Foil Blocking

The know-hows of foil blocking.

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Samples of retro foil blocking labels. The technique is has been around for decades and is often used to add an element of class to a design.

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DIY foil blocking business cards, as featured by Paper & Stitch

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Gorgeous gold foil blocked wedding invitation with the appearance of hand-written script. Spot the slight debossed effect created by the process on the script element. 

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Insanely intricate business card design using foil blocking (also known as hot foil stamping). 

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Lovely branding using copper-coloured foil. The effect adds a little more texture to the products.

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This is another example of a business card using blue foil.

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The copper foil is used on this example. It compliments the deep blue. 

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This use of pink foil on the business card creates a nice touch.

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Lovely gold foil blocking detail for a letter. 

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The gold foil use in the numbers 21 are a nice touch to this piece of work. 

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This is an intricate detail design using foil blocking. 

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These are gorgeous examples of using foil blocking on books. 

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You can even foil stamp napkins now. This example is for a wedding. 

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This is an intricate foil stamped detail for a business card. This would be very expensive to produce because of the die (stencil) and the different types of foil used. 

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This is two examples of how the foil is used. It comes in rolls and varies depending on size. 

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The wedding industry uses this technique because it adds quality to the invitations and order of service. It adds a nice touch. 

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This uses silver metallic foil.