Best metallic paper & foils according to redditors
We found 3 Reddit comments discussing the best metallic paper & foils. We ranked the 3 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 3 Reddit comments discussing the best metallic paper & foils. We ranked the 3 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
You did fantastic work!
I've never worked with copper but can't help but wonder if you could get the blue patina method to work with something much thinner, like 38 gauge foil type of roll.
Do you know if it would work the same? I mean, if you're epoxying over the top of it, would it really matter how thick the copper was?
Hopefully the trials and tribulations I've gone through will help you out in this setup. If do or are planning on making a lot of items that will need to be embossed or have a foil stamp put on them I would advise to getting a specific press for this. It may cost more but it will be much more effective, less time consuming and most of all far less error prone. Nothing worse than making a great item and them it all going to hell when you mess up the press action. I've done this before with my setup.
At present I use a heat gun that has heat control on it. Found mine at home depot in the paint section. The press I use is an arbor press I found on Amazon that has a flat press attachment I found on etsy. I use the flat press attachment for use with my clicker dies. I'm primarily pressing my logo into items with my setup.
As for the foil, I found my stuff (Silver and Gold) on Amazon as well. Here is what I use,
https://www.amazon.com/400ft-Rolls-silver-KINGSLEY-HOWARDBW88-100E200E/dp/B010C2DI1S/ref=pd_sim_229_5?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B010C2DI1S&pd_rd_r=ead3c1b3-b2b9-11e8-b9b0-b9c4745829eb&pd_rd_w=1hXze&pd_rd_wg=QZ52C&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=18bb0b78-4200-49b9-ac91-f141d61a1780&pf_rd_r=S29ZDWW74S4XYT7MEEBR&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=S29ZDWW74S4XYT7MEEBR
I think its good to mention that depending on the stamp design you could trap some of the foil within the stamp and due to the heat and tension being pushed down onto the stamp and foil you could cause more of the foil to bond to the leather. So you will not only get colored lettering that you want but the foil will bond to the leather around the lettering. Hopefully that made sense.
As I searched for the foil I use I came across this machine. I'm thinking of getting it.
https://www.amazon.com/inch-Stamp-Rolls-KINGSLEY-HOWARD/dp/B018VEGLZO?th=1
I hope this info helps.
Good luck.
Use a conventional laserjet printer on low-acid paper. Laminate silver foil onto the paper.
Therm O Web Deco Foil (Pack of 20), Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UY14UBA/
The foil sticks to the toner. Peel the foil up. Burn the paper (silver on paper copy) and keep the silver (punched out letters in silver).