Essential Information About Foil Embossing Dies

الأحد، 28 فبراير 2016

By Raymond Hughes


Foil stamping, foil embossing and blind embossing are processes that are used to add graphic impact to items like report or book covers, greeting cards, certificates, business cards, stationery and presentation folders. Foil stamping is combined with embossing or debossing to create a foil stamped image refereed to as foil embossing. This technique is done after printing. In order to complete this process, a metal which is called a die has to be used. A die contains a reversed image of the design a person desires. It can be made from magnesium, copper or brass.

An image is embossed on a paper or other materials when a die and a counter die which fit together squeeze the substrate. The substrate is ironed by a combination of heat and pressure and the image is raised above the substrate. The outcome is a three dimensional image that is appealing to look at especially if a person uses special foil embossing dies. Even though dies are costly, they can be utilized as many times as a person desires.

When a die are used, the surface of paper is altered and it becomes more attractive. A paper that has no design is plain. By using a die, you can emboss a raised three dimensional image on the paper to give it an attractive artistic appearance. You can select beautiful designs to make items such as business cards and presentation folders more appealing. Once you choose a design, you should press it well on the paper or on other surfaces that you want to emboss.

It is important to choose the right designs. Consumers can choose from many different kinds of styles and patterns. Ideally, they should choose styles or patterns that can translate well when embossed on paper. After they select design, they should make sure that it is pressed well on the surface they wish to emboss.

It is essential to select the right design. There are numerous styles and patterns to choose from. It is advisable to choose styles or patterns that will appear attractive once they are embossed on a paper.

When choosing a die, it is also important to consider qualities such as wear resistance, hardness, good processing capability and good thermal resistance. The most popular dies are those made from brass and magnesium. Brass is popular because of is durability and workability. It is the metal of choice for sophisticated embossing jobs. However, a die that is made from brass requires hard tooling and it costs more than those made from magnesium and copper.

A magnesium die is ideal for most hot stamping, foil embossing and letterpress applications. It is more affordable than dies made from copper and brass. It is possible to etch a magnesium die photo chemically. Nonetheless, a magnesium die cannot have the detail and precision of complicate brass die.

Copper dies are not as popular as magnesium or copper dies. Nonetheless, consumers who want to utilize a copper die can still find such a die. Copper metal is harder than magnesium and it does not expend as much as magnesium does. A copper die can handle more details than one made from magnesium. Any of these dies can be used to create 3 dimensional designs which are appealing to customers.




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