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    Order 206166 — boxes

    Order 206166: a euro tote, matte black, gold monogram. The restraint is the point.

    Boxes for Order 206166 with gold foil stamping, matte black laminated paper and cotton rope handles.

    Two rules

    1. 01Gold on matte black laminate. Dropped the die temperature and lengthened the dwell so the foil bonds to the laminate rather than scorching it.
    2. 02Handles after foil. Stamped flat, then set the grommets and knotted the cotton rope. The monogram stays centred to the trimmed panel.

    The brief

    Euro-tote gift bag 8×10×4 in in matte black laminated paper with black cotton rope handles; a small gold hot-foil monogram centred on the front; black tissue peeking from the top.

    Macro: the gold foil monogram on the matte black laminate, the rope handle grommet
    The gold foil monogram on the matte black laminate, the rope handle grommet.
    Order 206166 boxes — Matte black laminated paper, Gold hot foil, Cotton rope handles
    Matte black laminated paper, Gold hot foil, Cotton rope handles.

    Start from these materials

    Same paper, foil and finish, locked in — nothing of Order 206166's artwork comes with it.

    Questions

    What is the Order 206166 boxes printed on?
    Matte black laminated paper, Gold hot foil, Cotton rope handles. Every line of that spec is what actually ran, not a proposal.
    Why gold on matte black laminate?
    Foil on laminated paper can lift if the die runs too hot for the film. Dropped the die temperature and lengthened the dwell so the foil bonds to the laminate rather than scorching it.
    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.