Foil stamping tips
Foil stamping tips
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- shitehawke0
Heavier card is better than light if its going to be a deep impression (as foil is pressed into the stock like letterpress and bonded with heat).
Both uncoated and coated are fine, I've even foiled celloglazed stock successfully. The size of the piece being stamped will affect the cost (as larger areas require bigger blocks) but won't affect the stock itself. Smaller items can fill in if too fine, but a good foiler will make you aware of this before artworking and making the block.
My best suggestion is to find a good foiler and talk through what you want. They'll be able to provide good advice and samples of foil in different colours to give you a good idea of whats achieveable.
- thanks shitehawke, nice advicejimzyk
- you in IE shitehawke? any recommendations on ones you've used before?jimzyk
- Aye, I do indeed Dublin based if thats any use to you?shitehawke
- yeah if you've had good results would appreciate that muchly!jimzyk