Foil stamping uses heat and metallic foil to produce designs on various materials. It can be combined with embossing and printing for added dimensionality and comes in various colors and patterns. Foil stamping is used for business cards, book covers, gift cards, and more.
Foil stamping uses heat and metallic foil in a special printing process that produces a brilliant design on paper, vinyl, fabrics, wood, hard plastics, leather and other materials. Foil stamping, also called hot stamping, embossing, foil stamping or foil stamping, can be combined with dimensional embossing to make letters and images on business cards, book covers, gift cards, office folders and a whole range of professional documents or personal items.
Instead of using magnetism, plates or inks to stamp words and shapes, hot stamping uses sculpted metal dies or stamps. Heated molds seal a thin layer of metal foil to a surface. The foil comes in a wide roll, large enough for several passes, backed by Mylar. The hot stamp works similar to a printing house. Once heated, it presses the sheet against the backing material with enough pressure that the sheet only sticks in the intended places, leaving a slight imprint.
Using several layers of film in different colors or the combination of ink and film can beautify this simple “flat” stamp. Printing and embossing add even more dimensionality. Foil stamp edges can be straight, curved, or sculpted to make the image pop or float above the page.
Foil leaf comes in every imaginable color and pattern, such as standard gold or marbled green. Rarer types of leaf are available in a matte, pearlescent, holographic, opalescent or glossy finish. Semi-transparent layers let an underlying color show through. Not only does it provide a stunningly vibrant image with depth, foil stamping can be applied to a much more diverse selection of substrates than ink.
A leather photo album cover might be printed with your family’s monogram or a cloth bookmark with a favorite literary quote. Impressive wedding invitations might have intertwined silver vines, blue flowers, and gold rings. Companies use hot stamping to identify folders, tickets, signs and magnets with their logo. The reflective and offbeat treatment is sure to grab the attention of a potential client.
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