FAQ’s
Here you will find some of our customers' most frequently asked questions.
Flat Foil Dies
Flat Foil Dies
Magnesium: Magnesium is the right choice when you are looking for a cost-effective die for standard, day-to-day foil
stamping applications. Magnesium dies are less suitable for long production runs (approximately 50,000
impressions or more).
Brass: Brass is recommended for high-quality or demanding applications, such as designs with very fine lines,
stamping on uneven or textured substrates (for example leather, foil, or suede), or when long production
runs are required.
Silicone: For hard substrates such as plastics, glass, and metal, a silicone die must be used. Thanks to the
flexibility of silicone, it is possible to apply foil to hard materials without damaging the substrate.
During production, a hot foil stamping die is heated to temperatures typically between 80 °C and 160 °C.
Due to this heat, the die material expands.
To ensure that the final stamped image exactly matches the intended dimensions, we apply size compensation during die production to correct for this thermal expansion. This guarantees accurate registration and a 100% precise print result at operating temperature.
We recommend informing us of the expected foil stamping temperature in advance, so that the compensation can be calculated as accurately as possible.
The mounting method depends on the type of machine being used:
• Hand presses: heated plate with high-temperature double-sided adhesive tape.
• Machines with a mounting plate: die fixed with screws.
• Industrial presses: quick-release clamps, hooks, or clamping systems.
From a sustainability perspective, brass dies are the best choice. Brass can be continuously reused, no chemicals are used during production, and our engraving machines operate on green energy.
The minimum line width for foil stamping is 0.10 mm. Designs with finer lines will not produce a clean or consistent foil impression.
Embossing Dies
Magnesium embossing dies
A cost-effective solution for standard embossing applications.
• Minimum line width of 1.0 mm on paper up to 200 g/m².
• Minimum line width of 1.5 mm on paper above 200 g/m².
Brass embossing dies
Required for finer details, complex designs, and non-flat embossing shapes such as rounded, pyramidal, or bevelled forms.
Brass offers greater precision, durability, and more possibilities for three-dimensional embossing, including fine designs down to 0.3 mm line width.
The engraving depth of the embossing die depends on the design, paper type, grammage, and desired embossing effect (rounded, bevelled, prism, or 3D).
Please share the substrate and grammage and desired embossing effect so we can determine the optimal depth.
Generals
Design files can be uploaded via the order form on our website. Accepted formats are 100%
black-and-white PDF or Adobe Illustrator (AI).
As all products are custom-made, returns are not possible. Orders can be tracked via the tracking
number sent by email.
