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
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!
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!
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?
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
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
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! :)
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 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 !!!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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
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.
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?)
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?
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
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
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 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.
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 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 ?
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!
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!
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
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 🥺😅
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
Never understood why people use all those anti static pouches and static loose powders, a lot cheaper to stick a bit of unscented baby powder in a small tub and just dip an old paintbrush into it and dust when you want to emboss. Done that for years, it's exactly the same stuff you pay a fortune for in little bags and applicators lol.. All it does is coat greasy finger prints in fine powder, that's the secrete and nothing else. :D Any finely ground powder will work, the key is it just needs to be fine. So baby powder, cornflour all of these are super super fine ground powders and will work exactly the same as those static bags and powders!
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.
thank you very much for making this video and sharing this technique. now i need not buy any fancy tool/s. ill just buy a laminator. more power! and i wont have to buy dies....
Hey there! You are so welcome! and while the methods I show in this video WILL work with a laminator -- I have found in the past year that I get the best results from the Heidi Swapp Minc Machine (that is more expensive) but it has multiple heat settings which I find give you the best coverage of foil and not speckled. Stay tuned to my instagram/newsletter or subscribe here so you get alerted when I write that new blog post! poppyandmintdesign.com Thanks so much for commenting! Molly
Another way to fall would be instead of burnishing with a bone folder you can put it through your diecutting machine with cutting plates on top and bottom. That will work really well. This idea came from Stacey at ScrapbookingMadeSimple.com.
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'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 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!
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
Hey Charlotte! Yes! you would just need to cut up the foil and be pretty exact so it doesn't overlay over parts of the design you don't want it to hit. Just lay the cut up pieces down on the words and then use a transfer folder or piece of printer paper over top to carefully hold them down as they run through!
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.
Thank you so much for this video! I recently got into calligraphy etc, and with a wedding upcoming, I wanted to experiment with embossing powder and gold foil. Only for the latter one, I don't really know on which website to order, as some seem not to be very trustworthy. Where do you get yours? Thank you so much!
Hi there! If it's your own wedding, congratulations! :) So I would want to first say that the embossing to foiling method is definitely not as clean as the laser printer method. Also - I'll be updating this video with a new blog post/TH-cam video shortly with things I have learned and the materials and methods I use NOW. Stay tuned to my Instagram, Newsletter or subscribe here to get that alert! :) poppyandmintdesign.com As far as buying embossing powder-- I've gotten supplies from Simon Says Stamp, Amazon, in person at Michaels/AC Moore/Hobby Lobby etc. The materials I share in this video are all brands that you should be able to find in those places! Good luck! :) Molly
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!
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!
Your free hand writing is brilliant.
GORGEOUS handwriting!! Very beautiful 😍
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
Your writing is STUNNING! 💕
Thank you so much Victoria! :) Sorry for the late response!!
Love your penmanship, thanks for sharing!!!
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
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!
Thanks Brindha for creating awareness about these artistic skills in me. Very good Brindha.
Thank you for all that great information. Beautiful writing and cards ❤️
Great video Molly! The foil makes the cards so fancy!
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!
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?
You have BEAUTIFUL penmanship!
Thank you so much! :)
I love the way that turned out
Thanks Deb! :)
np i love this crafty world
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 :)
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
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
Can you recommend a good basic affordable B&W lazer printer? Which one did you use in the video? Thanks so much!
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
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!
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!
I love those thank you cards! Absolutely lovely :)
Thank you so much! :)
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!
what beautiful writing XX
This is beautiful. I do have a laminated machine. Can I use this technic for my wedding invitation
Love the video! If I was just testing out, would any thermal laminator work?
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 !!!
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.
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!
You are clear brother. Your video tutorial full detailed.
Las fotos son de una calidad aceptable y la rapidez de impresión es buena
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!
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!
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?
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.
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.
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
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.
I love your fonts.
Thank you so much Rosalia!!
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?)
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.
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?
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
Can I ask what weight of card stock you used for your card when you used the laminate method? Thank you!
Hi. I need to foil standing zipper gusset pouch bags. Will the laminator work for this?
Hey Molly! When you do the second method are you running it through twice?
Thanks!
So we should digitise our lettering, print it on paper and then use a laser printer for foiling?
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
Great presentation! Thanks
Hi, can I use the laser printing technique on to book cloth for bookbinding purposes?
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 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.
hola muy interesante...le echas alguntipo de pegamento al texto para que el papel brillante pueda quedar adherido precisamente en las letras?
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’ve seen this but with plastic sheets instead of paper is it the same thing?
Does this process work with book cloth?
Omgosh! This is very informative. I really do want to foil everything now! 😂
nyc2caligal it becomes addicting! :)
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 ?
Hi, Could you please share what Laser Printer you are using?
Love these thank u cards. Beautiful!
Thanks Carla!! :)
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.
What type of laser Printer do you have? I'm looking for a good inexpensive one.
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!
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 love that phrase and design that you did from proverbs. do you sell the digital for this? lovely
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
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 🥺😅
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
So what does the laminator do to get the foil exactly where you want it?
Would this work using only the pen? Or do I need to use the heat set embossing powder too?
Never understood why people use all those anti static pouches and static loose powders, a lot cheaper to stick a bit of unscented baby powder in a small tub and just dip an old paintbrush into it and dust when you want to emboss. Done that for years, it's exactly the same stuff you pay a fortune for in little bags and applicators lol.. All it does is coat greasy finger prints in fine powder, that's the secrete and nothing else. :D Any finely ground powder will work, the key is it just needs to be fine. So baby powder, cornflour all of these are super super fine ground powders and will work exactly the same as those static bags and powders!
which laser printer did you use please? Many thanks.
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.
thank you very much for making this video and sharing this technique. now i need not buy any fancy tool/s. ill just buy a laminator. more power!
and i wont have to buy dies....
Hey there!
You are so welcome!
and while the methods I show in this video WILL work with a laminator -- I have found in the past year that I get the best results from the Heidi Swapp Minc Machine (that is more expensive) but it has multiple heat settings which I find give you the best coverage of foil and not speckled. Stay tuned to my instagram/newsletter or subscribe here so you get alerted when I write that new blog post! poppyandmintdesign.com
Thanks so much for commenting!
Molly
Another way to fall would be instead of burnishing with a bone folder you can put it through your diecutting machine with cutting plates on top and bottom. That will work really well. This idea came from Stacey at ScrapbookingMadeSimple.com.
Donna Jo are you referring to when using the embossing method? I've seen that done by a few paper crafters too! :)
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 printer method work with an LED Laser Printer?
Very Sweet indeed I like it a lot.......
THNXS for sharing your works here on Y-T. ;-)
Does the laser print foil scratch off or will it remain as it is
Can you use normal kitchen foil?
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
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!
Well done! Was informative 👍
the foil is using what kind of foil paper?
What laminator is this? I don't think mine gets hot enough
Which type of foil paper staff nd microne use in this printing
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
This ladies penmanship is great...I can’t do this mess smh
Could you use multiple colors for different for different words? If yes how?
Hey Charlotte! Yes! you would just need to cut up the foil and be pretty exact so it doesn't overlay over parts of the design you don't want it to hit. Just lay the cut up pieces down on the words and then use a transfer folder or piece of printer paper over top to carefully hold them down as they run through!
Can i use color printer for this...?
Nice! What font did you use for the script?
What brand toner laser printer are you using?
Hi good work u r calligraphy is very good
Hi there! thank you so much! :)
Can i ask you what program do you use to create your designs?
Any kind (brand) of foil will work? I see you are not only using the Deco Foil that I have seen on most videos... I find them quite expensive...
Natasha Mafra I've used Deco and Minc --- haven't tried anything else!
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! :)
Thank you so much for this video! I recently got into calligraphy etc, and with a wedding upcoming, I wanted to experiment with embossing powder and gold foil. Only for the latter one, I don't really know on which website to order, as some seem not to be very trustworthy. Where do you get yours? Thank you so much!
Hi there! If it's your own wedding, congratulations! :)
So I would want to first say that the embossing to foiling method is definitely not as clean as the laser printer method. Also - I'll be updating this video with a new blog post/TH-cam video shortly with things I have learned and the materials and methods I use NOW. Stay tuned to my Instagram, Newsletter or subscribe here to get that alert! :) poppyandmintdesign.com
As far as buying embossing powder-- I've gotten supplies from Simon Says Stamp, Amazon, in person at Michaels/AC Moore/Hobby Lobby etc. The materials I share in this video are all brands that you should be able to find in those places!
Good luck! :)
Molly
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!
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!
Is a heat-based coating machine?