WHAT IS Foil Stamping
Foil stamping is one of our most popular print features. With this finishing, we apply foil to the card stock using heat and pressure. The result is a highly pigmented metallic finish. For this finishing a unique plate must be crafted for each order. Our Foil stamping is available in the following colors on our premium and luxury stocks: Regular or matte gold, regular or matte silver, black, pearl white, white, clear, red, rose pink, hot pink, light blue, blue, green, non-metallic green, rose gold and copper. The following foil stamp colors are available on our classic business cards and our plastic business cards: Gold, silver and black. Foil stamp can be easily combined with debossing, embossing or offset printing to create a high-end elegant look. Foil colors can also be layered to create a brilliant collaged look.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
● Combining foil stamping with embossing may lead to the foil rubbing off more easily due to the increase in friction
● Foil stamping multiple colors in close proximity to one another may lead to slight alignment shifts due to the unique foil stamping process.
● Foil stamping may have slight alignment shifts when combined with offset printing
● The minimum font size for foil stamping is 10PT
● White foil tends to have inconsistent edges. As alternatives please consider matte silver foil or white ink.
● Areas of fine detail may have unavoidable overflow
● Foil stamping cannot be color matched
● If foil stamping comes with in 0.25” of the edge of the card the design is considered full bleed and will require oversized plates. Over sized plates must be selected on our price calculator to obtain accurate pricing in this instance.
