Foiling Guide: How to Set Up Foiling Artwork for Print

What is Foiling?
Foiling adds a shiny metallic foil to your design, making logos and text stand out or adding texture. After printing your artwork, we apply a spot gloss to the area you want foiled, then add the foil and cure it under UV light. Foiling works best on matt laminated stocks for the best texture contrast. You can choose gold or silver foiling for a classic look.

Creating Your Foiling Design
To create a foiling design, you’ll need two files:

1. Create your artwork as usual and save it as a PDF.
2. Remove elements you don’t want foiled (like the background) and set them to transparent.
3. Add any other foiling elements (e.g., patterns) if desired.
4. Change the foiling elements to a bright colour (like orange) so we know where to apply the foil.
5. Save the file with "_Foiling" at the end (e.g., Business-Card_Foiling).

Foiling Artwork Checklist

• Keep foiling at least 3mm from the edge and avoid placing it over folds.
• Delete elements that you don’t want foiled from your original file.
• Minimum font size for foiling is 8pt.
• Use solid areas, patterns, or text for foiling, but don’t mix them too much.

Submitting Your Artwork
Send both your original artwork and foiling artwork files. You can upload them via our website or email them to sales@wrightprint.co.uk. For files over 20MB, use WeTransfer. After we receive your files, we’ll send you a proof for approval before printing.

Checking Your Proof
Your proof will have 3 pages:

1. Your original artwork.
2. The foiling layer with only foiling elements.
3. The foiling layered over the original artwork to show the final look. The foiling elements will appear in your chosen foil colour.