How do you handle order of operations?

Cotton this heavy moves. Print first and the deboss can crack the ink; deboss first and the process pass can fill the impression. Process first, then copper foil, then deboss last with a generous relief. The deboss lands in unprinted stock so there is no ink to crack.

How do you handle copper on white cotton?

Bright copper on bright white can look brassy under warm light. A satin copper foil rather than a mirror one, so the leaf mark reads as metal without flashing.

How do you handle deboss depth?

50pt cotton is thick enough to take depth but the back face shows a ghost if pushed too far. Depth set so the reverse stays clean under the process flood.

Case study · Business cards · Marigold & Moss (proof 153071)

Cobre, um baixo-relevo e uma aguarela que tinha de resistir a ambos

Uma aguada suave em quadricromia, uma marca em folha de cobre e um baixo-relevo seco profundo da mesma marca, tudo em algodão Fedrigoni 50pt. O cartão teve de passar três vezes pela máquina e ficar alinhado todas as vezes.

Business-cards for Marigold & Moss (proof 153071) with copper foil stamping, 50pt 100% cotton bright white, 4-colour process and blind deboss.

FoilDeep Copper · 115-2 TécnicasDeboss, Hot Foil, Copper Foil PapéisHyacinth Cotton · 48pt

A ideia

Um cartão de estúdio com ar de feito à mão: cor suave de aguarela, uma marca metálica e algo para sentir ao toque. O cliente enviou a arte final com três camadas separadas, exatamente o que um cartão com três processos exige.

Three rules

01Order of operations. Process first, then copper foil, then deboss last with a generous relief. The deboss lands in unprinted stock so there is no ink to crack.
02Copper on white cotton. A satin copper foil rather than a mirror one, so the leaf mark reads as metal without flashing.
03Deboss depth. Depth set so the reverse stays clean under the process flood.