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Foil Stamping Book Printing
We offer additional foil stamping options and customization to ensure that every aspect of your book shines. Regardless if it is a special edition, has a luxury cover, or has intricate interior design details, we can provide the perfect solution for your project.
Custom Gold Foil Stamping Books
The gold foil stamping book is a traditional and classic design. We can make matte gold foil, shiny gold foil, red-toned gold, bluish gold, rose gold, and more to make your design truly stand out. The multiple gold foil colors are ideal for premium editions, collectors' items, or high-end publications.
Custom Holographic Foil Stamping Books
Custom books with holographic foil stamping have grown in popularity in recent years, particularly for comic books. The most popular design choice being rainbow holographic foil, the other foil options can be holographic with small dots, stars, cracked glass, and many others. We can help you choose the perfect holographic foil to match your book’s design and theme.
Custom Silver Foil Stamping Books
Custom silver foil stamping books can be made of both glossy and matte silver foil. You can choose the perfect silver foil for your book depending on its design and style.
Custom Rose Gold Foil Stamping Books
Custom books with rose gold foil combine a soft, warm tone with an elegant feel, making it an excellent choice for custom journals as well as books for women. Rose gold foil can add a trendy and luxurious touch to your book's design.
Custom Foil Stamping for Book Interior
Foil stamping is not just used for book covers — it can also be used for the book's interior pages, such as for chapter headings or to decorate certain parts of illustrations. This technique adds luxury and visual interest to the interior of a book, creating a memorable, unique experience for readers.
Foil Stamping Color Options
We offer a wide range of foil stamping colors, including metallic, solid, pearlescent, and holographic foil. Here are some samples for reference.
101 Gold
107 Reddish Gold
139-5M Matt Orange
117-3 Rose Gold
P92-2 White
120 Silver
162-9 Black
137 Light Purple
157-1M Purple
130-2 Rose Red
130 Red
159 Light Greenish Blue
157-5 cyan blue
155-8 Dark blue
140-9 Green
L2-004 Holographic
L2-003 Kaleidoscope Holographic
L2-045 Debris Holographic
L1-003F Kaleidoscope Bronze Holographic
L1-043 Small Grid Gold Holographic
Foil Stamping for Different Book Cover Materials
Each material offers its own unique way to showcase the foil stamping, giving your book a distinctive and professional look.
Paper Covers
Foil stamping on paper creates a sharp, clean finish that is perfect for adding a touch of elegance or highlighting specific design elements of your cover.
Paper Covers
Offering both durability and style, foil stamping on cloth provides a textured effect ideal for high-end books.
Paper Covers
For faux leather covers, foil stamping enhances the natural texture of the leather while adding distinctive details to create a luxurious look.
Foil Stamping Maximum Size
In most cases, the maximum foil stamping mold size is 12 x 12 inches, meaning the maximum area for one instance of foil stamping is 12″ x 12″. This size typically allows us to cover the front cover, spine, and back cover all at once for a seamless design. If the target area is larger than 12″ x 12″, the foil stamping can be done multiple times to cover the full area for a cohesive finish.
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How We Make Custom Foil Stamping Books
Step 1: We produce a custom foil stamping mold.
Step 2: We place the mold and heat the foil stamping machine to around 120°C — which gives it the name heat foil stamping.
Step 3: The foil material and printed paper imprint through the mold.
Step 4: The foil material goes through the mold and adheres to the paper.
Once the foil stamping process is complete, we move on to the next step of binding.
Free File Checking Service
Not sure if your files are print-ready? You’ve nothing to worry about! Our team will check your files for free to make sure everything’s in order—things like page size, bleed, color mode, and image resolution. If something’s off, we’ll let you know and suggest how to fix it before anything goes to print.
Need help to prepare your files? We’ve put together a step-by-step guide you can check out here.
And if you’re still unsure, just reach out. We’re always happy to take a look and answer your questions.
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Printing File Requirements
It’s important to understand how to prepare digital files for printing. Here are a few useful tips to help you prepare yours.
You'll need to add a "bleed zone" of 0.125" around all your pages.
Convert your colour space from RGB to CMYK
If you can't deliver vectors then make sure the resolution is 300 PPI.
Export your files in PDF format for the best results.
To learn more, see our File Checking Guidelines or get in touch directly. We offer an expert file-checking service, free to all our customers.
FAQs
Is foil stamping expensive?
No! Foil stamping is very affordable in China with QinPrinting’s offset printing. Adding a foil stamp to the cover typically costs less than $1 extra per book.
For example, if you are printing 100 copies of a 64-page 8.5″ × 11″ paperback, the cost is $546. If you add one-place foil stamping, the cost increases to $576 — just a $30 difference. That means the foil stamping adds only $0.30 per book!
You can always check our online calculator to compare prices and see if it is suitable for your project.
What is the difference between foil stamping and embossing?
- Foil stamping: This involves applying a metallic or colored foil to the surface of the paper using heat and pressure. The foil adheres to specific areas, creating a shiny, reflective finish. It is typically used for logos, titles, and decorative elements.
- Embossing: This is a process that raises certain areas of the paper to create a three-dimensional effect. Instead of using color or metallic finishes like foil stamping, embossing creates texture by pressing the paper from beneath. This raises the design or text on the surface, and it is often used for subtle, elegant effects or to enhance tactile appeal.
In short, foil stamping adds color and shine, while embossing creates texture and depth. Both can be used together for a more complete and eye-catching design!
What is the difference between foil stamping and foil printing?
- Foil Stamping: This technique uses heat and pressure to transfer a metallic foil (such as gold or silver) onto the surface of a material, typically paper. The foil adheres only to the areas where a die is pressed, creating a shiny, raised effect. Often used for logos, text, or decorative designs, foil printing adds a premium look to a printed piece.
- Foil Printing: This is a more straightforward printing technique where metallic or colored foil is applied to the surface using ink-based methods (like offset or digital printing). The foil is printed directly onto the paper using a printer, rather than being applied with heat and pressure like in foil stamping. As a result, foil printing creates a flat, shiny design without the raised texture that foil stamping provides.
In summary, foil stamping involves heat and pressure for a raised, shiny effect, while foil printing uses ink-based methods to apply flat metallic foils.
How can I prepare my foil stamping files for printing?
If your design includes special finishes such as foil stamping, set these elements as spot colors and label them with the corresponding process name.
Here is the video to learn How to Create Foil Stamping Files.
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If you’re thinking about printing a book and want it to look and feel just right, we’d love to help. At QinPrinting, we work closely with you from start to finish—whether you need help preparing your files or choosing the finishing touches that will make your book stand out. Big print run or small, we’re here to make sure it turns out beautifully. Get in touch—we’re ready when you are!
