Decoration methods
Foil Stamp
Colored metallic foil pressed into the surface for a reflective, mirror-bright mark with crisp edges and a faint pressed-in impression.
How foil stamp works
Foil stamping (hot stamping) presses a thin metallic foil onto the surface with a heated metal die, bonding it where the die makes contact and leaving a shallow pressed-in impression. The mark reads as a single reflective metallic tone: it throws light at some angles and darkens to an outline of itself at others, giving the logo depth against the base. Solid shapes and bold lettering hold cleanly; very fine lines and small text can soften as the foil seats under pressure.
The foil is one solid metallic tone that catches light — it reads as reflective depth rather than printed ink, throwing light at some angles and darkening to an outline at others. Fine gradients and hairline detail can soften under die pressure; solid shapes and bold lettering hold cleanly.
Is foil stamp right for your artwork?
- Best for
- Clean logos and bold typographic marks where a reflective metallic finish matters more than exact color.
- Not the fit for
- Art that depends on gradients, very small text, or hairline detail, which can fill in under die pressure.
- Fine detail
- Holds solid shapes and bold lettering crisply; fine lines and small text can soften as the foil presses in.
- Pantone matching
- Pantone (PMS) color matching is available as an option for an additional charge per color.
- Choose something else if
- You need printed brand color or full-color, gradient, or photographic art — choose screen print or full-color printing.
Foil Stamp questions, answered
- What does foil stamping look like?
- Foil stamping presses a thin metallic foil onto the surface with a heated die, bonding it where the die makes contact and leaving a shallow pressed-in impression. The mark reads as a single reflective metallic tone that throws light at some angles and darkens to an outline of itself at others, giving the logo depth against the base.
- Can foil stamping print multiple colors or fine detail?
- Foil stamping applies one solid metallic tone per stamp, so it suits clean logos and bold typographic marks where a reflective finish matters more than exact color. Gradients, very small text and hairline detail can fill in or soften as the foil seats under die pressure. For printed brand colors or full-color artwork choose screen print or a full-color process.
Every product page lists the decoration methods it offers, with the imprint locations, color limits and charges for that item, and a Questions & Answers section where you can ask about foil stamp on a specific product.