Monday, March 31, 2014

Qualities Of A Good Foil Embossing Dies

By Gwen Lowe


In past days, they used to craft in order to make impressions on stamps. They applied the paper embossing method which is still used today. It is commonly used since raises the letters being pressed on the surface, and they can easily be seen. Apart from this, it is used to make pictures more elevated in the papers surface. This is possible by use of 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.

You can get different types of stamps. Each offers various advantages and disadvantages. The blind emboss technology uses other aspects and do away with ink and foils. This helps to highlight the stamped areas. For one to notice that the embossed paper has been completed, they have to check the arrangement of the paper on the use. This technology is applied on hard paper so that people will not forge but remain different.

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.

Pastelling, glazing and scorching are also other forms of impress that make surfaces look unique and very beautiful. Finishing can be done with ink and pearl finishes that make the effect even more desirable. This is good for decorative paper and for other products that have to be bought mainly for their beautiful appearance such as stamps and gift wrap papers that are custom made.

In foil embossing, heated die is applied to the foils and then to the surface that is to be decorated. This is beautiful because it comes out in shiny and attention catching colors that are shimmering. Most of the things that are embossed like this are pencils and pens. Others include photographs, covers of books and handkerchiefs. The foils produce a metallic shimmer that is shiny and that hold for a long time. It can, however, come off when dipped in water for long.

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 you are looking for these dies, you need to choose those that will give a deeper impression so they must be highly raised. Pneumatic machines can be used instead of manual ones when one is doing embosses that are high in volume to reduce fatigue.




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