Choosing The Best Foil Embossing Dies

By Gwen Lowe


Paper embossing is one of the oldest crafts, and it was used in the past to make a special effect on stamps. It is very special in that it makes the letters that are being embossed to be raised in the surface and so they become more obvious as compared to those that are not. It can also be used to make images more raised in the surface of the paper. This can be done using foil embossing dies.

The dies are usually made from copper, magnesium and brass. The nature of the surface to be imprinted will highly define the suitable material of the tint required to do the embossing properly. The two must be compatible for a satisfying outcome. The following are the other factors you will have to bear in mind as you choose the color you want.

There ate many types of embossing, and each style has its own advantages and disadvantages. The blind etching technique does not use foil or ink in order to highlight the embossed area. One will only notice the embossed area by looking at the symmetry of the paper that is being worked on. It is mainly done on hard paper to make it unique and not forgeable.

The second technique is called registered embossing. It is basically a form of imagery that duplicates things that have been adorned by ink or foils on the paper's surface. The other method is combination emboss. It uses both impressing and foils impressing on one piece of paper to bring out a unique outcome. It will look common, yet complex to be fictitious because one cannot tell what has been done to it.

Some of the forms of impressing include scorching, pastelling, and glazing. All of them make surfaces look appealing and very inimitable. To enhance the effect, the finishing is done using the ink and pearl varnishes. It is so suitable for a decorative piece and also other products which will be because of their beauty, for example, gift wrappers and stamps.

Another type is called foils emboss. This uses hot die applied on decorated surfaces. It also uses foils. The results are stunning as they look shinny. The eye-catching colors create peoples attention that flickers. Examples of products which imprinted using this method include pens, pencils, photographs, covers used to protect books and handkerchiefs. The foils used gives glittering metallic appearances that flicker. They also hold in place for long. However, this might fall off if it comes in contact with water.

If you do not like the shiny surfaces, you can opt for the pastel foils. Normally, it has totally opaque tints and lacks the glossy effect. For the white one, when it is pressed on white paper, it provides a refined brand which is outstanding.

When choosing these dies, pick the ones giving a deep feeling to be raised. To get the best results, use the new pneumatic automatic machines which operate at a high volume. This reduces work that makes people tired.




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