How to Make Print & Cut Hot Foil Stickers with the Heidi Swapp Minc + Silhouette Cameo / Portrait

[@n23391]

This was so helpful. I am subbing. She is to the point with no rambling and links.

[@jessthompson237]

If you put masking tape on the corners of your sticker sheet before printing, the registration prints on the matte masking tape. Not as much fussing around with lining stuff up.

[@kdotbecca]

Thanks for the tip, Jess Thompson. I'll have to try this out. The less fussing around, the better!

[@jessthompson237]

Kristen // k.becca my mantra haha

[@HandmadeByLinanne]

Follow up after previous post. I followed your instructions after purchasing laser glossy sticker sheets from online labels and I'm loving the results! I made sheets of circular labels for the backs of my handmade cards using both Minc and Deco foils and every single label was perfect! Your videos are the best I've found. You're my favorite for how to videos, because I can trust I'm getting precise and honest reviews. You're awesome! Thank you so much!!!

[@kdotbecca]

You totally made my day, Linda Anne Calderone. Thank you for the kind words. :) And I'm so glad to hear that you're loving the results that you're getting with the glossy sticker sheets! Yay!

[@nilukishanchandani6586]

You are making very nice stikckers on OL177CL sheets. I like them and I will try them in my albums. Thanks and see you soon.❤❤❤

[@wandalawrence2995]

This video was so amazingly helpful for me! I just wanted to let you know that through trial and error i did manage to cut these perfectly without having to mess with the registration marks at all! I made sure to use an opaque cutting matte instead of the clear one my cameo came with. I then put my silhouette cameo in a dim lit area and closed the lid when trying to register the marks! Worked perfectly for me! Thanks for the amazing video!

[@kdotbecca]

Wanda Lawrence - I'm so glad that the video was helpful for you, and thank you so much for the tips on doing this without having to cover the registration marks!

[@c-losway6179]

Online labels is a life saver!! Thank you for recommendation! I had wasted so much money with other brands which had some coating and looked horrible. This clear sheet is the best so far.

[@addrinasharil177]

Try using matt transparent scotch tape from 3m and paste over the registeration marks.. it helps. Lesser hassle.

[@kdotbecca]

Thanks for the tip, Ad'drina Sharil!

[@agoldenrose]

Thank you for so much detail. I'd been waffling on getting a silhouette bc of the registration complaints and your trick is such an easy fix.

[@mortonfamilytree2537]

YOU ARE AMAZING!!!! I almost threw my MINC AWAY!!! I have a color laser and everyone says it won’t work! YOU ARE THE BEST!!! ❤️

[@kdotbecca]

Morton Family Tree - Happy to hear that the video was helpful for you. :) So glad that you didn't throw your Minc away! Hehe!

[@keithengwer5316]

Spectacular results, Kristen! You really did your "homework" with this project, and we benefit from your dedication. The Minc teal foil is particularly showy. Of course, I have a thing for blue(ish) colors. No doubt, the women reading this are cringing - "Teal is not blue, nowhere close!" What can I say? I'm a guy, and we can detect all of, I don't know, three colors. Teal certainly isn't khaki, so I made it sorta blue. Pathetic, huh?

[@kdotbecca]

Thanks, Keith! I'd describe teal as blue so, see, you're not nearly as bad with colors as you might think. Hehe, thanks for watching! ;)

[@HarmonyHardin]

This was so helpful! I have neither a Minc nor a Silhouette yet, but want to open an online shop for my art next year and was searching ot try to figure out how to make foiled stickers so I get the right gear. Thanks for generously sharing your learnings!

[@paperologist]

Great video, I use the registration trick and cut to match the corners - this has worked for years for dark paper like brown or kraft. great tips!

[@kdotbecca]

Glad you enjoyed the video, paperologist!

[@happysparrow5929]

🙌🏻 first video of yours I’ve seen and you’ve earned yourself a subscriber! You managed to be so concise and informative in your video. I really appreciate it! I am very grateful that you shared the types of sticker papers that worked for you so that I have a starting place and don’t have to aimlessly try papers. I don’t have a foil machine yet but I just bought the Cricut Maker so I’m really really stoked on this now! Thanks again, can’t wait to see what other things you share on this channel. Other youtubers should take a page out of your book and be more straightforward.

[@kdotbecca]

Thank you so much, Happy Sparrow! I really appreciate the kind words and am so glad that you found the video to be helpful. Have fun with your Cricut Maker! I'm a Silhouette gal but have definitely been tempted by the Maker. It looks like you can do a lot of cool stuff with it. :)

[@chiclifedesign1536]

Thank you for sharing this! I did that years ago and the results were bad as it got black spots. I always thought that it was my printer or foil paper problem, didn't know it could be the sticker paper. Gonna give it another try! 💕

[@kdotbecca]

Chic Life Design - I hope the sticker paper works out for you!

[@marissaparsons83]

Hi there! Thank you so much for this very detailed and awesome video! I was hoping to get a better idea of what laser printer you use?

[@juneloo4926]

Super helpful video, Kristen! Thank you! Could you share the model of your laser printer please?

[@chriscrossstitcher2593]

Great video! I was wondering, do you absolutely have to use a laser printer to achieve these results?

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, ChrisCrossStitcher! If you want to make more intricate and detailed designs like this, laser printing is the only way that I've found so far to do so. But you can still make foiled designs without having a laser printer. Minc has some pre-printed designs (papers, tags, etc.) that you just need to foil with your choice of colored foil, and there are also reactive mediums available from both Minc and Deco Foil that allow you to create simpler, less detailed designs that you can foil. If you haven't checked it out already, I have a DIY Hot Foiling playlist that includes videos with my results with several of these mediums. You can find that here: kzbin.info/aero/PLv4xrTdEjFgT-t2npENlSki-hiH6Pzk4U

[@lydinearriola8920]

Thank you for sharing! You are amazing! I’d like to ask if you can do a video on how you create your cut lines. I always struggle with that.

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, Lydine! Do you mean how I create the offset margins / padding around the main images for print and cut?

[@lydinearriola8920]

Kristen // k.becca yes!

[@kdotbecca]

I'm planning on doing some print & cut specific videos this year, and I'll definitely add this to the list because it's a great idea for a video. Thanks, Lydine!

[@alyssap2881]

This is a very well done and informative video. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

[@kdotbecca]

A Pruett - Glad that you enjoyed the video!

[@PawsandPaper]

I recently started foiling too and I have to say the process shown here is a bit cumbersome. I just print and cut first. Then cut my sticker sheet and THEN foil. This way I don’t have to tape off the registration marks or worry it won’t cut right.

[@StudioAlly]

I just wanna say I appreciate this video so much and the fact that you respond to so many comments even years later is amazing! I used the onlinelabels clear glossy in my amazon basics laminator with gold minc foil and it foiled the whole sheet - probably too hot like what one of your other commenters said. I just ordered the Heidi Swapp foiler last night since it seemed to work so well for you! Do you have a recommended heat setting? And what fouls have worked the best for you? Thanks again Kristen!

[@kdotbecca]

Alexandra Hannemann - Thank you so much for the kind words. :) I hope that the Heidi Swapp Minc works out for you as well as it has for me! I have been receiving some reports from commenters and via email that some Minc machines do seem to run hotter than others. I typically use a heat setting of 4 for just about all of my Minc foiling projects, but if you find that your machine runs hot then you'll want to try a lower setting. My two favorite foil brands are Thermoweb DecoFoil and the Minc brand foil. The DecoFoil is a little bit thicker and easier to work with, so I generally prefer it. If you do have any issues with the machine running too hot and foiling the whole page, a very helpful viewer recently shared some great tips for dealing with the process when the machine foils the whole sheet, instead of just the stickers. She turns the Minc down to a setting of 1, turns the machine off between foiling and back on again just before foiling and, if there are still problems, places sheets of thicker cardstock on either side of the foil and printed sheet inside the carrier sheet before running it through the machine to allow less heat to get through.

[@CreatedBy_official]

Thank you so much for these tips! I just got a Minc

[@KMRQ12]

I found this video searching Minc ideas since I am new to foiling. Your video and website are wonderful, and I appreciate learning from your trial and error. Subbed and looking forward to more!

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, Kathryn! Thanks so much for the kind words and for subscribing!

[@angieelle212]

Can I use my INK printer? Will it give me the same results?

[@leemacs7451]

When I need to use a separate registration mark sheet to cut my stickers, I reprint them, then just cut out the center of the page so I’m left with the border of the paper. That way it lines up perfect with my other page with out having to line up little cutouts of the registrations separately.

[@kdotbecca]

Thanks for the tip, LEEMACS!

[@sindeestevens8956]

Can you print color on the clear paper?

[@Ayahsaleh12]

Hi this is very informative and helpful thank you! I’m in the UK and wanted to know if the printer paper is normal paper? What did you use to cut the stickers? Thank you in advance

[@kristysketches]

wow beautiful stickers! but I just checked the costs for the labels, making these at home is more expensive, than working with a printshop. why is crafting so expensive 😭

[@thehausofplants]

Are they water/weatherproof?

[@frenchy6684]

would the foil adhere to color laser or just black laser

[@Edge-of-nowhere]

Which printer do you use?

[@lineisharosario2688]

Would these stickers be water proof?

[@janellesmoothy6951]

Does the foil itself rub off, I used a clear ebay paper and the foil and ink just rub off when I putting the stickers on the products

[@sandrawilliams1558]

Can these be placed in resin peices?

[@schwabaffett]

Thank you for the tutorial! So simple to follow along with and understand! I do have one question. How does your machine know to cut a border around each of the stickers? Did it know to do it automatically, or did you have to find a setting to do it? I am looking to try this with my Cricut, but I'm worried about it cutting even with the sticker edge rather than leaving a border.

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, Jessie! I've been learning the ins and outs of Cricut Design Space recently, and it handles print & cut differently than Silhouette Studio, which is the program that I use since I have a Silhouette machine. In Silhouette Studio, you have the ability to manually create an offset margin around any image that you want to print and cut. Silhouette Studio also reads lines with a specific color and line weight as cut lines, so I create print and cut ready SVG files with offset border cut lines. Then, I just open them up in Silhouette, print, and cut. Cricut Design Space cuts right up to the edge of the image, like you mentioned, and I don't believe that it offers an option to manually create an offset. It also reads SVG files differently than Silhouette Studio, so the SVG files with offset border cuts that are easy to use with Silhouette Studio are a big mess when you open them in Cricut Design Space. Trust me, I tried it! ;) I'm going to take this into consideration when developing future products because I definitely want my digital stamp files and cut files to be easy to use for many different digital die cutting machines. In the meantime, I found a video that shows you how to create offsets for Cricut print & cut images in three different software programs. It's a bit more work, but it's doable. Here's the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4LZqYKGf9xgr7s Hope this helps, and I appreciate that you asked about this because it helped me learn more about Cricut Design Space and how it handles print & cut files!

[@dominikakowalska7867]

Did I hear you say you used the Inkjet printer for these prints?

[@eclecticheiress9437]

you have a very good instructing voice... thanks for the vid

[@kdotbecca]

Racquel Cook - Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video. :)

[@oksancia]

So cool, Kristen! I had no idea this can be done :) There is a whole magical printing world out there. Loved this video with all the experiments. Also, your audio is awesome. How do you record it?

[@kdotbecca]

Thank you, Oksancia! I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video! :) Re: audio. I use a studio microphone by Audio Technica (I've heard great things about the Blue Yeti brand microphones, too), and it's really an improvement from the audio quality that I was getting via my video camera. Then, I clean up the audio and edit out background noise with Adobe Audition ( www.adobe.com/products/audition.html ). I really like the program, and it wasn't too hard to learn the basics. If you have an Adobe CC subscription, I highly recommend downloading it and trying it out.

[@oksancia]

Thank you very much for your recommendation, dear Kristen! Very helpful information. Looking forward to your next video! :)

[@vickihudson4952]

Can you use an inkjet printer to do this? Now I need a min 🙄

[@renaeallen9890]

I learned so much!!! Thank you for making this amazing video!

[@kdotbecca]

ReNae Allen - I'm so glad to hear this! Thanks for watching!

[@MzRiZzA]

What settings did you have your printer on? I’m using the same paper but the foil is adhering to non printed area aswell

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, Marizza! The printers that I've used for foiling have worked well at the standard default settings, but if you're having issues with toner outside the design area when printing, you can experiment with the different media settings on your printer to try and resolve the issue. For example, you may get better results with a sticker paper or glossy paper media setting.

[@meriianna5140]

Hi, I’m wondering what that “plastic” thing she put over ther sticker and foil before laminating - I’m looking for it, since I only use paper to on top before laminating but it sticks to the sticker

[@swatts1195]

Thank you so much for this video. I love it and will try it with my Cricut.

[@kdotbecca]

I'm glad that you enjoyed it swatts1195. Have fun! :)

[@jillnelsonmalmt6085]

Thank you for such a great demo and comparison of products!

[@karenonthelakestamper]

Do you do any projects using the Cricut? Can I use this Whimsy Leaves SVG Digital Stamps + Border Cuts on a Cricut? Love this~

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, Karen Buttery! I don't have a Cricut machine at this time, so I use a Silhouette Cameo for all of my projects. But I've been chatting with a few Cricut users about how to make my designs work easily for Cricut users and have been learning more about Cricut Design Space, too. Technically, you can use the Whimsy Leaves SVG Digital Stamps + Border Cuts in Design Space, but since they're set up for use in Silhouette Studio, there are a couple of extra steps that you'll need to take to make them print then cut files for Cricut. I'm in the process of going through all of my digital stamp + border cut sets and adding files that will make them easy to use with Cricut machines, too, and I'll make a video about it when I'm finished adding the Cricut specific files.

[@karenonthelakestamper]

Kristen // k.becca Fantastic news! I love ❤️ my Cricut, and would love to use your svg files with them! Thank you for the message! Will wait for your KZbin video!

[@islabellanails8336]

Thank you so much. I already tried and it worked perfectly 🤗🥳

[@Rythom_]

Anyone have tips on the cricut registration marks cutting correctly with the clear paper? Even with scotch tape i've wasted so much paper :/

[@ginkersehhyouuseeduuh2804]

how do you remove silver foil? and turn it see though in some locations?

[@labelq8389]

And we need a favor regarding the temperature of the machine. What should be the idle temperature to foil ?

[@kdotbecca]

label q8 - I don't know the exact degree temperature that's ideal for foiling, but it will probably vary depending on what type of foil you're using and what material you're foiling on (cardstock, acetate, sticker paper, etc.). I almost always use the number 4 heat setting in the Minc.

[@saraolivia750]

Online labels have a clear one. It works great.

[@saraolivia750]

Oops you used it later in the video. Lol

[@deepdiver849]

Hello Kristen! As you said in your videos if you have the tools you are ready to experiment :) . Would you kindly experiment foiling with hair straightening iron if you have one handy... I don't have one at home...So if you do, it would be great to see if it works for foiling... :)

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, Human Tales! Yes, I do have a straightening iron and will put this on my list of things to try out. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@deepdiver849]

Thank you sooo much! I searched the whole net but couldn’t find anything about foiling with flat iron. I really look forward to the results! In my neck of the woods a laminator would cost me an arm and a leg! So the idea of flat hair iron came to mind as it is pressing heat from both sides unlike an iron for clothing. I wonder if it will work with both adhesive and toner techniques... If it works I would rather invest on a cheap flat iron for now..:) and you get to be the first to demonstrate such a hack!

[@victoriacrawford5926]

Thank you Kristen, your videos are always so helpful!! One quick question, can you only foil on laser printed ink, or will it work on any printed ink? Thanks in advance!!

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, Victoria, and thank you for the kind words! Yes, you can only use foil with laser printed ink. Laser printers use toner, which is in powder form in the printer cartridge and basically melts onto the paper or whatever you're printing on as it's run through the printer. When you run the laser printed page through the Minc or any other hot foiling machine or laminator, the toner re-melts, and this is what the foil adheres to. This is why regular inkjet ink won't work for foiling.

[@gonzalez-valdez8043]

Thanks for sharing! What font did you use for best wishes Kristen?

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, CreatewithVinylandGlitz! I hand lettered the sentiments in this set, so there were no fonts used.

[@alviep8328]

Have you tried making address labels? Do you have any tips?

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, alvina pascual! I haven't tried making address labels using this technique, but this is a great idea. The foil is usually pretty good at adhering to even small details in a design, but since you'll be using fonts at smaller sizes in address labels, I'd test to make sure that the foil adheres well to whatever font or fonts you're using even at small sizes.

[@fondukov]

Wow!!! Thanks! So many new ideas in my head now!!!

[@ygjulayy]

thank you so much for sharing this! I can't wait to try it out :D

[@bleachbasically7722]

Which laser printer do you recommend? I am having spotty results with my Bother DCP.

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, ANGGGEFTW! Sorry to hear that you're having spotty results with the Brother. I had been using an old Dell color laser (3130cn - it's been discontinued for a while), but a couple of months ago it started having paper jam problems with everything but regular printer paper, so I recently bought a Brother HLL8360CDW. I need a color laser for my work, so a monochrome printer won't work for my needs. I haven't been using it for long, but so far my results have been good.

[@Abena5012]

Can you use an iron instead For the heat setting?

[@Emburnt]

I've tried doing some foiling with an iron, and you CAN do it, but I found it hard to create reliable foils that looked good

[@OmarToro]

Can’t wait to try this. Thanks!!!

[@melanietansuwan3160]

Have you tried the foiling to the clear MATTE stickers from onlinelabels?

[@kdotbecca]

Melanie Tansuwan - I haven't tried foiling the clear matte stickers, but I have tried a couple of other brands of clear matte stickers, and the foil hasn't adhered nearly as well as with the glossy.

[@saraolivia750]

I'm looking for a paper that acts more like washi tape. The one clear one I ordered I made stickers for my white board but I need to be able to easily remove them. Mine isn't magnetic. I foiled them gold for December but I when I tested it, it left alot of residue. I don't know how sticky yours are.

[@kdotbecca]

Sara Tx - I'd love it if a company made a printable washi tape-like sticker paper. Silhouette America has washi tape sheets that you can cut with your die cutting machine, but they already have patterns on them. :( The sticker paper that I used is a permanent adhesive, so it's pretty sticky. Some companies sell removable sticker paper (Avery, for example), but those can sometimes still be pretty sticky, so I'm not sure how that would work on a white board.

[@rubyrawr4075]

do you need a laser printer? or will a regular ink jet work?

[@LexyInspired]

Wondering the same thing! Does anyone have an answer for this? Thank you in advance!

[@kdotbecca]

Ruby Ferolino & LexyInspired - Yes, you do need a laser printer. The foil adheres to the laser toner, which melts and turns into a sort of "glue" for the foil when it's run through a Minc / heat laminator. So, unfortunately a regular ink jet won't work for this.

[@melanietansuwan3160]

I tried using the online labels clear gloss stickers to make foil overlays, i think my regular laminator might be too hot because the foil adheres to the whole sticker page! =[

[@kdotbecca]

Melanie Tansuwan - Oh no! You're right, it could definitely be that your laminator runs too hot. What type of foil are you using? I've had this happen with the Minc white foil. Even when I lowered the heat setting on the Minc, it would still stick to areas outside the design. So, it could possibly also be the type of foil that you're using.

[@glchild251]

I'm new to this foiling with machine, will this work in a laminator?

[@kdotbecca]

Tara Harris - Yes, you can definitely do foiling with a heat laminator. To be honest, I've never gotten results as good with a laminator vs. the Minc machine, but I've seen others who have gotten great results with a laminator.

[@glchild251]

@@kdotbecca thank you

[@mehneezoderuthoozeer3298]

Hello dear, what laser printer are you using?? Thank you

[@kdotbecca]

Mehneez Oderuth Oozeer - When I made this video I was using an old Dell color laser printer, which has since stopped working with anything but regular printer paper. For the past year or so, I've been using a Brother color laser printer. Here's a link to the model that I use : www.kbecca.com/amz-brotherHLL8360CDW-printer I've been getting great foiling results with this printer, too, but you don't need a color laser. A monochrome laser printer is all that's required.

[@michelethay3810]

Hi there thank you so much for your video. I bought the same paper on Onlinelabels website but did not get the same result as you have. When foiling, the foil adhere on the design but also on the white area of the stickers creating small spots of foil. Do you have an idea where this could come from ?

[@jessicastephens3543]

I'm running into this problem too! But I did notice that on a lesser heat setting (like at a setting of 3), this does not happen as much. Something that I was doing too though is cutting before foiling.. I just read a comment above that recommends foiling before cutting because the process of cutting and removing sheet from mat can cause toner to flake off.

[@kdotbecca]

Michèle Thay - I second what Jessica Stephens said. I typically use a heat setting of 4, but your machine could run a bit hotter than mine, and that could be causing excess bits of foil to stick to the label paper. What brand of foil are you using? Some colors of foil / foil brands seem to adhere at lower temperatures, so this is another reason to experiment with your heat settings. Also, foiling before cutting can resolve any issues that might be caused by removing the sheet from the mat, so I always foil first. In addition, sometimes laser printers print excess bits of toner outside the images that you're printing, especially if you've just started using a new toner cartridge. This typically clears up as you use the toner cartridge more.

[@michelethay3810]

Thanks for your reply. I am using a basic laminator not the minc so I can’t control the heat. I did the cut first and then foil, I will try the other way around. Hope that will work :)

[@upstatedoc3287]

Can I cut them first and then foil them?

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, Updstatedoc! You can cut them then foil them, but be careful, especially if you have a new or still pretty sticky mat. Sometimes toner can flake off or crack in areas when you're trying to get the sheet off the mat, and the foiling isn't as solid as a result. This is why I foil before cutting.

[@upstatedoc3287]

Thanks, I did notice a little change. I will do the foil first. I agree that the results will be better. Thanks for the quick response.

[@glennistrotman8421]

Did you try the silhoutte sticker sheets in the minc and if so what was the results. The online labels store to new zealand shipping is too high .

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, Glennis! I just purchased some of the Silhouette Sticker Paper and will be testing this out with it. Their white sticker paper is matte, so I'm not sure how well it will work, but the clear sticker paper looks very promising because it's very smooth and glossy. If it works out, I'll make a video showing my results. Thanks for asking! :)

[@Emanuelagrioruta]

Where can i purchase toner sheets to print of labels on clear stickers? And is there a specific printer I need to use? I have a canon 8360 will that work?

[@kdotbecca]

Emanuela Grigo - A laser printer is required for foiling printed designs since the foil adheres to the printer toner. For hot foiling, you only need a monochrome laser printer, not a full color one. The Canon 8360 printer is an inkjet, so it won't work for foiling.

[@Emanuelagrioruta]

Whats the best printer you can recommend? And where did you purchase your toner paper in white?

[@Emanuelagrioruta]

My understanding is, if i purchase a toner printer I won't need toner paper, it will work well on normal paper? Toner paper is used for printers that are inkjet?

[@Emanuelagrioruta]

Any laser printers will work?

[@twistnbend4jewlz]

will this work with the Expression ET-2750 EcoTank All-in-One Supertank Printer?

[@kdotbecca]

Lorna Brown - The printer that you mentioned is an inkjet printer, so unfortunately it won't work for this. You need a laser printer because the laser toner is what bonds with the foil.

[@DerrickVLOG]

Following your process, I printed the design on a regular sheet of paper and it worked well. However, when I repeat the process with the OL177CL paper, the foil transfers to the entire page instead of just the printed part. What would you recommend to fix this?

[@kdotbecca]

Derrick Benton - What brand and color foil are you using? Also, are you using a Minc machine or a regular heat laminator? I've had this happen with the white Minc brand foil - it adheres in areas where there is no toner on clear sticker paper and acetate (and possibly other surfaces), so it seems that some foils have different properties than others and will stick in places where there's no toner. Also, a few others have had issues with this happening with heat laminators that don't offer an option to adjust the heat level, so it could also be that the laminator that you're using runs on the hot side, which is causing the foil to adhere all over.

[@DerrickVLOG]

@@kdotbecca I tried both minc and deco foil and heat setting 1. I also tried adding a few sheets of paper over and under to lessen the heat. It didn't work. The paper is definitely getting too hot and grabbing the foil.

[@DerrickVLOG]

And it's a minc mini

[@kdotbecca]

The only thing I can think that might be happening is that the Minc Mini runs hotter than the full size (I only have the full size one). That doesn't really make much sense, I know, but I've used the OL177CL with both Minc and Deco Foil many times and have only ever had an issue with the white Minc foil. I wish I could be of more help, but since it's something that I haven't experienced I'm not sure what might be going on.

[@PositivelyJane]

Hi. I’m late to the game...so you have tutorial on how to create in your design software? To be able to cut around your images. Thanks

[@kdotbecca]

Positively Jane - I create the cut lines in Adobe Illustrator using the Offset feature, but you can also open the images that you want to make cut lines for in Silhouette Studio, trace them, and use Studio's Offset feature to create cut lines. I have a video about making cut lines for different types of images at the following link if you want to check it out : kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnepgo13q6meibs

[@nancyb8847]

So amazingly helpful!!

[@austintheboston1848]

Hi Kristen ! which camera are you using!?

[@kdotbecca]

jimin kim - I use a Canon Vixia HF R500 to film my videos.

[@blossomingbeauty1394]

If you don't mind me asking, what font did you use?

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, BlossomingBeauty! The sentiments in this set were actually hand lettered, so it's not a font.

[@aidagarca]

Looks beautifullllll 😍😍😍😍

[@melanietansuwan3160]

does the heidi swapp foil work running through a laminator?

[@kdotbecca]

Melanie Tansuwan - Yes, the Heidi Swapp Minc Foil works with regular heat laminators, too.

[@catharinecurtis6377]

What printer do you have? I'm in the search for a good laser printer

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, Catharine Rand! I had been using an old Dell laser printer (7 or 8 years old and stopped printing on anything but printer paper a couple of months ago). I recently purchased a Brother HLL8360CDW ( amzn.to/2JJRPnF ). So far, it's been great and has worked really well for laser prints for foiling. It's a color laser printer (I need the color for my work), but if you don't need or want a color laser printer, I've seen some monochrome Brother models around the $100 price point that have good reviews on Amazon.

[@shanibrathwaite8724]

Can this work with the clear online inkjet paper as well?

[@kdotbecca]

shani brathwaite - I wouldn't recommend using inkjet paper since it's not manufactured to be used with laser printers and may cause damage or melt when run through a laser printer.

[@mourningdove38]

I've done every step exactly as you have in the video. I even have the same OnlineLabels paper, clear glossy. And when I foil it, it just comes out as a foiled square. It's sticking entirely to whole page and not just the printed font. I've tried the different Minc settings but same result every time. What am I doing wrong?

[@mourningdove38]

Figured it out - I was using inkjet, not laser. Everyone everywhere said they used a laserprinter but no one ever said you can't use inkjet. :( Lesson learned.

[@kdotbecca]

Cassandra Stivers - Glad you figured it out! Yep, you can't use an inkjet. :( The foil works by adhering to laserjet toner when everything is run through the Minc or a heat laminator.

[@mourningdove38]

Kristen // k.becca I bought a whole new printer just for this. And it works. Thank you for the video!

[@kelsieho4074]

Where do you get the transfer folders?

[@kelsieho4074]

Also, are the transfer folders reusable?

[@kissesofdoomkm]

This was very informative!! Thanks

[@tammyleea8427]

What printer did you use?

[@kdotbecca]

TammyLee A - In the video, I used an old Dell color laser printer that has since broken. For the past couple of years, I've been using this Brother laser printer, which also gives excellent results : www.kbecca.com/amz-brotherHLL8360CDW-printer

[@roadkillmaniac]

Does it scratch off??

[@kdotbecca]

roadkillmaniac - It doesn't scratch off, at least not easily. I've tried scratching it off with my fingernail and with a coin and a few other things and it didn't budge. I also folded the sticker paper to see if the foil would come off in the folded area, and it didn't.

[@nioki77]

Do you still offer this file in your shop or have a link to one with similar sentiments available to purchase?

[@kdotbecca]

nioki77 - I'm actually in the process of updating all of my print and cut digital stamp sets, so right now this file isn't available, but it should be again within a month or so.

[@ruthlangedesign3778]

Thanks so much for the Video. I am a little surprised and upset though, that it didn't work fom me. I am in Germany and purchased the Gloss Clear Laser Paper fron the UK Online Labels Website (same company) where the product code isnt't OL177CL but EU30031CL. Even on heat setting 1 there ist foil everywhere on the sticker paper. Definitely coated :( If anyone has a tipp for clear sticker paper in Europe, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

[@KryaDiere]

Hi I saw your comment and I just want to say I don't think it's the paper. I'm in an asian country that has the same voltage as Germany (230v) and the US uses half of this (120v). I had the exact same issue when I plugged my minc directly into my plug. I tried two diff types of clear labels (the online labels one and a local brand) but the foil was sticking to my entire A4 sheet for both, and the machine was burning up. But after that I bought a step-down converter, and it works a LOT better now. I think it overheats the machine too much.

[@jennibrown750]

i was wondering what print settings you use. all of my foiling seems to be blotchy and i have tested about 50+ sheets with all the same results. any help would be appreciated. thanks

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, Jenni Brown! I haven't had to use any special settings with my printer when I print on this sticker paper, but if your printer has a "high quality" or "vivid" setting, you might want to try that because more toner should be laid down with that type of setting. I've gotten better prints with some types of acetate when I choose "transparency" as a paper type. Since the sticker paper is also a glossy surface, if your printer has some sort of paper option for either "transparency" or "glossy photo paper", this may help. Also, I don't know whether you have a color or monochrome laser printer, but I have a color laser and always turn the color settings to black from full color when I'm printing for hot foiling. Hope this helps!

[@jennibrown750]

I didn't think about the greyscale for printing i think i will try that. right now i have it set at the highest quality printing. thanks for responding :)

[@heendiisuryabrata3411]

Great Video, nice work

[@kdotbecca]

Thank you, Heendii Suryabrata!

[@MariamAhmed-sl4vi]

What brand of laser printer do you use?

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, Mariam! My laser printer is a Dell 3130cn. Unfortunately, it's not being made anymore, but I've seen some really good reviews for some of the laser printers from Brother, HP, and Canon.

[@TheAdventuresOfASingleDad]

can you make me some gold foil stickers for why logo

[@tpatiniotis]

do you know of an equivalent label brand within australia? the cost of shipping from labels online is quiet expensive :(

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, Thespina Patiniotis! I've also had great results with the Silhouette brand clear sticker paper. You can watch the video where I test the Silhouette sticker paper here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n17apXtpoKh4kKc CraftOnline is Silhouette's Australian distributor, and it looks like they carry it on their website: www.craftonline.com.au/products/silhouette-cameo-printable-clear-sticker-paper Hope this helps!

[@miracle-relaxation.yeangeor]

But you did not say what kind of printer you use.

[@udang_vaname_sidoarjo]

What can paper do you used

[@kdotbecca]

Denny Arya - In this video, I'm using Online Labels Full Sheet White & Clear Gloss Laser Labels, but if you aren't in the US or you won't be making sheets and sheets of stickers, you can also use the Silhouette brand Clear Sticker Paper. I have a video using the Silhouette sticker paper here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/n17apXtpoKh4kKc

[@deepdiver849]

Hello! I am new to your channel. Thank you so much for your wonderful tips!!!

[@kdotbecca]

Hello, Human Tales, and welcome! I'm so glad that you're finding the videos to be helpful.

[@becre8tive199]

Great job on the video! I hope #onlinelables gives you credit for selling another 100 labels because I purchased them based on your confirmation that the clear glossy label paper works with foiling over laser-prints! Yeah! Have you found any other great uses for the clear glossy label paper? I was thinking about painting with alcohol inks.....

[@kdotbecca]

Social Crafting Collective - Thank you! The glossy label paper is great. I haven't tried using it with alcohol inks, but that's a fantastic idea! I'm going to have to try that out. :) I've also been playing around with making full color stickers on it with my laser printer, and that's been fun.

[@notmyname90]

Thanks so much for sharing

[@annekeyoutub]

Love this ! but unfortunately the international shipping cost for the online labels are extremely high, need to find them in my own country...

[@kdotbecca]

I'm sorry to hear this, Anneke. Online Labels has a UK branch (uk.onlinelabels.com/). I don't know which country you're in, but I checked shipping for a couple of European countries from the UK site, and it was a little bit better than from the US site. Still pretty pricey, though. I hope that you're able to find a supplier near you!

[@annekeyoutub]

Thank you for this tip, I'm from Belgium and will check that!

[@saraolivia750]

Great idea with the registration.

[@Internet_user777]

You’re anazing !!!!

[@kekovillarreal1]

Can it print in colour or just black??

[@kdotbecca]

Hi, Sergio Villarreal! I've tried laser printing and foiling with a color print, but my results haven't been as consistent, so I recommend laser printing with just black.