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30 Beautiful Foil Stamping Examples

Check out these exquisite examples of print designs that use foil stamping.

What Is Foil Stamping?

History of Foil Stamping, Foil Stamping Machines, different types of foil stamping, and types of foil used.

Delineate Your Dwelling

Simple and elegant, see how to create this DIY Gold Foiled Vase for your bulkier flowers.

Helpful Facts on Hot Foil Stamping and Cold Foil Printing

When choosing to integrate foil into your next printing project, the decision must be made between hot and cold foil printing methods.

How to Craft the Perfect Foil Stamp Book Cover

Foil stamping is one of the oldest methods in the world to make a book shine, and it’s one of my favorites. Used for hundreds of years, foil stamping can be found anywhere from traditional, high-en…

Cold Foil Printing vs. Hot Foil Stamping: What’s The Difference?

When designers wish to apply a metallic finish to products or packaging, they have two options: cold foil printing versus hot foil stamping. What are the differences?

Impressive Hot Foil Stamped Business Cards You Should See

It’s almost a basic thing to know how necessary a Business card can be to businessmen, entrepreneurs, and others as it represents these people and their bu

Why Foil Stamping

Printed collateral, direct mail, and other printed marketing communications remain the bedrock of successful marketing campaigns, but their “look” is changing. Consumers today, especially Millennials, are drawn to marketing touches that produce an experience. They love the novelty of print,…

Hot Foil Stamping vs. Metalized Inks: What You Need to Know

Metalized decorating techniques give your packaging a unique, sophisticated look. The unmistakable gleam, visible even on crowded store shelves, is a great way to catch the eyes of your customers. Because shiny metals are often valuable, it also creates a subconscious association that whatever inside the package is valuable too. If you plan to create...

Why Bottles with Desiccant Outperform Foil-Foil Blister Packaging

While cold-form, foil-foil (aluminumaluminum) blister packaging is considered the most moisture-protective packaging available, in fact, plastic containers such as bottles and tubes, when combined with desiccants, such as silica gel canisters and packets, will often provide lower internal relative humidity for long time periods.

Tin Foil vs. Aluminum Foil: What's the Difference?

The two foils may seem similar, but there's definitely a difference.

How to Foil a Tech-Support Scam

These fraudsters are getting cleverer and more aggressive—but the government is cracking down.

Heat Transfer Foil Video Tutorial

Watch these videos to learn basic heat transfer foil application and more advanced ways to decorate with heat applied adhesive and foil.

The Graphic Designer's Guide to Foil

Everything you need to know to start using foil in your design projects and appear to know what the hell you’re doing. Let’s start with what it is. Foiling is when you apply a thin layer of metal foil to a design—usually a printed piece—to give the appearance of gold leaf. I don’t know exactly when …

Will a cat walk on aluminum foil?

In this experiment, aluminum foil is spread out on the floor of a hallway. The only way for this cat to walk down the hallway is by walking on top of the foil, something cats are known to dislike. …

Foiling foes with efficient weeding techniques

Don't delay; weed control should start as soon as possible.

Is It Safe to Cook with Aluminum Foil?

Cooking and baking with aluminum foil is fast and convenient, and makes cleanup a cinch, but are there health risks?

Why the next decade will foil financial plans

I received a “financial plan” from an individual wanting me to review it with respect to his personal retirement goals. The plan was generated by one of the many “off the shelf” software packages that takes all the inputs of income, assets, pensions, social security, etc., and then spits out assumptions of future asset values …

How to Clean a Grill Using Aluminum Foil and Vinegar

Watch this video to find out how to clean the cooking surface or metal grate on a barbecue grill using white vinegar and aluminum foil.

How to Identify Phishing Emails and Foil Attacks