Specifications
| Item # | PGMNTFOIL-CFG |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer Part Number | PGMNTFOIL CFG |
| Quantity | 1 Roll |
| Product Type | Foil Rolls |
| Foil Pattern | Pigment Solid Colors |
| Shipping Weight (lbs) | 3 |
Description
Gloss pigment fusing foil have a special toner receptive adhesive on the back that sticks to the dry toner that is used in most black and white copiers and laser printers (the foil will not adhere to wax based inks from laser printers*). Unlike metallic foils that are completely opaque, pigment foils may have a "color shift" when foil fused. The color shift is affected by the underlying toner color, meaning the color of toner you print and stick these foils to will affect the final color. We recommend that customers print a test sheet with colored toner bars ranging from yellow across the color range to black. After the color bars have been printed, run the sheet through a foil fusing machine using the pigment color foil. This will allow customers to gauge the amount of color shift they can expect with a give color of pigment foil fused over a specific color of toner. Keep these test sheets for future reference. Other heat machines, such as pouch laminators, might work with toner adhesive foiling rolls as well, however, may require more heat testing and adjusting to get a perfect finished print, and they are not guaranteed to work. This foil can stick to smooth paper stocks of many thicknesses; it does, however, have problems sticking to textured papers**.
A wide range of pigment color reactive foils are available; if you would like to request a specific PMS#, please call us to check availability. Otherwise, we list common colors available for immediate shipment. Please note that the 24" x 500' rolls feature a 1" core, which means they can be used with any of our Foil Fusing Machines; be sure to select this size roll if using one of these machines,
* The adhesive on the back of these foil rolls sticks to dry toner only; it will not work with wax based inks that are most often used with laser printers, inkjet printers, etc.
** The adhesive applies well to smooth paper stocks of a variety of thicknesses. It does not, however, create a solid/consistent look on textured papers.
Videos
How to Foil with a Pouch Laminator
Hi, my name is Mallory, and today I am going to show you how to turn a printed sheet into a gorgeous foiled print using a pouch laminator.
Ok, so the first thing you need to do it print the design you want to foil. It needs to be printed using a dry toner ink onto a smooth paper stock. Thicker paper like cardstock works fine, as long as there is no texture and the ink used is a dry toner (not an inkjet or other wax-based ink).
You are also going to need a pouch carrier, which is this fold... Read More
Hi, my name is Mallory, and today I am going to show you how to turn a printed sheet into a gorgeous foiled print using a pouch laminator.
Ok, so the first thing you need to do it print the design you want to foil. It needs to be printed using a dry toner ink onto a smooth paper stock. Thicker paper like cardstock works fine, as long as there is no texture and the ink used is a dry toner (not an inkjet or other wax-based ink).
You are also going to need a pouch carrier, which is this folder here. This is going to protect your laminator.
Now place your printed sheet onto the pouch carrier, and lay your foil roll over your design. Make sure all the ink that you want to foil is covered. Next, cut your foil to fit the design.
Place the foil with the non-colored, gray side down over the portion of your design that you want to foil.
So I’ve trimmed my foil, and now I am going to place a piece of scrap paper on top of the foil to prevent it from transferring onto my carrier. If your foil overlaps your printed sheet, you can also place a piece of scrap paper below your design.
Now bring it over to your pouch laminator, which should be pre-heated. The temperature to use is going to vary quite a bit, depending on the supplies you are using, including the paper thickness, the laminator, and even the foil itself, because some colors need a little extra heat. You may need to do some testing before you can get the perfect finish, so be sure to have plenty of printed sheets to work with.
I am using the professional, James Burn SpeedyLam 330R, set to 150 degrees Celsius (or about 300 degrees Fahrenheit) using a speed setting of 2. Other laminators may work as well, but there are a couple things you need to keep in mind… they need to have adjustable heat and adjustable speed settings in order to work. They also have to hit really hot temperatures, the minimum typically being about 300 degrees Fahrenheit (but again, that will vary depending on several factors, which is why adjustable heat is necessary). It also needs to be able to handle a 10 mil thick pouch minimum, since we are using a thick pouch carrier and scrap paper.
If you’re using one of the smaller home office pouch laminators, it might still work, you may just have to run it through more than once to get the foil to stick.
So we’re going to lay our carrier flat and open it up. There may be some static, which for me lifted up my scrap paper. You can kind of see where it grabbed the design here. Now find an edge and peel it up.
This is my favorite part...Voilah! You’re done.
The color used is our regular metallic gold, which is our most popular. We have several other golds available, including matte gold and rose gold too. Plus a ton of other colors, holographic patterns, iridescent rainbow colors, and more.
You can see here that I should have placed a piece of scrap paper below my design, because my foil overlapped my print and stuck onto my pouch carrier.
Thanks so much for watching, I hope you enjoyed this video. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more foiling videos, as well as a ton of other videos about all the products that we have to offer at Binding101.com
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Resources
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FAQs
Pigment Foil FAQs:
Q: I need help troubleshooting.
Our troubleshooting tips have been helpful determining the problem causing an improper foil, as well as helping fix the issue.
Q: What are the best laminators for foiling?
Foiling with a laminator is a popular method, but not all laminators will work well. Here is a list of the top 4 best laminators for foiling.
Q: Ink got on my carrier and onto my paper...how can I stop this?
If the toner that is not covered with foil transfers to the pouch carrier, you can prevent it from then transferring onto your projects by covering the toner not being foiled with a blank piece of paper.
Q: Does it come in rolls wider than 24"?
No, 24" is the widest roll we currently offer.
Q: Do you have more resources to help me foil?
Yes! We have a variety of resources available right here in our resource center; just use the search bar on the right to search that section of the site for "foil". Here are links to some popular resources you can find there: Everything You Need to Know About Foiling, How to Foil, featuring "Live More, Worry Less" design
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