Have some cool line art you want to print in Gold Foil, Silver Foil, or Spot Gloss? Here are a few things to keep in mind when preparing your artwork.
| Using our Special Finishes as an Enhancement Special finishes work best as design accents. Avoid large, solid blocks of gold foil or spot gloss; try to find a balance of standard print and special finish. In total, each side of your design must contain less than 30% special finish. |
Line weight 1pt or higher Thicker lines print better. We recommend 1pt and above | Font size 10pt or higher 10pt and higher. Otherwise, the small gaps in typography will cause pooling | |
Vector graphics Create your special finish in vector to ensure clean, crisp lines | Small gaps Avoid small gaps less than 2pt wide to prevent pooling |
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Gold Foil and Silver Foil | ||||
Your Design / Ink File | Your Element File | Printed Result | ||
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This file will be printed first. | The black areas are where the foil will be applied. | This is too much Foil application. | ||
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| The black areas are where the foil will be applied. | Yay! This is perfect. | ||
Spot Gloss and Raised Spot Gloss | ||||
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This file will be printed first. | The black areas are where the spot gloss will be applied. | This is too much Gloss application. | ||
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| The black areas are where the spot gloss will be applied. | Yay! This is perfect. | ||