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=== Painting and printing ===
Metalprint is a commonplace process that prints color ink on aluminum, which is then anodized into place. The result is a very high-resolution artwork, better than screenprinting, and tougher than other methods because the anodized oxide coating is very tough and protects the artwork.<ref>[https://www.modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40040 Who does silkscreened panels in the US?], Mod Wiggler forum, Aug 2011, reply by ersatzplanet</ref> Many companies offer this service. They typically do not perform drilling, punching, or other sheet-metal fabrication; such operations would have to be performed by a sheet-metal specialist or by the manufacturer. Most [[Synthesizers.com|Dotcom]] and all [[Doepfer Musikelektronik GmbH|Doepfer]] module panels are made with the metalprint process.<ref name="eb">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120714071821/http://wiki.modwiggler.com/wiki/Manufacturing ''Manufacturing''] by [[Eric Barbour]], Mod Wiggler wiki, Jan 2012</ref>
==== Method for anodising front panel ====
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vJ_o6URTXE Anodising alu panel] By Markus Fuller<!--
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==== Europe ====
* [http://www.kba-metalprint.com/ KBA]
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