 THE PROCESS OF FOIL HOTSTAMPING
Often
called scrapbook embossing, album embossing, stamping
or engraving, technically the process is called "foil hotstamping" or "debossing".
An embossing process raises the affected area, while a hotstamping process lowers
("debosses") the affected area.
Basically, a hotstamping process uses a combination of intense pressure and heat
to deboss the item and adhere a metallic or pigmented foil to the affected area.
Done right, this creates a permanent quality enhancement for your album cover. This
method provides a superior way to imprint a title or graphic design on your scrapbook
or photo album cover.
No matter how good the machine is, the ultimate quality of an imprint depends greatly
on the quality of material and construction of the item being stamped. For example,
coated book cloth has been optimized for our type of imprinting process. Some cloth
materials also have a finer weave and will imprint more sharply and with more detail
than will materials of a looser weave. Some fabrics (e.g., denim, linen) cannot be
serviced due to their material, weave or construction. Bonded leather will imprint
better than will most imitation leathers (commonly called "faux leather").
See our Approved
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TYPES
OF STAMPING MACHINES
Regardless of what
you call the process, when it comes time to get the job done there are basically
two ways to stamp photo albums and scrapbooks:
1.) Small, relatively
low-cost portable tabletop machines, hand- or power-operated.
2.) Industrial-scale
equipment with greater capabilities and higher quality results.
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Portable hand-operated
"tabletop" hot stamping machine
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Industrial-scale hot
stamping press
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Goldstamp's
industrial-scale equipment provides many advantages including the ability to use
digital typefaces, kerned fonts, larger graphic designs, special debossing effects
and higher quality results.
Did you know?
Originally,
gold leaf or other metals were used for hotstamping books and albums, but today's
polymer-based materials enable greater control and more color variety. By the way,
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GOLDSTAMP
SETS THE STANDARD
Goldstamp,
the original scrapbook imprinting company, sets the standard in album personalization,
providing service for more brands and models of scrapbooks and photo albums than
any other company - popular brands like Close to My Heart, Creative Memories, Dalee,
Forever Yours, Mrs. Grossman's, ScrapArtistry, Webway, Westrim and more.
 BETTER QUALITY, MORE CHOICES
Goldstamp's proprietary system, invented and developed by Goldstamp Technologies,
is affectionately called "goldstamping". This unique system marries time-proven
methods of hot stamping with computer technology to enable larger text titles, larger graphic designs, multi-color designs, more
attractive fonts, and higher quality debossing that would be impossible using lesser
methods.
If you've not seen Goldstamp's quality finish, you really owe it to yourself give
it a try. There's no better way to experience the difference this unique process
makes in personalizing your album covers. Whether you have a single album or an entire
shelf full, you will be pleasantly surprised once you see your completed
album covers.
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