What is the GAALA Jewelry notecards printed on?

32pt black cotton, Gold hot foil, White ink, Gilded edges, 85 × 85 mm. Every line of that spec is what actually ran, not a proposal.

Why gold foil on black cotton?

Black cotton has tooth. A thin foil line can break up across the fibre and look chewed. Stamped with a slightly hotter die and a longer dwell so the foil sits down into the tooth, and kept the letterform weight above hairline.

Can Print Peppermint print this specification again?

Yes. The materials on this page are live registry items, and the Studio link opens with the same paper, foil and finish locked in for your own artwork.

How do you handle gold foil on black cotton?

Black cotton has tooth. A thin foil line can break up across the fibre and look chewed. Stamped with a slightly hotter die and a longer dwell so the foil sits down into the tooth, and kept the letterform weight above hairline.

How do you handle gilded edges on all four sides?

Gilding a square means four equal edges with no forgiving long side to hide a variance. Gilded after trim in a single clamped pass so all four edges carry the same gold as the foil on the face.

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GAALA Jewelry — notecards

GAALA needed a card that matched the weight of the jewelry it accompanied. Black cotton, gold foil, gilded edges: the card is part of the unboxing.

Notecards for GAALA Jewelry with gold foil stamping, 32pt black cotton, white ink, gilded edges and 85 × 85 mm.

FoilsCHENHUI Standard Metallic (M series) Bright Gold TechniquesGilded Edge, Gold Foil Stocks32pt

Two rules

01Gold foil on black cotton. Stamped with a slightly hotter die and a longer dwell so the foil sits down into the tooth, and kept the letterform weight above hairline.
02Gilded edges on all four sides. Gilded after trim in a single clamped pass so all four edges carry the same gold as the foil on the face.

The brief

Square jewelry insert card 8.5×8.5 cm on 32pt black cotton: "GAALA" wordmark in a thin geometric sans, gold hot foil, centred on the front; care and authenticity text on the back in white ink small caps; edges gilded gold; shown resting inside a small black jewelry box lid.

The gold foil GAALA wordmark recessed into the black cotton, the gilded edge.

GAALA Jewelry notecards — 32pt black cotton, Gold hot foil, White ink — 32pt black cotton, Gold hot foil, White ink, Gilded edges, 85 × 85 mm.

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Same paper, foil and finish, locked in — nothing of GAALA Jewelry's artwork comes with it.

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What is the GAALA Jewelry notecards printed on?: 32pt black cotton, Gold hot foil, White ink, Gilded edges, 85 × 85 mm. Every line of that spec is what actually ran, not a proposal.
Why gold foil on black cotton?: Black cotton has tooth. A thin foil line can break up across the fibre and look chewed. Stamped with a slightly hotter die and a longer dwell so the foil sits down into the tooth, and kept the letterform weight above hairline.
Can Print Peppermint print this specification again?: Yes. The materials on this page are live registry items, and the Studio link opens with the same paper, foil and finish locked in for your own artwork.