How to Add Gold Foil to Prints with a Laser Printer

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[@thewestcoastkraeers]

I use my heat press for to get the foil onto the toner! one less tool in the craft room, It works great!!

[@KarleyHall]

That is one thing I haven’t tried! What an awesome idea! What were your time and temperature settings!

[@thewestcoastkraeers]

@@KarleyHall 285 for 15-20 seconds, with a protective sheet on top

[@KarleyHall]

@@thewestcoastkraeers Thank you!!! I cannot wait to try this!!!

[@anevaygalindo]

@@KarleyHalldid you film this yet 😍

[@joniwestbrook7962]

@@thewestcoastkraeerswhat type of protective sheet did you use

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

I've done this but never thought of printing on black cardstock. Great look!!!

[@NicoleVScott]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have had these supplies for over a year and couldn't figure out how to put everything together. I just worked along with your tutorial and my first try came out beautifully! Thank you so so so so so SO much!

[@abrahamromero2440]

Awesome tutorial! Thanks Karley.

[@juliel6253]

This was really cool, Karley! I love all the tools you demo.

[@SharetheMakewithCaroline]

Fantastic tutorial. I have gathered all supplies in front of me...just need an inkjet toner printer. I feel the investment is so worth it, goodness knows as a card maker, I've spent some money.

[@bowler8]

its not ink jet, its laser

[@seismojones]

You don't really need an additional heat source like your laminator. Laser printers have a fuser that bonds the toner to the paper with heat. The way I've always done this is put the paper back into the printer with the foil on top and print a blank page.

[@KarleyHall]

Woah! I would have never thought of that even knowing that laser printers use heat! Do you place it in an clear pouch to hold the foil in place? I can’t wait to try all of the suggestions in the comments! Thanks for your input!!

[@seismojones]

@@KarleyHall No, the rollers keep them in place together but you need to use the manual feed of the printer instead of putting it in the regular feed tray, otherwise it'll only feed whatever is on top. In the manual tray you need to hold them and help push both the paper and foil at the same time. I have tried it in a while- probably 20 years, so hopefully modern laser printers work the same way.

[@KarleyHall]

@@seismojones interesting! If this paper had a rear tray I think it could work, but I don’t think the foil would stay in place from the bottom tray! I’ll have to experiment! Thanks again for your advice!!

[@misterius5571]

@@KarleyHall Any luck before I destroy my printer ? xD

[@KarleyHall]

@@misterius5571I wouldn’t try this with my printer since it doesn’t have a rear tray.

[@tiaphan5493]

My foil gets on the letters but also is spread out on other parts where the sheet was too leaving a shimmery effect that i dont want. How do i get rid of that?

[@danyelle87]

Are you really using 100 lb cardstock? The one you linked is only 65 lb. I’m having trouble finding a laser printer that will support 110 lb cardstock.

[@kajallongwani9165]

Is there any specific type of paper to be used for this? Im planning to use slightly glossy sticker sheet. Will it work?

[@fabness1250]

How would you do this on a course certificate? If I wanted a white card stock, some font in black & some of the wording and details in gold foil?

[@rd-gi6jw]

Place foil only on the part you want to foil. Cover all the printed text with a thin sheet of paper to avoid transferring toner to the pouch or you will ruin it.

[@aprilroseboltiador1741]

does using an iron works? I don’t have a laminator yet

[@OrigamiGoDo]

Hi Karley. Are you able to print on thicker (more than 160 gm paper) and run it through Minc? I want to make sure your recommended printer and minc can do it before purchasing.

[@bowler8]

what about if you dont have a heat machine, is there an alternative way?

[@riche-tlnz]

please can you tell me the name of this foil complete and Gsm

[@zoeyd6558]

What’s the font name? It’s not listed in description box and didn’t find it 😩 please and thank you

[@KarleyHall]

I think it’s Barrington!

[@zoeyd6558]

@@KarleyHall thank you so much! I appreciate you!

[@lauraw7431]

Hi! Thanks for the video - I can’t find the script font you mentioned. What is the font name, please? Thank you!

[@AsheshKumarRout]

thank you

[@TheNingui]

Can that work with vellum paper?

[@lorisullivan9445]

Is there a transfer paper I can use for foil on glass?

[@celiaelwin6579]

Whats the name of the plastic sleeve

[@neslisahipekcioglu]

hi how good is the laserprinter? i want to buy one and want to do gold foils, but im scared

[@MissFishyBusiness]

is there a way to do this so its transferrable to another surface?

[@Whatpricethefaerytale]

question. How can I use this method to foil only part of an image on a print. Example: I have a blue, leather look image on the page but want to add gold foil lettering in addition without it adhering to the background color

[@KarleyHall]

I cover the other part of the image with copy paper!

[@hannahscraftcreation]

How would it work if you added a coloured design with inject ink as well as doing laser for the foils??

[@KarleyHall]

I’ve done this! It’s fun! The inkjet colors won’t react with the foil!

[@hannahscraftcreation]

@@KarleyHall which would you do first? Foils or inkjet? I tried for the first time today and it came out ok bit wrinkly and the odd blank line in places. Any tips or advice?

[@KarleyHall]

@@hannahscraftcreation I print my inkjet colors first, then laser print, then foil.

[@hannahscraftcreation]

@@KarleyHall fab thanks and hopefully last question lol. What software do you use to do it all on??

[@RH1116]

@@KarleyHall do you happen to have a video demonstrating this process or will you be working on one soon? I’d love to see the process. I’m such a visual learner. Just found your channel & you’re so easy to follow and explain things so well for me. TIA!

[@VDVM.MRNGSTR]

I’ve got the Dymo 4XL label printer that uses a laser. Would that work? Or does it have to be an actual laser printer?

[@oronjoffe]

It has to be a laser printer. The Dymo 4XL is a thermal transfer printer and does not use toner, which is what the foil sticks to.

[@rajukamarsa3228]

I want black foil Where can I get ???

[@cynthiacarter9592]

Could you create this project on a Cricut machine (without cutting)? It seems that a cutting machine will foil and cut, so I'm wondering if purchasing a cutting machine instead of a foiling machine will give me more options. Thanks.

[@KarleyHall]

There are a few ways you can make it with a cricut but it’s much harder than this. You’d have to cut good vinyl (adhesive or heat transfer vinyl), weed out the negative part, and then transfer it on. Or you could use the cricut foil, and draw with the foil tool- but I wouldn’t recommend that.

[@cynthiacarter9592]

@@KarleyHall Ok, thanks.

[@cynthiacarter9592]

@@KarleyHall I have seen both of those methods on youtube. The first option is far too much work. It seems that the cricut foil tool would work just fine, except that the process takes longer than the minc. Other than time, are there any other reasons to use the minc instead of the cricut foil tool? I'm just learning about these machines and not sure of everything I will want to create once I really get started, so I'm trying to understand when one would use minc foiling instead of the cricut foil tool and vice versa. Thanks again.

[@KarleyHall]

@@cynthiacarter9592 the foil tool isn’t a great option because it works in single strokes. You can’t “fill” in the foil well. So say you have a heart image-/ with the foil tool- it’ll just draw the outside of the heart and there will not be any foil inside the heart.

[@cynthiacarter9592]

@@KarleyHall Oh ok, I've got it now. I knew I was missing something. Thanks so much for clarifying.

[@joycesoh5876]

I dont have the plastic sleeve is there an alternative? It looks like laminating sheets but im sure if i put that it will be laminated 😅

[@KarleyHall]

Don’t use a laminating pouch! That would definitely laminate it 🫣 I have heard some people have tried folding a sheet of copy paper to cover it- but I have never tried it myself. You can buy replacement clear covers from the craft store too!

[@elizabethtorres1205]

workinng on labels

[@bellasatelier437]

Is it important to use a laser printer? Cause I don’t have a laser printer

[@KarleyHall]

Yes- this will only work with a laser printer. The foil reacts with the toner.

[@christycanning1683]

In place of the mink can I use heatpress?( even heat?)

[@KarleyHall]

I think so!! People have said that works for them! It’s still on my list to try but I keep forgetting 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@unitedstudy2875]

How much gsm ?

[@izabelasobczyk9501]

Hi! Im trying to find PRINT DENSITY in illustrator and I can't see this, there must have been an update. Could you please help me out as im struggling with my prints as foil simply doesn't stick to my designs as i would like to! I start to gen a headache 😢

[@KarleyHall]

It'll be in your printer settings! Make sure you have your printer's driver installed properly and adjust your settings to the best quality. It isn't an illustrator setting.

[@baskisj]

Many people have done this

[@KarleyHall]

Totally! And many people don’t know they can! So that’s why I shared it ❤

[@ummjunayd1511]

Can I use canva instead of adobe?

[@KarleyHall]

Yes! Any design program will work!

[@alanakemp7664]

Omg!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@AnaisCoundial]

Well, I thought I would be able to do it with the printer only, like the title..

[@KarleyHall]

It would be “How to Add Gold Foil to Prints with ONLY a Laser Printer” if that were the case 😏

[@JigneshParmar-v2m]

😢😮

[@aziaredman]

Can we I use a heat press insted of mink?

[@lindapullan6937]

I would think so.