A printing system configured to print an image onto a deformable cast
polymer article comprising: (a) means for supporting a deformable cast
polymer article in preparation for printing thereon, the means for
supporting comprising a pressure platen, the deformable cast polymer
comprising a finished surface to be printed on and a secondary surface;
(b) an image transfer medium located contiguous with the finished
surface, the image transfer medium configured to produce the image on the
finished surface upon transfer of an ink image, comprising one or more
inks, supported by the image transfer medium; (c) means for applying
pressure to the deformable cast polymer article in the form of a
deformable pressure applicator, such as a flexible membrane, the means
for applying being flexible and configured to deform and conform to a
surface of the deformable cast polymer article, and to cause an opposing
surface of the deformable cast polymer article, under heat, to
inelastically deform and conform to the pressure platen, the means for
applying also being configured to cause the image transfer medium to
conform to the finished surface such that substantially all of the ink
image is caused to be in contact with the finished surface; and (d) means
for heating at least a portion of the cast polymer to a pre-determined
temperature for a pre-determined time sufficient to achieve the inelastic
deformation of at least a portion of the cast polymer article, and to
effectuate the transfer of the ink image to the finished surface.