Nice job. As a textile printing specialist, I would like to make a small suggestion for powder adhesive. In order to make foils in those powders, the device pressure must be high. at least 4 5 bar pressure and 150 degrees operation is sufficient. It may not work well on small devices. Finally, there are TcrafTx brand textile foils that we highly recommend, you should definitely try them. Thanks for the information, good work
Thank you so much for explaining about the laser printer using toner I was wondering why you needed to use a laser printer over and ink jet printer for that method
Seen this and subscribed immediately. How nice to have an alternative to the Minc - I bought one and had to send it back immediately as defective. They hadn't changed the electicals to be compatible with UK voltage! (It was getting hotter and hotter - after a single use - AFTER I turned the machine off and removed the plug from the socket...)
Hi Susie! Oh no!! Has the laminator version worked for you? because I actually plan to update this foiling video very soon and I am going to be recommending the Minc machine over it! haha -- hopefully that issue gets fixed for the UK!
I really like the laser method! It seemed to be very clean and laminators are inexpensive. I could use a monochrome laser printer for Copic digistamps and foil. Nice! Thanks Molly!
+Crystall Pearson - Hi Crystal! So sorry for my delayed response but thank you so much for leaving feedback! I really appreciate it and I'm glad it's going to be a good solution of you! :)
Great tutorial. I’ve followed the second method perfectly but seem to be getting the black bits like on the first demo. I definitely have a laser printer and the correct foil. Any advice?
I have a very old laminator but I've got some foil that I've ordered online coming tomorrow, I can't wait to try the laser printer method out as I have a black laser printer also :D going to be doing some designs and seeing how they come out. Thank you for this tutorial x
This is so helpful. I'm actually looking at DIY-ing all of our wedding invites instead of asking someone else to do it for me, and kinda felt lost with foiling - not sure how to do it exactly and now knowing that there are different ways to do so, made me feel extra lost haha. But thanks to this video, I now have a better understanding how this works. I just want to know, though, since I think it wasn't mentioned, how hot should the laminating machine should be? I have a laminator, but it has this temperature control switch I can adjust. Thanks in advance!
I have a brand new laser printer and for some reason the foil doesn't attach to all of the black toner. It's driving me crazy. any ideas? I put the heat on 5ml and it still didn't help. There's a lot of breaks in the foiling. Thanks!
I know you have been doing this for a while, but your ability to create fonts and or play with your bare hand is amazing. Did you go to Font school? lol i have to download fonts all the time and play with them on Illustrator. Nice job!
I am considering starting to create greeting cards and am so thankful that I stumbled upon your video!! I never knew these things existed!! I read thru all the comments, and even went to your materials page, but I couldn't find what type of paper you use or recommend for card making. If you have a minute and could respond, I'd greatly appreciate it ! Great video by the way !!! Thank you !!!
Hi Sheryl!! Sorry I'm so late in responding to these comments! Thank you so much! - I never took any classes ...just a lot of practice and figuring out what pens and styles work for me!
This is brilliant thank you!!! Do you happen to know if you can do it over the top of an injet printed picture? So for example, print the backround image on my inkjet, the the bits I want to foil through a laser printer and go from there? Would it work? Many thanks!
Great video!!! I do not have a laser printer, but maybe I can come up with one somewhere in the near future. I do however have the heat laminator. I'm really looking forward to trying the flailing with the laminator. If you have any suggestions for a cheap laser printer let me know!!
amzn.to/2sMQjIj Here's the one used in the video! I've since recommended that the Minc Machine be used for it's heat settings but it's a bit more expensive. Both can be found on Amazon!
Does the foiling with a laser printer only work on light coloured cards rather than dark colours as when I tried on a navy one, the whole foil just imprinted onto the whole card. Thank you.
You are so very welcome! I'll be updating this foiling video very soon with how I do things now that I've learned some tricks of the trade over the past year so stay tuned to my instagram/newsletter or subscribe here to get that alert if you're interested! :) poppyandmintdesign.com Thank you so much for the kind words! Molly
The toner version.. Do you think this method would work if I printed a letter out and did this? We lost our mother last year unexpectedly during the holidays and going thru her stuff I found a letter to me and my brothers and thought this could be a nice gift to copy it like that for my brothers..
Hi there! I'm so sorry to hear of your loss :( I think this would be a great memory for you and your family! As long as you print the letter with a laser printer/i.e with toner - you'll be able to foil! Good luck and I hope your family loves it!
I love this. Designing a pickguard for my friend's guitar I'm making for her. I want to gift it as she is a friend. I love the scripture you used. Is there a way for me to get the same image as that? I mean, where do I get the image? Thanks for all your lessons. I do headstock logo's too. All new for me.
Hi.. i saw your viedo know. I have bout dies emboussing pouder and versamarker put it don't work. i trie with a hair dryer ( it is possible) i saw your method with de laminator. it works with any laminator? with printer you have? please i need help.. i'm tring toi make the invitations for my too boys for his confirmations day. Greetings from France
Really cool! 1) Somehow the foil sticks to the laser printer ink? 2) The laminator is kinda generic? Do you think I could do this on the cover of a thin Moleskine type notebook or would a laminator not handle the extra thickness? Thank you for your help.
Hey Jonathan! Yes! so the toner that is present in a laser printout (NOT present in an inkjet) is what the foil adheres too when heated through the laminator. The laminator method CAN be a generic type...however, I'll be updating this foiling video very soon with methods and materials I use these days since learning some of the best methods for full coverage results and in that video, I'll be sharing that I believe the Heidi Swapp Minc Machine is the way to go (as opposed to the cheaper laminator). As far as the thickness able to go through the machine - on any generic laminator- I'm not sure what it can accommodate. I know the Heidi Swapp Minc Machine says up to the width of "chip board" but I've never attempted that before! Good luck! :) Molly
Out of curiosity - I've been watching a few of these to find all the tips and tricks. Is there a reason you didn't cover the foil with a space sheet of paper before putting it through the laminator? You're the first one I've seen that hasn't done this.
Kim Flowers hey Kim! I think I mention? (Maynot it's been over a year and I didn't rewatch right now Haha) that you're instructed to use a plastic transfer folder but I had been finding more consistent results when I tried to put it through without it! However - in the follow up blog post I'm planning to do as soon as I can, I'll be sharing what I've found over the year to be my go-to method and I do use the folder with the Minc Machine . The post will show all info, down to the printer I have and what the output printer menu settings are set at. Stay tuned to my Instagram if you're interested for when that comes out! :) @poppyandmintdesign
Hey lovely! Any chance you could let me know what the best output printer menu settings are? I'm struggling to get full coverage... (despite the fact that when the font was smaller it worked better?)
Hey! Thanks for the tutorial very helpful :) just got a quick technical question haha, how would you do to foil just some parts on a card, with laser impression? Let's say you print a woman portrait and you want to foil only the hair. How would you do that? I'm trying to find a way as I'm not sure how to achieve that ^^' thank you!
Ummm... May I ask? I want to know whether it needs to be only this kind of foil. I live in Thailand, so I don't think I can find it and just wish that other foil sheets may work.
Method 2 did you use the black pen for the laser printer. -or- Do you run the print process with the foil overlay while never having to use the pen at all
Like your video - I saw someone else posted that when using the laser printer method - little specks of foil seem to cling lightly all over the paper. The foil on the image is great but those "flecks" - any ideas? Thank you
What do you think would be faster or cheaper to enhance bride + groom's names on wedding invitations? The laser printer foil method, or using gold embossing powder & heat gun?
Hey Melissa! So typically with wedding invitations, you can speak with your stationer about getting your invites foil STAMPED -- it's a much cleaner look to the foil, it's depressed into the paper (like letterpress) and it's gorgeous...it's also much more expensive than the methods I'm sharing that are more DIY. With Foil Stamping, a metal plate must be made with the design to be imprinted with foil and to create the plate can be costly. (but that plate would be used over and over for the amount of invites you had.) If you are trying to foil on your own at home - it will still be easiest to print them yourself with a laser printer and then cut the foil to match up with the names only on the invite. One warning though! Make sure that you then cover the rest of the toner ink from the laser print out that's NOT covered with foil (so maybe like the details at the bottom, RSVP etc.) with a plain piece of printer paper before sending it through the laminator or Minc Foiliing Machine. If you neglect to do that, the toner will come of on your transfer folder or onto the barrel within the laminator machine and every time you use it after, the words from the invite will be lightly 'printed' onto what you fed through. Let me know if you have more questions! Molly
Thanks for the tips! I don't have a stationer -- I'm a graphic designer so I'm doing all the design and will have them printed somewhere. Foil stamping is out of our budget so I've been trying to figure out which elements I want to be metallic and how I'm going to achieve it.
I have a question i have a design but there is a graphic in the BG where i dont want it to be foiled , do i cut it out to where the text is and feed it like that ?
May I ask what kind of foil is used? Cuz the last time i ask they laugh at me for asking a color gold aluminum foil and instead gave me a metal foil 🥺😅
Is that pen exceptionally sticky and slow drying? Because I have the versamark version of it, and whereas the pad version stays sticky long, the pen version gets soaked up real fast. I've tried several types of paper, because I thought that might be it.
Hi there! Sorry for the late response on this! That was a versamark brand but I have tried others since and I particularly like the Zig Scroll and Brush Emboss pen and also the Ranger brand bullet tip ones!
I'm so surprised that you don't have to use a cover sheet when you run it through the laminator for the second method! Have you ever had problems with it sticking to the laminator? For the 2nd method, are you using the 3mil or 5mil setting??
Hi there! I was always using the 5mil setting and I didn't have any problems with sticking! however, I'll be putting out an updated video soon that shares that I recommend the Minc Machine and using their folder now! ha! stay tuned for that update!
Do you know if it's possible to print an background image from an inkjet, then overlay with laser printer and foil? Would the inkjet ink interfere with the laser printed part?
Couldn't you use a versamark marker and go back over the first one and foil again? Hense the reason. Workplaces now say you cant you printer for personal reasons
Is there a specific reason the print has to be laser print rather than ink? Does is help when going through the laminator? I just want to understand why for science sakes.
Hi there! as long as the paper is smooth--- smooth like getting a glossy paper is best!, it will work! And a normal laminator is what I used in the video above and it did work but it's much more finicky than the Heidi Swapp Minc that has multiple heat settings. I've since used the Minc and prefer it!
I have been looking for videos that show the best way to foil over letterpressed invitations. Any idea the steps I would have to take after letterpressing ?
Hey Nicole! Sorry for the late response to this! So with letterpress paper, you're not going to be able to get a good foiled product with a DIY method like this at home. The paper won't be nearly smooth enough to get the results you want. What you're needing to do is actually spend the extra $$ and get your invitations "Foil Stamped/Pressed" when having the invites letterpressed. The letterpress will actually push the foil into the paper and it will have a depression. It's gorgeous. But keep in mind, you would need to first pay to create a custom plate (the design of your invitation put onto a metal plate to be used over and over again on each invitation being pressed through the big machine). I would google some letterpress companies and you could direct questions their way for pricing etc!
Micah Rowen hey there! The extent of what I can give as an answer is that the toner that is found in a laser printer, and not in the ink of an ink jet, is what heats and the foil adheres to. 🤗
In a laser printer, the toner, which is a plastic-like polymer with pigment added, is deposited onto the paper as a powder, and then hot rollers melt the toner particles so they stick to the paper permanently. Presumably, the laminator remelts the toner, and it sticks to the foil. Inkjets just use a water based ink, so it won't stick to the foil when heated.
can you tell me why when i put my foils through my laminator it leaves a outline of the size of the foil but it also gives the foil effect to just my print! its so annoying and i cant work it out! so it leaves the foil on my print aswell as leaving a outline of the size of the foil!
Hey Sophie! Sorry for my delay in response! I'm not quite sure what you mean -- feel free to send me an email with pictures and/or video of the project you are trying this on so I can see what you mean! molly@poppyandmintdesign.com
I know i am very late seeing this but if i buy a laser printer i can type anything any font print it out then foil it and use laminator???????????CORRECT?? OMG how fun!!
I'm just wondering if with the first method, you skipped the embossing powder and went straight to the heated laminator with the foil. Would you get a better result?
Hey Monica! Sorry for the late response -- It's all about finding the SMOOTHEST paper you can find...I'm working on getting another video uploaded thats a bit of an update and I'll have ALL supplies linked and shared as to what I'm using -- I'm not entirely sure what I was using when I made this video since it's about 2 years old. :/ sorry about that! Stay tuned for the updated video!
I have a laser printer and a heat laminator. But when I try to foil it leaves foil over the entire area of the foil. Not as much over the "blank" parts, but still splotched all over with foil. What am I doing wrong?
Hi Rose!! I'm sorry for the late response on this question! So are you having the issue where your final product has pieces where the foil did NOT adhere so it looks splotchy? Or there are areas on the white space where you do not have a design where foil is being laid down? The answer for both situations is that yes it's frustrating a lot of the time and both of these issues have happened to me too! Since publishing this video 2 years ago, I've definitely come to find that DIY foiling is a finicky hobby :) (So awesome when it works great though!) - I plan on creating another video, new and improved, where I actually recommend spending the extra money on a Minc Foiling machine because the added heat settings make it worth it. I've had to play around with my personal computer and printer's settings to get it to work just right without having those bad areas but one suggestion I have for the issue of foil being put down on your paper where the design is NOT...rub your paper down lightly with a dryer sheet and then with a clean paper towel before running it through the laser printer. That has worked for me to make sure that there is nothing on the paper that the heated foil will stick to except the toner design.
Hi Lynn! Sorry for being so late to respond! I've never tried this before but I am thinking that it MAY be possible? I'm just not sure if the plastic sticker sheet can stand up to the heat of the laminator or Minc Foiling Machine you use. I would suggest you contact the maker of the machine you have and inquire about that first? Good luck! (and let me know if it does work!!) Molly
I read a post yesterday on a different youtube vid that, in order for this to work correctly and for the foil to adhere to the laser print, you have to own a monochrome laser printer. Is this information correct as I was about to order a colour laser printer. I would welcome your help. Many thanks
Hi Julie! :) That is not correct - you are good to go with getting a color laser printer! That is what I have and as long as you print in all black, you'll be able to foil!
Thank you so much for getting back to me. Really appreciate it. That's great news, I'll get on and order my printer. This will be my first attempt at foiling and I'm excited to try. Keep your fingers crossed for me as I have all my sons wedding invitations, table numbers and table plan to get through. Thank you again. Julie x
Hello again. I finally saved enough for the laser printer and the Minc machine and was so excited to start the invitations. Unfortunately, I am having a nightmare where I am getting black spots behind the foiling. Sometimes it doesn't stick at all, even on the label which was provided in the box. I have searched everywhere for navy blue card for the invitations and can't manage to find any which is completely smooth. Can you advise me what I am doing wrong. Is it because I am placing my card in the plastic folder provided. I notice you are running it through without covering it but I am concerned the foil will stick to the roller inside the machine. Many thanks
Hey Cindy! I am faaaairly certain you wouldn't be able to foil on that but a possibility would be via adhesive foiling (not heat/thermo foiling like I've shared). I've never done any adhesive foiling but I know there are specific ones out there that you apply an adhesive down and then rub the foil over top of it. Check that out! Good luck! :) - Molly
Joyce May Lettering you could use regular printer paper! Cardstock will just be stronger and more opaque looking in a frame if that's what you're making!
Your free hand writing is brilliant.
GORGEOUS handwriting!! Very beautiful 😍
Love your penmanship, thanks for sharing!!!
Your writing is STUNNING! 💕
Thank you so much Victoria! :) Sorry for the late response!!
I would keep the used foil and put it over black paper, frame it and hang it on my wall. 😍
Jennifer Campbell I have done that! I like the negatives :)
Jennifer Campbell good idea Jennifer
Nice job. As a textile printing specialist, I would like to make a small suggestion for powder adhesive. In order to make foils in those powders, the device pressure must be high. at least 4 5 bar pressure and 150 degrees operation is sufficient. It may not work well on small devices. Finally, there are TcrafTx brand textile foils that we highly recommend, you should definitely try them. Thanks for the information, good work
Thank you so much for explaining about the laser printer using toner I was wondering why you needed to use a laser printer over and ink jet printer for that method
Seen this and subscribed immediately. How nice to have an alternative to the Minc - I bought one and had to send it back immediately as defective. They hadn't changed the electicals to be compatible with UK voltage! (It was getting hotter and hotter - after a single use - AFTER I turned the machine off and removed the plug from the socket...)
Hi Susie!
Oh no!! Has the laminator version worked for you? because I actually plan to update this foiling video very soon and I am going to be recommending the Minc machine over it! haha -- hopefully that issue gets fixed for the UK!
Thank you for all that great information. Beautiful writing and cards ❤️
Thanks Brindha for creating awareness about these artistic skills in me. Very good Brindha.
Great video Molly! The foil makes the cards so fancy!
I really like the laser method! It seemed to be very clean and laminators are inexpensive. I could use a monochrome laser printer for Copic digistamps and foil. Nice! Thanks Molly!
+Crystall Pearson - Hi Crystal! So sorry for my delayed response but thank you so much for leaving feedback! I really appreciate it and I'm glad it's going to be a good solution of you! :)
Crysta
Great tutorial. I’ve followed the second method perfectly but seem to be getting the black bits like on the first demo. I definitely have a laser printer and the correct foil. Any advice?
I have a very old laminator but I've got some foil that I've ordered online coming tomorrow, I can't wait to try the laser printer method out as I have a black laser printer also :D going to be doing some designs and seeing how they come out. Thank you for this tutorial x
Hi, I'm very curious about the laser printer method. Did your result turn out like what's in the Video?
yes it did :) it did a really good job. :D
You have BEAUTIFUL penmanship!
Thank you so much! :)
This is so helpful. I'm actually looking at DIY-ing all of our wedding invites instead of asking someone else to do it for me, and kinda felt lost with foiling - not sure how to do it exactly and now knowing that there are different ways to do so, made me feel extra lost haha. But thanks to this video, I now have a better understanding how this works.
I just want to know, though, since I think it wasn't mentioned, how hot should the laminating machine should be? I have a laminator, but it has this temperature control switch I can adjust. Thanks in advance!
I love the way that turned out
Thanks Deb! :)
np i love this crafty world
This is beautiful. I do have a laminated machine. Can I use this technic for my wedding invitation
Can you recommend a good basic affordable B&W lazer printer? Which one did you use in the video? Thanks so much!
Does this process work with book cloth?
Is it possible to do the same foil method (with the laminator for heat), but with thin/medium natural fabric like natural like linen or cotton?
I have a brand new laser printer and for some reason the foil doesn't attach to all of the black toner. It's driving me crazy. any ideas? I put the heat on 5ml and it still didn't help. There's a lot of breaks in the foiling. Thanks!
Love the video! If I was just testing out, would any thermal laminator work?
If you don't have a heat gun can you use a hair dryer? I saw a comment where someone said they did but there wasn't any photo or anything.
I know you have been doing this for a while, but your ability to create fonts and or play with your bare hand is amazing. Did you go to Font school? lol i have to download fonts all the time and play with them on Illustrator. Nice job!
I am considering starting to create greeting cards and am so thankful that I stumbled upon your video!! I never knew these things existed!! I read thru all the comments, and even went to your materials page, but I couldn't find what type of paper you use or recommend for card making. If you have a minute and could respond, I'd greatly appreciate it ! Great video by the way !!! Thank you !!!
This is beautiful....But boy do I wish I could write like this...Did you take classes in writing? Thank you so very much.
Hi Sheryl!!
Sorry I'm so late in responding to these comments!
Thank you so much! - I never took any classes ...just a lot of practice and figuring out what pens and styles work for me!
what beautiful writing XX
hola muy interesante...le echas alguntipo de pegamento al texto para que el papel brillante pueda quedar adherido precisamente en las letras?
This is brilliant thank you!!! Do you happen to know if you can do it over the top of an injet printed picture? So for example, print the backround image on my inkjet, the the bits I want to foil through a laser printer and go from there? Would it work? Many thanks!
So we should digitise our lettering, print it on paper and then use a laser printer for foiling?
Great video!!! I do not have a laser printer, but maybe I can come up with one somewhere in the near future. I do however have the heat laminator. I'm really looking forward to trying the flailing with the laminator. If you have any suggestions for a cheap laser printer let me know!!
amzn.to/2sMQjIj Here's the one used in the video! I've since recommended that the Minc Machine be used for it's heat settings but it's a bit more expensive. Both can be found on Amazon!
Does the foiling with a laser printer only work on light coloured cards rather than dark colours as when I tried on a navy one, the whole foil just imprinted onto the whole card. Thank you.
Love this How-To video. Many thanks for your clear and informative tutorial & beautiful lettering!
You are so very welcome! I'll be updating this foiling video very soon with how I do things now that I've learned some tricks of the trade over the past year so stay tuned to my instagram/newsletter or subscribe here to get that alert if you're interested! :) poppyandmintdesign.com
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Molly
Super! Glad to follow your work! Best wishes :)
awesome video! BTW your lettering skills are really something to be envious of!!! so perfect !! love it !
Thank you so much Christa!! Sorry for the late response here!
The toner version.. Do you think this method would work if I printed a letter out and did this?
We lost our mother last year unexpectedly during the holidays and going thru her stuff I found a letter to me and my brothers and thought this could be a nice gift to copy it like that for my brothers..
Hi there! I'm so sorry to hear of your loss :( I think this would be a great memory for you and your family! As long as you print the letter with a laser printer/i.e with toner - you'll be able to foil! Good luck and I hope your family loves it!
I love this. Designing a pickguard for my friend's guitar I'm making for her. I want to gift it as she is a friend. I love the scripture you used. Is there a way for me to get the same image as that? I mean, where do I get the image? Thanks for all your lessons. I do headstock logo's too. All new for me.
the foil is using what kind of foil paper?
Hi, Could you please share what Laser Printer you are using?
I’ve seen this but with plastic sheets instead of paper is it the same thing?
I love those thank you cards! Absolutely lovely :)
Thank you so much! :)
Hi.. i saw your viedo know. I have bout dies emboussing pouder and versamarker put it don't work. i trie with a hair dryer ( it is possible) i saw your method with de laminator. it works with any laminator? with printer you have? please i need help.. i'm tring toi make the invitations for my too boys for his confirmations day. Greetings from France
Really cool!
1) Somehow the foil sticks to the laser printer ink? 2) The laminator is kinda generic? Do you think I could do this on the cover of a thin Moleskine type notebook or would a laminator not handle the extra thickness?
Thank you for your help.
Hey Jonathan! Yes! so the toner that is present in a laser printout (NOT present in an inkjet) is what the foil adheres too when heated through the laminator. The laminator method CAN be a generic type...however, I'll be updating this foiling video very soon with methods and materials I use these days since learning some of the best methods for full coverage results and in that video, I'll be sharing that I believe the Heidi Swapp Minc Machine is the way to go (as opposed to the cheaper laminator).
As far as the thickness able to go through the machine - on any generic laminator- I'm not sure what it can accommodate. I know the Heidi Swapp Minc Machine says up to the width of "chip board" but I've never attempted that before!
Good luck! :)
Molly
Out of curiosity - I've been watching a few of these to find all the tips and tricks. Is there a reason you didn't cover the foil with a space sheet of paper before putting it through the laminator? You're the first one I've seen that hasn't done this.
Kim Flowers hey Kim! I think I mention? (Maynot it's been over a year and I didn't rewatch right now Haha) that you're instructed to use a plastic transfer folder but I had been finding more consistent results when I tried to put it through without it! However - in the follow up blog post I'm planning to do as soon as I can, I'll be sharing what I've found over the year to be my go-to method and I do use the folder with the Minc Machine . The post will show all info, down to the printer I have and what the output printer menu settings are set at. Stay tuned to my Instagram if you're interested for when that comes out! :) @poppyandmintdesign
Thanks lovely. I must have missed that!
Hey lovely! Any chance you could let me know what the best output printer menu settings are? I'm struggling to get full coverage... (despite the fact that when the font was smaller it worked better?)
Can you have me with the name of the white board you use at 9:27? Thank you so much. You are talented with your beautiful hand writing.
Can you use normal kitchen foil?
Hey! Thanks for the tutorial very helpful :) just got a quick technical question haha, how would you do to foil just some parts on a card, with laser impression? Let's say you print a woman portrait and you want to foil only the hair. How would you do that? I'm trying to find a way as I'm not sure how to achieve that ^^' thank you!
Ummm... May I ask? I want to know whether it needs to be only this kind of foil. I live in Thailand, so I don't think I can find it and just wish that other foil sheets may work.
Method 2 did you use the black pen for the laser printer.
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Do you run the print process with the foil overlay while never having to use the pen at all
Like your video - I saw someone else posted that when using the laser printer method - little specks of foil seem to cling lightly all over the paper. The foil on the image is great but those "flecks" - any ideas? Thank you
What do you think would be faster or cheaper to enhance bride + groom's names on wedding invitations? The laser printer foil method, or using gold embossing powder & heat gun?
Hey Melissa!
So typically with wedding invitations, you can speak with your stationer about getting your invites foil STAMPED -- it's a much cleaner look to the foil, it's depressed into the paper (like letterpress) and it's gorgeous...it's also much more expensive than the methods I'm sharing that are more DIY. With Foil Stamping, a metal plate must be made with the design to be imprinted with foil and to create the plate can be costly. (but that plate would be used over and over for the amount of invites you had.)
If you are trying to foil on your own at home - it will still be easiest to print them yourself with a laser printer and then cut the foil to match up with the names only on the invite. One warning though! Make sure that you then cover the rest of the toner ink from the laser print out that's NOT covered with foil (so maybe like the details at the bottom, RSVP etc.) with a plain piece of printer paper before sending it through the laminator or Minc Foiliing Machine. If you neglect to do that, the toner will come of on your transfer folder or onto the barrel within the laminator machine and every time you use it after, the words from the invite will be lightly 'printed' onto what you fed through.
Let me know if you have more questions!
Molly
Thanks for the tips! I don't have a stationer -- I'm a graphic designer so I'm doing all the design and will have them printed somewhere. Foil stamping is out of our budget so I've been trying to figure out which elements I want to be metallic and how I'm going to achieve it.
Does the laser print foil scratch off or will it remain as it is
What brand toner laser printer are you using?
I have a question i have a design but there is a graphic in the BG where i dont want it to be foiled , do i cut it out to where the text is and feed it like that ?
Can i use color printer for this...?
So what does the laminator do to get the foil exactly where you want it?
May I ask what kind of foil is used? Cuz the last time i ask they laugh at me for asking a color gold aluminum foil and instead gave me a metal foil 🥺😅
Is that pen exceptionally sticky and slow drying? Because I have the versamark version of it, and whereas the pad version stays sticky long, the pen version gets soaked up real fast. I've tried several types of paper, because I thought that might be it.
Hi there! Sorry for the late response on this! That was a versamark brand but I have tried others since and I particularly like the Zig Scroll and Brush Emboss pen and also the Ranger brand bullet tip ones!
Can I ask what weight of card stock you used for your card when you used the laminate method? Thank you!
I'm so surprised that you don't have to use a cover sheet when you run it through the laminator for the second method! Have you ever had problems with it sticking to the laminator? For the 2nd method, are you using the 3mil or 5mil setting??
Hi there! I was always using the 5mil setting and I didn't have any problems with sticking! however, I'll be putting out an updated video soon that shares that I recommend the Minc Machine and using their folder now! ha! stay tuned for that update!
I wonder if you would have gotten better results with the first way using a carrier sheet to press the foil sheet down. Thanks for the ideas.
Do you know if it's possible to print an background image from an inkjet, then overlay with laser printer and foil? Would the inkjet ink interfere with the laser printed part?
Does the laser printer method work with an LED Laser Printer?
Is a heat-based coating machine?
Hi. I need to foil standing zipper gusset pouch bags. Will the laminator work for this?
is it UV foil or Norma Foil paper?
which laser printer did you use please? Many thanks.
What laminator is this? I don't think mine gets hot enough
Hi, can I use the laser printing technique on to book cloth for bookbinding purposes?
Couldn't you use a versamark marker and go back over the first one and foil again? Hense the reason. Workplaces now say you cant you printer for personal reasons
I love your fonts.
Thank you so much Rosalia!!
Hey Molly! When you do the second method are you running it through twice?
Thanks!
What type of laser Printer do you have? I'm looking for a good inexpensive one.
Las fotos son de una calidad aceptable y la rapidez de impresión es buena
Is there a specific reason the print has to be laser print rather than ink? Does is help when going through the laminator? I just want to understand why for science sakes.
Would this work using only the pen? Or do I need to use the heat set embossing powder too?
the paper for my laser printer is thinner than yours.. does this matter? and do you think i can use my normal laminator ?
Hi there! as long as the paper is smooth--- smooth like getting a glossy paper is best!, it will work! And a normal laminator is what I used in the video above and it did work but it's much more finicky than the Heidi Swapp Minc that has multiple heat settings. I've since used the Minc and prefer it!
I have been looking for videos that show the best way to foil over letterpressed invitations. Any idea the steps I would have to take after letterpressing ?
Hey Nicole! Sorry for the late response to this! So with letterpress paper, you're not going to be able to get a good foiled product with a DIY method like this at home. The paper won't be nearly smooth enough to get the results you want. What you're needing to do is actually spend the extra $$ and get your invitations "Foil Stamped/Pressed" when having the invites letterpressed. The letterpress will actually push the foil into the paper and it will have a depression. It's gorgeous. But keep in mind, you would need to first pay to create a custom plate (the design of your invitation put onto a metal plate to be used over and over again on each invitation being pressed through the big machine). I would google some letterpress companies and you could direct questions their way for pricing etc!
Hi, I'm trying to figure out WHY it works with a laser print but not an inkjet print. I've never done it and this has me confused. Do you know?
Micah Rowen hey there!
The extent of what I can give as an answer is that the toner that is found in a laser printer, and not in the ink of an ink jet, is what heats and the foil adheres to. 🤗
In a laser printer, the toner, which is a plastic-like polymer with pigment added, is deposited onto the paper as a powder, and then hot rollers melt the toner particles so they stick to the paper permanently. Presumably, the laminator remelts the toner, and it sticks to the foil. Inkjets just use a water based ink, so it won't stick to the foil when heated.
FieryMongoose thanks for providing a better (less general) answer than mine! :)
You are clear brother. Your video tutorial full detailed.
Which type of foil paper staff nd microne use in this printing
can you tell me why when i put my foils through my laminator it leaves a outline of the size of the foil but it also gives the foil effect to just my print! its so annoying and i cant work it out! so it leaves the foil on my print aswell as leaving a outline of the size of the foil!
Hey Sophie!
Sorry for my delay in response! I'm not quite sure what you mean -- feel free to send me an email with pictures and/or video of the project you are trying this on so I can see what you mean! molly@poppyandmintdesign.com
I know i am very late seeing this but if i buy a laser printer i can type anything any font print it out then foil it and use laminator???????????CORRECT?? OMG how fun!!
Susan Holland yes that is correct :) make sure you print it out on a laser printer tho.
truth!! haha and thank you to the commenter below for answering!
It's addicting -- I've warned you! :)
Molly
what the temperature setting of your laminator?
Will this work on notebook cover
I'm just wondering if with the first method, you skipped the embossing powder and went straight to the heated laminator with the foil. Would you get a better result?
I think the embossing powder might mess up the machine
What if I want a black background?
What kind of paper are you using. I still had some areas that the foil didn't stick to when I used white card stock. :(
Hey Monica! Sorry for the late response -- It's all about finding the SMOOTHEST paper you can find...I'm working on getting another video uploaded thats a bit of an update and I'll have ALL supplies linked and shared as to what I'm using -- I'm not entirely sure what I was using when I made this video since it's about 2 years old. :/ sorry about that! Stay tuned for the updated video!
I love that phrase and design that you did from proverbs. do you sell the digital for this? lovely
Omgosh! This is very informative. I really do want to foil everything now! 😂
nyc2caligal it becomes addicting! :)
I have a laser printer and a heat laminator. But when I try to foil it leaves foil over the entire area of the foil. Not as much over the "blank" parts, but still splotched all over with foil. What am I doing wrong?
Hi Rose!! I'm sorry for the late response on this question! So are you having the issue where your final product has pieces where the foil did NOT adhere so it looks splotchy? Or there are areas on the white space where you do not have a design where foil is being laid down? The answer for both situations is that yes it's frustrating a lot of the time and both of these issues have happened to me too! Since publishing this video 2 years ago, I've definitely come to find that DIY foiling is a finicky hobby :) (So awesome when it works great though!) - I plan on creating another video, new and improved, where I actually recommend spending the extra money on a Minc Foiling machine because the added heat settings make it worth it. I've had to play around with my personal computer and printer's settings to get it to work just right without having those bad areas but one suggestion I have for the issue of foil being put down on your paper where the design is NOT...rub your paper down lightly with a dryer sheet and then with a clean paper towel before running it through the laser printer. That has worked for me to make sure that there is nothing on the paper that the heated foil will stick to except the toner design.
do you think this method can be used on plastic (clear) sticker sheets?
Hi Lynn!
Sorry for being so late to respond!
I've never tried this before but I am thinking that it MAY be possible? I'm just not sure if the plastic sticker sheet can stand up to the heat of the laminator or Minc Foiling Machine you use. I would suggest you contact the maker of the machine you have and inquire about that first?
Good luck! (and let me know if it does work!!)
Molly
I read a post yesterday on a different youtube vid that, in order for this to work correctly and for the foil to adhere to the laser print, you have to own a monochrome laser printer. Is this information correct as I was about to order a colour laser printer. I would welcome your help. Many thanks
Hi Julie! :) That is not correct - you are good to go with getting a color laser printer! That is what I have and as long as you print in all black, you'll be able to foil!
Thank you so much for getting back to me. Really appreciate it. That's great news, I'll get on and order my printer. This will be my first attempt at foiling and I'm excited to try. Keep your fingers crossed for me as I have all my sons wedding invitations, table numbers and table plan to get through. Thank you again. Julie x
Hello again. I finally saved enough for the laser printer and the Minc machine and was so excited to start the invitations. Unfortunately, I am having a nightmare where I am getting black spots behind the foiling. Sometimes it doesn't stick at all, even on the label which was provided in the box. I have searched everywhere for navy blue card for the invitations and can't manage to find any which is completely smooth. Can you advise me what I am doing wrong. Is it because I am placing my card in the plastic folder provided. I notice you are running it through without covering it but I am concerned the foil will stick to the roller inside the machine. Many thanks
Are there any methods for foiling letters/images on a porcelain tile?
I am a novice and still trying to figure things out. HELP!!!
Cindy
Hey Cindy! I am faaaairly certain you wouldn't be able to foil on that but a possibility would be via adhesive foiling (not heat/thermo foiling like I've shared). I've never done any adhesive foiling but I know there are specific ones out there that you apply an adhesive down and then rub the foil over top of it. Check that out! Good luck! :) - Molly
Thanks for a great video! What brand of laser printer did you use in this?
Hi Taryn! :) Thank you so much! My laser printer is an HP Color Laser Jet Pro MFP M277dw!
Thanks for the reply! :)
so is it a laser printer or a laminator. i am confused :-(
Can the embossing pen ink use as an alternative for toner ink? Will it work the same?
Hey there! The embossing pen ink is an alternative to the toner ink - but toner and printing is much better result!
Nice! What font did you use for the script?
I just received my materials, does this work for normal paper or do i need to print it on cardstock material?
Joyce May Lettering you could use regular printer paper! Cardstock will just be stronger and more opaque looking in a frame if that's what you're making!
Can i ask you what program do you use to create your designs?