WHEN TO CONSIDER IT
Start with the effect.
Selected metallic or decorative accents on a compatible stock and production construction.
Foil finishing adds a defined metallic or decorative effect to selected areas of compatible print work.
THREE QUESTIONS FOR YOUR BRIEF
Make the method fit the job.
What is the smallest detail?
How does it align with print?
Suitability, availability and any sample requirement are confirmed against your actual material and artwork.
SPECIFY FOIL
The details that determine the job.
- Effect & area
- Metallic or decorative foil colour, actual size and separate placement mask.
- Substrate
- Stock/coating and texture; test the intended foil on the selected material.
- Fine detail
- Small lettering, lines, solids and registration to print.
- Sequence
- Foil, print, lamination and cutting order; approve an appropriate sample.
The quotation confirms the compatible material, production dimensions, finish, proof/sample requirement and timing for the agreed job.
SEE IT IN CONTEXT
What are you making?
Business cards
Choose the surface effect first: a raised varnish is not a pressed emboss. NFC profile hosting, link ownership and future updates need an agreed scope.
Company profilesKeep time-sensitive facts editable in the source file; do not lock future updates into flattened pages.
CertificatesAllow room for signatures and check the certificate against its intended frame.
InvitationsChoose the envelope before committing to a custom invitation size.
COMPARE BEFORE DECIDING
Could emboss/deboss suit the brief?
Embossing raises an area of a surface; debossing presses an area into it.
Is foil suitable for my project?
Separate artwork for the foil area and a review of small details help establish a workable finish. Share the material and artwork so suitability can be reviewed.
Can you confirm a price or turnaround?
A quotation follows review of the scope, quantity, material and artwork. Timing and specifications are confirmed for the individual project.
FROM AN IDEA TO A CLEAR BRIEF
Let’s make it yours.
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