Name: Foil Stamped / Embossed Business Cards
Brand: Betterway Systems Co., Ltd

Foil Stamped / Embossed Business Cards

Product Features

Small Letter or Thin Line
Small or thin lines may appear smudged in the print output. Use a less intricate design for best results.
Emboss For A Raised Look
Finish with an emboss for a raised effect while the back of the card will have a de-bossed effect.
5mm From the Edge
Please set raised / foil stamping effect 5mm away from the edge to ensure safe printing.

Add-Ons

Hologram Polybags

Sakura Flower

Size : 57×90 mm

Diamond

Size : 57×90 mm

Rainbow

Size : 57×90 mm

Little Star

Size : 57×90 mm

Sand Storm

Size : 57×90 mm

Vertical Heart

Size : 57×90 mm

9 Foil Stamp Options

Gold (Glossy)
Gold (Matte)
Silver (Glossy)
Silver (Matte)
Rose Gold
Black
Red
Blue
Hologram

Additional Pricing Guide

If the length of foil area exceeds 80mm or width exceeds 40mm, there will be an additional cost of 12 SGD

Additional cost of 12 SGD
If the foil surface area exceeds 25% of the business card, there will be an additional cost of 12 SGD

Even if the size is the same, foil surface area
exceeding 25% will result in additional cost.

Based On 2 Diffrent Scenarios

e.g) Gold foil area exceeds 80mm and above + Foil surface area is over 25% scenario = Additional Cost 12 SGD
In the case of double-sided printing scenario = Additional Cost: 24 SGD

Design Guideline

If you will be designing artwork for this product, please read through the guideline as our PDF requirements are quite specific. This guide will walk you through the document setup instructions and also the PDF Export process. We recommend reading through our User Guide for any further information.

Margin : 2mm on all sides (image)

Margin : 2mm on all sides (in white)

Whitish edges can be visible after cutting

Image Resolution Guide

When using imagery in any design for print, resolution is one of the most important factors to enable a high quality print output. Refer to our User Guide for more information.

Image with a resolution of 300dpi
Image which was originally 72dpi and upscaled to 300dpi using Photoshop
Image which was originally 72dpi and printed at 72dpi

CMYK 4-Color Mode

Our standard printing mode in digital printing is CMYK 4-Color printing system (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black). Please ensure that your design file is in CMYK mode if possible. Any submitted file in RGB will be auto-converted to CMYK before print production.

Adobe Illustrator Guide

Create your document size as per the template instruction. This document size is also the Trim Size. Enter the amount of artboards to suit the product you are designing for. 1 Artboard is the same as one sided printing. 2 Artboards are double sided etc.

Here you will need to enter the documents Bleed setting. For a business card, this is 2mm Bleed. Please refer to the product guideline you are designing for, as bleed values can vary.

Select CMYK for the colour mode and Raster Effects High (300ppi).

Foil Stamp Guideline

Foil stamping (also known as Foil Blocking) is a print finish that adds a luxurious look and feel to ordinary print runs by hot stamping a thin metal foil into the paper. A unique metal stamp (called the Foil Block) is created. This stamp is heated, a thin layer of metallic foil is placed in front of the stamp, and the stamp is then pressed into the paper. The result is an embossed effect with a beautiful metallic foil embedded into the paper.

Foil stamping can only be created if you make a ‘Foil’ Layer in your artwork, using Adobe Illustrator or Indesign only.

To do this; create a new layer in Illustrator or Indesign and name it ‘Foil’. In this layer use 100% Black colour to create your artwork that requires the Foil stamping. Everything that is on this layer in black will be stamped using the Foil block.

Please note a Foil stamp cannot bleed outside of the trim area. (Please leave 3mm from the edge of the Foil application to the product trim area). Foil cannot be applied over any score/fold areas/performations. For the best results, avoid using a Foil Stamp with thin lines, small text or finely detailed artwork.

Below this layer is your ‘Printing’ layer, here you can place all text and images that will be printed in full colour ink (not using a Foil stamp).

When your design is ready to be exported to PDF, It is important to export using the below settings.

Creating Your File For Foil Stamping

When printing with foil it’s important to give each foil colour its own layer in your artwork file. In this example we have a business card with a logo that has 4 different foil colours in the logo. Each layer needs to be named with the colour of foil your require.

Gold Glossy Foil
Gold Matte Foil
Silver Glossy Foil
Silver Matte Foil
Rose Gold Foil
Black Foil
Red Foil
Blue Foil
Holographic Foil

Embossing Guideline

Embossing is a print finish created by pressing a metal block (like a stamp without ink) into the paper. The pressure of the block into the paper leaves an impression on both sides of the paper.

Embossing can only be created if you make an ‘Emboss’ Layer in your artwork, using Adobe Illustrator or Indesign only.

To do this; create a new layer in Illustrator or Indesign and name it ‘Emboss’. In this layer use 100% Black colour to create your artwork that requires the embossment. Everything that is on this layer will be stamped using the embossment block.

Please note an embossment cannot bleed outside of the trim area. (Please leave 3mm from the edge of the embossment application to the product trim area). Embossing cannot be applied over any score/fold areas/performations. For the best results, avoid using an embossment with thin lines, small text or finely detailed artwork.

Below this layer is your ‘Printing’ layer, here you can place all text and images that will be printed in full colour ink (not using a Foil stamp).

When your design is ready to be exported to PDF, It is important to export using the below settings.

Punching Guideline

Punching is a print finish that simply punches a hole into a flat printed card sheet. For example, swing tags for gifts or clothing. A string can then be threaded through the hole later. Punching can only be created if you make a ‘Punch’ Layer in your artwork, using Adobe Illustrator or Indesign only. To do this; create a new layer in Illustrator or Indesign and name it ‘Punch’. In this layer, use a 100% Black stroke colour to create a circle where you want the hole to be punched. The circle must be the same size as the available holes with punching. Remeber to select the same size hole as your design when placing your order. Below this punch layer, you can place any other special layers, (eg. Creasing, Scodix, Lasercut, White printing, etc.). Place your ‘Printing’ layer below any special layers, here you can place all text and images that will be printed in full-colour ink. When your design is ready to be exported to PDF, It is essential to export using the below settings.

Rounded Corners

Give your business card a smooth finish with Rounded Corners.
Choose a radius of 4mm or 6mm.

Exporting PDF’s

Adobe PDF Preset : Press Quality

Compatibility: Acrobat 6 (PDF 1.5)

Preserve Illustrator Editing Capabilities

Create Acrobat Layers from Top-Level Layers

Enter ‘Marks and Bleeds’ Section last

Use Document Bleed Settings

Save PDF

Paper Info

Earth Pact (Sugarcane)

Weight 226g

Made from 100% pure sugar cane (bagasse). Protecting the environment by saving trees and reducing pollution. Processing is 5 times faster than wood which is sustainable and kind to the environment.

Sirio Color Black

Weight 290g

A premium and highly durable paper which gives a luxurious woven fabric embossing finish, combined with natural colors of the canvas. For high quality packaging and book covers. (FSC® Certified / Neutral preservation paper / Made in Germany)

Sirio Color Dark Blue

Weight 290g

This is a FSC® certified uncoated paper which has a smooth surface, made of Elemental chlorine free (ECF) pulp. (FSC® Certified / Acid-Free)

Sirio Color Red Lampone

Weight 290g

This is a FSC® certified uncoated paper which has a smooth surface, made of Elemental chlorine free (ECF) pulp. (FSC® Certified / Acid-Free)

Deluxe Gold

Weight 300g

Pearlescent gold coloured card. Mainly used in premium card printing.

Deluxe Pearl

Weight 250g

White pearlescent card. Mainly used in premium card printing.

Deluxe Textured White

Weight 250g

Lightly embossed, dappled textured card. Mainly used in premium post/business card printing.

Deluxe White (Uncoated)

Weight 262g

Uncoated bright white paper with a smooth finish. Mainly used in premium card printing.

Kraft Board (Recycled)

Weight 216g

100% Recycled wood pulp card. Suitable for printing A3 and over.

Kraft Paper

Weight 240g

Naturally textured kraft paper. Mainly used in premium card printing. Suitable for printing A3 size and below.

Premium White (Uncoated)

Weight 240g

Uncoated premium white paper with a lightly dappled texture. Widely used for premium printing.

Standard Semi-Gloss

Weight 250g, 300g

Muted white paper with a semi-gloss finish. Most commonly used for custom printing.

Returns & Exchange

Here at Red Printing, we make every effort to ensure excellent customer satisfaction. We pride ourselves on our high-quality print production, but sometimes - as with all printing, a manufacturing issue can arise.

Please note that we are not responsible for individual circumstances which are beyond our control, but not limited to, the following:

Consumer-made mistakes such as:

Font mis-selection, typo, grammar and spelling errors
Poor/low quality and low-resolution uploaded images
Text/Image crop offs on or close to cutline
Design errors and wrong colour selections
Any errors made by you during the creation of an artwork file, mis-selection of size, quantity, product type, finishing options, paper type, cutting options and other order specifications
Wrong template selection, incorrect image orientation and positioning
Duplicate orders
Incorrect file layout for finishing such as folding, creasing, die or kiss cutting
Delivery delays due to erroneous files and damage to products after delivery to the customer

Please note that we do not proof artwork or designs created by customers before production, and it's the customer's responsibility to check the print file thoroughly before sending to print. Please preview your designs, check and correct any mistakes before placing your order and payment. Red Printing reserve the right to decide whether to issue a refund, replacement or partial refund on a case-by-case basis.

If a refund request is made and approved, through credit card, it would reflect in your next bank statement (depending on banks) or if through PayPal, you should receive the funds back to you within approx. 5-7 business days. Do note that there will be a 5% cancellation fee of the order.

Just to further inform you on colour printing, even though we ask that you edit your files in CMYK, colours are still displayed on the screen using RGB and will always look brighter and more vibrant than the final output. Because of this, the colours on the printed products may differ slightly than seen on your monitor screen. Please refer to our User Guide for more information.

For further inquiries or to make a reprint/refund request, please email us at support@redprinting.sg and we will look into it.

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Foil Stamped / Embossed Business Cards

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