Digital Flat Foil
Just like traditional Hot Foil Press, Digital Flat Foil applies a thin layer of heat reactive metal foil to the card, but whereas Hot Foil Press requires a magnesium block of your design to stamp the foil onto your chosen stock, Digital Flat Foil uses a 100% black digital print which the foil adheres to when heat is applied. Digital Flat Foil is also known as Toner Reactive Foiling or Sleeking - and with its real-metal shine, it's next level compared to Digital Gold Printing.
So, if you want a quick and easy foiled look that's a budget friendly too, then why not try Digital Flat Foil to make your design shine?
What are the benefits of Digital Flat Foil?
- Quick Because it’s a digital, it’s quicker for our team to create your order.
- Price point There’re no physical plates to be made, so it’s less expensive and time-consuming to set up too.
- Variable data You can have a different name or design on each piece. It’s perfect for personalising your menus or place cards.
- Little details Designs can be more detailed and have thinner lines than traditional Hot Foil Press.
- Real metal foil Digital Flat Foil is very shiny – there’s no mistaking it’s foil! This print method is next level compared to Digital Gold printing.
- Luxe choices Available on a selection of smooth card stocks with white, cream and pastel shades.
- Recycle Our Digital Flat Foil is printed without plastic lamination.
Peterkin's Digital Flat Foil is Different
Digital Flat Foiling usually requires a lamination process that coats the surface of the card stock with a polymer film. Lamination is frequently used to coat business cards, flyers, menus etc. The plastic coating makes the card more durable – but also renders it non-recyclable.
The lamination stage makes the card stock super smooth BUT slightly alters its colour (making the paper look more muted and paler) and fills in any texture - it leaves a rubbery feel to the card. Once laminated you cannot tell the quality or surface feel of the card stock. This is why most printers only offer one type of cheaper, smooth white stock for Digital Flat Foiling.
But we’re not fans of using unnecessary plastic at Peterkin – and with our wonderful range of luxe stocks – we know they’re at their best ‘au naturel’! So, after extensive testing, we’ve achieved incredible results without the lamination process on a selection of Peterkin’s gorgeous smooth stocks including white, cream and pastel shades from our Marshmallow and Milkshake ranges!
- Recyclable we believe in environmental responsibility and offer plastic-free products and printing methods.
- Quality our selected card stocks for Digital Flat Foiling are curated from luxury paper mills in Japan.
- Research Team Peterkin is constantly researching and developing to offer you even more choice for your designs, paper and print projects.
Check out our Artwork Guidelines or simplified instructions to make sure you set up your design correctly for Digital Flat Foil.
