Zfolds: Foiling for Print

One of our popular optional extras is to add foiling to your custom printed Zfolds. We all recognise foiling is the shiny coloured text or graphics found on wedding invitations, business cards or restaurant menus. But how is it added to your Zcard design? Are there different methods? And if so, which is the right one for your particular folded card design. 

Leanr all about foiling for Z fold print in our short guide below. 

Digital Foiling for Zcards

Digital foiling offers a speedy turnaround time and often a lower price tag. With digital foiling, the customer provides a digital artwork foil, showing whereabouts the foiled elements will be on the printed Zcard. Our digital foil machine then ‘prints’ the foil directly onto the folded card. 

The pros of digital foiling for Zfolds:

Cost-effective for shorter print runs. Hot foil stamping requires the production of a die, so would be less cost-effective for small Zcard orders. If you only need a short print run of folded cards, digital foiling will work out more economically. 

Quicker production times. Similarly, the creation of a die for hot foil stamping takes time. If you’re after a speedy turnaround of Zcards, digital foiling will provide. 

The cons of digital foiling for Zfolds:

Requires lamination. We’d strongly recommend laminating your Z card before adding digital foiling to achieve a good finish. Matt or soft touch laminated Zfolds work best – as the contrast will be heightened. 

Limited presentation quality. Digitally foiled Z folds still look amazing – if you’re after an eye-catching cover for your concertina or K fold, it will certainly get the job done. However, hot foil stamping does have a slightly better aesthetic. This is because the stamp creates an embossed effect which heightens the foil’s shininess.