How to Test Hot Stamping Foil Before Bulk Orders
A color card can show the foil effect, but it cannot prove that the foil will work on your real packaging material. Before ordering hot stamping foil for paper boxes, run a practical sample test on the actual production surface. ## Start With the Real Substrate Use the same paper board, printed sheet, varnished sheet or laminated paper that will be used in production. If the final package has several surfaces, test each one separately. ## Use the Right Artwork The test artwork should include small text, thin lines, a logo, reverse text and a solid area. A foil that works on a large logo m…