Tissue paper is unlikely to work properly unless you are not planning on applying toner with a printer e. So I have created a template you can use to make your own 'Dream Big Little One' print yourself (please note this item comprises the digital files you need to make the print - a background and a text file - and some instructions). But to be honest I have not been terribly impressed with it as a foiling printer as I can’t get it to put down enough toner. I was just wondering if you only want a section of your print foiled, would you put the print back through the printer after foiling?

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If you need to make a design with foiled and unfoiled areas then you will need to print the unfoiled areas on an inkjet printer first and then print the areas for foiling on a laser printer. I would think however that if you are wanting to use the transfer on items such as glasses or bags etc that there are better products more suited to this (e. With stunning metallic gold sheets, create designs for handmade cards, scrapbook pages and so much more. This foil card pack was of an excellent quality, a very reflective surface and it die-cut brilliantly.e. don’t overlap sheets when you don’t have a long enough sheet – you will end up with black lines on your print.

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Print image/font in black → cover the area you want to foil in foil → send it through the laminator. What I *think* this achieves is that it changes the amount of heat and pressure applied to the material being foiled. so make sure your foil covers your whole image – there is nothing worse than getting a perfect print with a tiny edge missing. When the laser print gets passed through a foiling machine (which is hot inside) the toner heats up and melts slightly (because it’s plastic) and makes the foil from the transfer sheet stick to it - a bit like glue. A lot of people have success with the Brother but I have found that on smaller areas it just doesn’t foil as consistently.To my mind it is the superior option because it has different foiling settings for different media types e. Don’t be tempted to print in coloured toner because for some reason foil does not adhere as well to coloured toner as it does to black.

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And I am sure there is yet more to learn as I still constantly get flawed prints… so I am on a mission to get them as perfect as possible! I have tried to use quality smooth archival matt paper but results are not consistent and I do find I get better results with the laser printer paper. I’ve been creating gold foil prints for around 18 months and it has been a bit of a steep learning curve as I have found gold foil printing can be a bit of a black art!

Don’t be tempted to put your print through the laminator again – it will in all likelihood destroy the foiling on the other parts of the print (it takes off that lovely shine and leaves the foiled areas with a duller look).

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In theory this is possible I guess but I’ve not tried it myself as I don’t use transfers on my work. Ensure your foil piece is nice and smooth and undamaged – if you use scratched dirty foil then the result will be a patchy image. If this is the case then the foil can’t distinguish between the bits you want foiled and the bits you want to be left unfoiled. Once it has come out the other side wait a minute for it to cool down and then gently peel off the foil.e. if you are printing an 8x10” printout then create your image as a 16x20” and print it at an 8x10” size. I must say there is a huge difference as the laminators were giving me patchy and inconsistent results. The piece on the right in this image is ok to use - the piece on the left will leave a little black circle on your print. However, I have found that the greaseproof paper can crease in the laminator and create massive creases on your beautiful print which are then impossible to get out.