My sweet friend, Ally, recently shared with me that she was making DIY gold foil prints. I begged her to show me her technique as I am obsessed with anything gold lately.
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Materials Needed:
- A laminator
- Flat Gold Foil Sheets
- A laser printed design on card stock
Directions:
Be sure to print your print using a laser printer (or make a copy in a copy machine using toner). This technique will not work by simply printing using an inkjet printer. Make sure your paper is free of dust and/or hair as it will cause a break in the foil.
Cut a piece of gold foil large enough to cover the text. Place over the text gold side up.
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Lay a full-sized piece of paper over the Gold Foil and feed through the laminator. Do not use the clear sleeves that come with the laminator.
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Then simply peel the foil away from the print…and voila a custom gold foil print!
About Jenny CollierJenny Collier is a mom of two. She is a former photographer that now teaches moms how to use their fancy cameras to document their everyday. On her blog she shares all that inspires her from tips and tricks in this journey called motherhood to home décor, health, fashion, gift ideas, printables, photography tips, DIYS, and more.
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by Jenny Collier
Sara - That is SO cool!! I can’t figure out how it works yet, but that is amazing… I can’t wait to try it!
Kari D'Amato - I had a little tool that did this in art school! Forgot ALL about it! This is WAY easier, too! Love it!
Alex - This is such an amazing tutorial, thank you! All other tutorials I’ve seen cause the foil to be slightly wrinkled. I’ve just ordered the gold foil and can’t wait to give this a try!
Jenny Collier - Thank you! I can’t wait to see how yours turn out!
Jenny Collier - So easy!
Alison Harle - What type of gold foil? Does it have to be adhesive? What do I search under? Where do you find it?
Nina - Amazing!
mango - brilliant!
Jenny Collier - Thank you!
Jenny Collier - Thank you Nina!
Jenny Collier - If you click on the “Gold Foil Sheets” it will take you to what we bought.
Renee - Is there anything that can be used in place of a laminator? Maybe a dry iron??
Sylvia - How do you get the gold foil to cover the entire area? I am having trouble and am having areas of black. The area I’m trying to cover is script typography, so it’s not even that thick.
Jenny Collier - I had trouble with that at first…but realized my laminator wasn’t on the highest heat setting. Once I cranked that up it worked perfectly the first time.
Jenny Collier - I’m not sure! I have only used a laminator but it’s worth a try!
Sylvia - Hmm…I bought the laminator you have in the photos and the gold foil you all linked to.
Brittney Greulich - Can you use aluminum foil??
Diane - I don’t grasp the idea but like how it turned out. The piece you pull off at the end, could it be put on anything, like a cup of a plate or am I missing something?
Jenny Collier - The heat from the laminator adheres the gold foil to the paper. If you’re wanting to do something like put something on a plate that would be something for an electronic cutter and maybe vinyl. Got an electric cutter for Christmasa and am dying to try that!