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Senin, 18 Januari 2016

What You Need To Know About Using Foil Embossing Dies

By Raymond Hughes


Foil embossing, foil stamping and blind embossing are processes which are used to add extra graphic impact to presentation folders, stationery, business cards, certificates, greeting cards and book or report covers. Combining foil stamping with embossing or debossing results in a foil stamped image, which is described as foil embossing. It is a finished technique that is done after printing. This process involves the use of a piece of metal referred to as a die. The die has a reversed image of the desired design and it can be made of brass, copper or magnesium.

In order to emboss the image, a metal die and a counter die that fit together are used to squeeze the substrate. A combination of pressure and heat irons the substrate, raising the level of the image higher than the substrate. The resultant three dimensional images are beautiful when special foil embossing dies are utilized. Although dies can be costly to purchase, they can be used as many times as is necessary.

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.

When selecting a die, it is advisable to search for die makers who can get the style and design you want to emboss on your paper with ease. Finding an experienced die maker is also important. An experienced professional will easily create the designs you want.

As they choose a die, consumers should look for the die maker who can create the design and style the want to emboss on paper easily. They should consider if the professional is experienced. An experienced die maker will not find it difficult to create the designs they want.

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.

Magnesium is also a great material for most embossing, letterpress and hot stamping applications. A magnesium die is less expensive than one made from brass and copper. A magnesium die can be etched photo chemically. However, it cannot achieve the precision and detail of a complex brass die.

A copper die is not popularly used to emboss images. However, if you want to use a copper die to emboss an image on paper, the companies that sell dies can accommodate your request. Copper is harder than magnesium and it expands at a lesser rate. A copper die can also handle more details than a magnesium die. You can use any of these dies to bring out three dimensional designs that appeal to your customers.




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