimated number of hours it takes to print.Is it time to VOID old pantographs? Aaron Singer, owner and security expert at Micro Format, thinks so. Custom projects that fall outside of typical shields will be quoted based on the scope of the project. Please note that the prices below are general prices. I can usually kick off three print jobs each weekday, and more over the weekends. They usually take between three to four hours each to print, so if you have a large order, it may take several days for me to get them done. I'll be making them as they are requested. You can also hit me up on Facebook or Instagram.Īdditionally, please know that I do not keep these templates in stock. I'll send you an invoice once the order is completed. If you need a shield resized, send me the desired finished height or width. When you've decided what you would like, please use my contact page to place your order. The size of the shields can be adjusted to fit your project. This is the size of the shield when reduced down from the template at a 4:1 ratio. (I had no idea what some of the names were, so I just called them whatever I liked.) Please note the listed size. If you would like to place an order, click the image below to see the shield name and its size. If you need a slight variation of one of these templates, let me know.ĭo you need a shield style that I don't already have a template for? If so, send me a picture of it, and I should be able to design a custom template for you. The shields will be cut from.060" 410 stainless.Īll of these templates can be enlarged, reduced, the corners rounded, or the image reversed. Send me your knife scale, after it's been shaped and profiled, and I'll cut the pocket for you and return it with the matching shield that you've pick out. What if you don't have a pantograph, but you still would like to inlay a particular shield into your knife? No problem. The templates that have “(64)” next to their description are designed to take a 1/64” cutter to cut some of the tips of the pocket, but a 1/32” cutter can be used to cut out the shield. Most of the other templates, that don’t have sharp corners, also require a 1/32” cutter. This way the shield drops right into the pocket without any filing or scraping. Important: The templates that have "(Rounded)" next to their description have had their sharp corners rounded down to fit a 1/32" cutter. These sizes seems to work well for me, but I would recommend experimenting with your own sizes to see what works best for you. 120" stylus works well with a 1/32" cutter. When the handle material is more brittle, I might would go with a stylus that's a little smaller. This gives me a pretty tight fit where the shield can be pressed fitted into materials such as G-10 and micarta. When using a 3/64" cutter, I've found it best to use a stylus that's somewhere around. Therefore, you may need to use a stylus that's slightly smaller than the one you would normally use. These templates are designed in a CAD program where the positive and the negative are essentially the same size with no compensation for clearance. They're NOT built in the traditional manner where you create a positive and then cast a negative around it. These pantograph templates are created at a 4:1 ratio.
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