Welcome intro!

We are specialist HOT FOIL PRINTERS based in Plymouth, Devon, UK.

J C Foilprint are a professional print business offering friendly, personal attention to all our customers

With experience in this form of printing  going back  to the 80's, we produce quality foil printing on a wide selection of products.

So, if you require printing that needs to look a bit different, stylish and eye-catching, consider using us.

See our list of commonly produced items.

If your unsure exactly what hot foil printing is, the next time you are in a supermarket, check out the food

and pharmaceuticals packaging with Silver foil  often being used on toothpaste packets.

So whether its business cards  or perhaps Golden Wedding invites for your parents special day,

we can supply quality foil printing at competitive prices.

Contrary to the opinion of some in the printing sector, traditional foil printing is NOT an expensive form of printing!

Yes, there is the initial cost for the metal die(s) or blocks but this becomes insignificant considering the

 improved effect foil printing can achieve.

Our customers include those from the general public and as well as those who are classed as trade contacts,

 i.e. other lithographic/digital printers, graphic designers, marketing consultants, print brokers, advertising companies etc.

 Please take some time to look through our product portfolio as this will illustrate a wide range of products we can foil print.

We are able to access a wide range of substrates (printing boards etc.) all with different textures and finishes

 which when used in conjunction with available foil colours, can produce stunning effects.

Gold, Silver, Copper, Rose Gold foils are currently the most requested colours, but we have a wide range of

colourful metallic and holographic foils for any application.

All about hot foil printing!

Hot foil printing also referred to as gold blocking, foil blocking or hot foil stamping, is a dry printing process

 which uses rolls of foil.  The process involves having a metal plate (or die) made of the artwork

 and running the foil between this and the surface to be printed.

The rolls of foil have 3 layers; the clear carrier film, the colour and finally, the glue.

By a mixture of pressure and temperature (around 80-120 deg. C)  the foil will adhere to the surface of the product. Accordingly depending on the type of glue used, it is possible to achieve striking foil

finishes on paper, card, board, plastics, PVC, vinyl, silk, and even some woods! 

Hot foil printing has certain advantages over many other types of printing. It  can be used to produce

 true 'reflective metal' printing and other effects impossible with digital or lithograph print systems.

Unlike with conventional print where the intensity of print can vary, foil print 'runs' are stronger

and will remain consistent in colour.  As a result, hot foil printing can be used to enhance and add special effects

 to conventional stationery, greetings cards, certificates etc., it is used extensively in the retail sector, in the production

 of packaging for food and pharmaceutical products. Keep an 'eye open' when shopping next in the supermarket!

 Being a dry process, printed goods can be handled immediately.

 The foil printed image is 100% opaque with the vast majority of foils.

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 THERMAL PLASTIC CARDS 

  New for 2021 we are introducing full colour printed plastic cards

These are available as full colour printed cards, printed single side or doubled sided.

or if you want really eye-catching cards we can add foil colours.

These cards can be  used not only as a more permanent business card but also as very effective

LOYALTY, DISCOUNT, MEMBERSHIP CARDS.

So then this allows elements of the card to be highlighted thus making the card more noticeable.

They come as 760mic cards, uality and thickness as credit cards.

 If  you are supplying images they must be 300dpi quality to be able to be used

• FULL COLOUR PRINTING
• QUALITY PLASTIC CARDS
• DIGITAL IMAGING
• INCL. GOLD, SILVER, COPPER ETC. FOIL PRINTING
• SIGNATURE STRIPS
• SEQUENTIAL NUMBERING
• BARCODE PRINTING