Custom foil printing for your finished invitation design
Your PDF is finished and the design already works. Tell us which foil finish you need, upload the file through the quote form, and we print it in Melbourne on paper selected for the method.
What the foil printing service includes
This service is for finished artwork. You supply the design, choose flat foil or foil stamp, and choose gold, silver, rose gold or copper. Flat foil starts at 10 cards and foil stamp at 50. Quotes come back in 1 to 2 business days, with a designer proof before anything prints and white envelopes included with invitations.
Looking for ready-made options or still deciding between finishes? Browse flat foil wedding invitation designs in the collection or read what foil stamping is and how it compares before you upload.
Two Foil Methods
Choose flat foil for smooth mirror-bright shine without a die, or foil stamp for a pressed impression. Each method has its own minimum and production time.
Your Artwork, Printed
Upload a print-ready PDF or vector file through the quote form. The design team can also prepare artwork that is not foil-ready for a fee stated in your quote.
Proof Before Print
Nothing goes to press until you approve the proof. Proof rounds are unlimited and carry no charge; most customers need three to five rounds.
FOIL PRINTING
- HOW IT WORKS
UPLOAD AND QUOTE
Send your finished artwork through the quote request form, up to 20 MB per file. A quote with exact pricing and a file-readiness note arrives within 1 to 2 business days.
PROOF AND APPROVE
After you accept the quote and pay, a designer proof reaches you within 1 to 2 business days. You can request changes until the proof is right; nothing prints before approval.
PRINT AND SHIP
After approval, flat foil prints in 7 to 10 working days and foil stamp in 20 to 23. US orders ship by DHL Express in 2 to 4 business days.
Print Your Own Design
Foil printing choices and preparation
Flat foil versus foil stamp for supplied artwork
Flat foil applies metallic foil without a custom die. It gives a smooth, mirror-bright surface and a shorter production time than foil stamp. The minimum is 10 cards, and production is 7 to 10 working days after proof approval. If the most important thing is shine without a pressed texture, this is the lighter production route.
Foil colors
Gold foil printing is available with both flat foil and foil stamp, as are silver, rose gold and copper. Foil stamp adds 11 more colors, including holographic. You can choose one foil color per layer or plate in the artwork, and the proof will show how the finish sits on your selected cardstock.
If the design uses a single metal, send one vector layer for that color. If it uses two or more, separate them clearly so each foil can be quoted and set up correctly.
Papers that take foil
Flat foil prints on Matte 300gsm and Matte Double Thick 600gsm cardstock. It also works on color stocks including black, navy, kraft, red and gray, which gives foil a high-contrast ground. Foil stamp uses Wild Cotton 300gsm. Letterpress also runs on Wild Cotton 300gsm and Wild Cotton 600gsm double thick.
Preparing foil artwork
Foil needs clean single-color vector artwork, supplied as AI or EPS, with one file or layer per foil color. Photos, gradients and soft shadows cannot be foiled, so keep them in the digital print layer if they appear on the card. Keep text and key artwork at least 0.25 in (6 mm) inside the trim.
A print-ready PDF is the preferred file for the full card: CMYK, 0.125 in (3 mm) bleed on every side, 300 dpi, fonts outlined or embedded and images embedded. The quote form accepts up to 20 MB per file in JPG, PNG, ZIP, RAR or PDF. If the foil layer is not separated, the design team can prepare it from your artwork for a fee from US$59, stated in the quote.
Combining foil with digitally printed color
One card can carry full-color digital print and foil. Supply the digital artwork as your usual print-ready PDF and the foil as a separate single-color vector layer. The two finishes are produced on the same card, so the proof needs to be checked for alignment and how the colors sit together.
Photos, watercolor and gradients print beautifully in digital color, while the foil accents stay mirror-bright. If the same file contains both finishes, label the layers clearly in your upload so the quote can be accurate.
Timing and pricing
A quote comes back within 1 to 2 business days of your upload. Once you accept it, print-only jobs are paid in full before proofing starts. A designer proof then arrives within 1 to 2 business days, and nothing prints until you approve it. Proof rounds are unlimited and carry no charge.
Flat foil production takes 7 to 10 working days after proof approval and can be expedited to 3 to 5 working days for US$40 per order. Foil stamp takes 20 to 23 working days and cannot be expedited. Foil costs more per card than digital print, and exact pricing comes in the quote.