Gold Foil Paper Cards
Gold foil adds a sparkle to your card stock that makes your design stand out. It elevates your design to a level of luxury and elegance that feels premium in the hand.
14pt Cover | Semi-Gloss: A Coated stock with strength and versatility, it produces sharp colors and has a sheen that allows for a good writing surface with ballpoint pens.
Gloss
Gold foil adds a touch of luxury and premium branding to any design, elevating it into the spotlight. Not only does it catch the eye of consumers or viewers, but it also provides a unique haptic experience. This makes it the perfect printing technique to make any design stand out and shine. This is why it’s a favorite among fashion and beauty brands, wedding stationery designers, and wine brands. These designs have incorporated the use of gold foil to give their product or brand a stand-out look, while still retaining a minimal and clean aesthetic.
Foil printing is a special effect that uses metallic foil in certain areas of your card stock to add a lustrous finish. This can be done on both sides of your card, and you have the option to choose between silver, gold, or hologram foil print. Raised digital foil is another option that allows you to overlay your paper with a raised metallic gold or silver look in select areas.
To create a design with either of these effects, you’ll need to have 100% black ink on the area that you want the foil effect applied to. This ensures that the color of your design will not be impacted by the gold or silver printing on the card.
Matte
A modern staple in business interaction, foil-stamped cards stand out and leave a lasting impression on potential clients and customers. The authentic hot foil stamping printing process and stunning metallic and special effect color options on a premium textured card stock combine to deliver a professional appearance that will help you make an unforgettable first impression.
Foiling is one of the most unique printing techniques, as it elevates designs into a brand experience that feels prestigious and exclusive. The gilded finish looks amazing on most types of paper stock, from standard business cards to wedding invitations, and Electronic Products Packaging even a simple design can shine with the use of gold foil.
When used in combination with a spot UV, embossing or letterpress finish, the gilded look of foil adds dimension and texture to your designs that will really catch the eye. Foil printing can also be used to highlight a particular element of your card, such as the logo or contact information, for a subtle and stylish touch that is sure to grab the attention of your audience.
Celebrate life’s big moments and little ones with custom photo greeting cards printed with gold foil accents. Choose from a variety of designs to announce a baby’s birth, celebrate graduations or just say “thank you.” The gold foil accents on classic matte cardstock add elegance to these easy at-home printable greeting cards.
Silk
Foil printing adds an extra layer of shine and sophistication to any custom greeting card. Whether your clients are looking to make a big impression or just want a little sparkle in their day, gold foil cards will do the trick.
Foiling, also known as hot foil, is a premium printing technique that creates a metallic look on any paper. The foil is applied using a custom metal die and can be used to highlight important details or to elevate an overall design into a luxurious brand experience. Choose from a variety of colors including gold, silver, copper and even holographic rainbow silver.
The CMYK color blend will be printed in the normal manner, however, the foil will be overlaid on top of it creating a shimmering, shiny effect. To further accentuate the foiled areas, we recommend selecting the silk finish option.
This gives your business cards a slight texture, that can be felt with the fingers. It is also a good choice when you want to add the effect of raised digital foil, which will add a 3D look to specific areas on your cards. This can be done in either gold or silver foil, and you can choose if you would like to have your QR code foil stamped as well.
To ensure the foil prints correctly, your file should have two layers. If you are applying it to text, Gold Foil Paper Cards the font size should be 8 pts or larger and strokes or borders must be more than 1.5 pts thick.
UV Coating
Adding a metallic shine to your printed materials is an elegant way to elevate their aesthetic allure and make them more tactilely appealing. You can use the foil to spell out text or incorporate it into a geometric background design. It can also be used to highlight certain elements of your print design – such as company logos and other key details. The possibilities are endless when it comes to foil printing, so be creative and don’t be afraid to try something new!
The UV coating finish is an effective way to protect your print marketing tools from abrasions, scratches, rubbing, and ink smudging. It’s particularly useful for protecting your direct mail pieces that may get shuffled around in public locations, or for high-traffic business cards and posters that will be handled often. UV coating is also water resistant and does not yellow over time, so your print marketing tools will remain vibrant for longer.
A unique feature of the UV coating is its ability to produce a variety of textures on your printed products. For example, you can create a raised digital foil effect where specific areas of the paper are overlaid with a metallic gold look that’s slightly thicker than the rest of the paper. You can also add a shimmery texture that’s reminiscent of holographic film, or opt for a more matte, satin-like finish that’s perfect for a sophisticated and refined appearance.
