Free, except for the price of the paper
Method
1. Create a stencil - either cut out a shape from a cereal box or use the laser cutter to cut out an intricate design
2. Soak the paper in water, for thick paper e.g. 20 minutes or for thin paper e.g. 5 minutes.
3. Remove the paper from the bath and blot it between the paper, using a rolling pin to add pressure.
4. Place on the etching press (newsprint > stencil > paper > tissue paper > newsprint)
5. Lay over the blanket and roll through the etching press
After finding out about the process for embossing and debossing, I will not be able to use it in my design as the soaking process would either make the printed ink run, or the embossing would stop the paper feeding through the printer.
Foiling / Spot Varnish
10cm = 50p
Method
1. Print out on paper in black ink the areas that you want to be foiled
2. Set the heat press to the right temperature and time (12 seconds - see the information on the machine)
3. Place the paper down with the foil on top (shiny side up)
4. Press the heat press down for the allocated amount of time
5. Release and peel off the foil
As originally I wanted to have the front cover of the book foiled with iridescent foil but found that it was actually hard to source and wouldn't have as much of an impact as the holographic foiling. I spoke to the print technician and found out that another alternative to spot varnishing the black writing on the front of the cover would be to use black foil and it would achieve exactly the same look.
'50 YEARS OF' - black foil
'QUEERS' - plain holographic foil
10cm = 50p
Method
1. Print out on paper in black ink the areas that you want to be foiled
2. Set the heat press to the right temperature and time (12 seconds - see the information on the machine)
3. Place the paper down with the foil on top (shiny side up)
4. Press the heat press down for the allocated amount of time
5. Release and peel off the foil
As originally I wanted to have the front cover of the book foiled with iridescent foil but found that it was actually hard to source and wouldn't have as much of an impact as the holographic foiling. I spoke to the print technician and found out that another alternative to spot varnishing the black writing on the front of the cover would be to use black foil and it would achieve exactly the same look.
'50 YEARS OF' - black foil
'QUEERS' - plain holographic foil
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