Foil Blocked Invites For A Great Impression On Your Clients

At Colprint we consider ourselves expert digital printers offering digital printing products and services to customers in and around the West Midlands area of Birmingham. Within the printing industry, we have a decade of experience that allows you to rest easy with the knowledge that we know what we are doing when providing the services we offer as Birmingham-based digital printers. Our team of digital specialist printers provides a comprehensive service that allows us to produce a diverse range of products to an incredibly high standard; something we know is hugely grateful to local companies in Birmingham.

With our expertise in digital printing, we can provide answers to many of your advertisement questions and issues. Our digital printer team will be printing your marketing materials to a high standard from our Birmingham base, and if you need a helping hand, we will work closely with you on your design ideas as well. Whatever the circumstances, we firmly believe we should be your first and only digital printing calling place, anywhere in the West Midlands area of Birmingham.

What Is Foil Block Printing?

The process of blocking foil or Foil Block Printing has evolved gradually from similar processes used hundreds of years ago. The method started for decoration in ancient Egypt when a hammer was used to beat gold to paper thickness.

In the middle ages, monks used improvised machines to beat gold to print their books – leather-bound books were stamped with devices to emboss the book covers, and once the design was created on leather, the gold was then added by impressing with their hands. It was the earliest form of blocking foil and was widespread until the beginning of the 19th century.

How Is Foil Block Printing Done?

Foil blocking, now typically a commercial printing process, involves applying pigment or metallic foil to paper where a heated die (graved metal piece) is stamped onto the foil, making it adhere to the surface and leaving the die design on the paper. The foil is often gold or silver, but it may also be different patterns, or what is known as pastel foil, a flat opaque color.

Metal dies are made in the correct form for each color foil to be added from the finalized design. The dies are heated, then stamped with enough pressure to seal the paper to a thin layer of foil.

Blocking the foil creates a particular end result-offering a metallic finish over select or larger areas. Foil stamping has found many applications today and is becoming increasingly popular as a printing method. A wide range of colors and finishes from pastels to metallic is available. Most often used on covers for business cards, stationery, and brochure.

Foil Block Printing With Best Quality

If it's business cards with gold foil or black business cards with gold foil – Price is never compromised!

If we do foil printing, we make sure skilled equipment and standard materials are used. At Colprint, we strive not only to satisfy but also to surpass the needs of our customers; wherever possible, we will go the extra mile.

We perform all forms of foil printing at Colprint, and there is no job too big or too small. We've covered you from small batches to bulk orders and lots more. We'll ensure you're provided with a professional service from design to completion.

Foil blocking, also known as or foil printing, is the process of applying a metallic foil (stamping) on paper or card. The foil is available in a variety of colors and can be printed on almost any type of paper or card after being heated up.

Please don't hesitate to contact us for more information about our foil printing service. One of our staff is still available to answer questions and handle inquiries.