Author Archives: 1234Crai
Customized Brass Die Stamps
It’s great to see that hot foil stamping has taken a huge resurgence in the [...]
Nov
What gauge size to choose for foil blocking
A common question we often get asked about when discussing the ordering process of our [...]
Feb
What are Toggle Bits ?
Toggle Bits, or sometimes referred to as key bits or stems are an integral part [...]
Jan
Copper Dies for Hot Foil Stamping
Copper dies are becoming harder and harder to source within the industry due to high [...]
Jul
RP Foil – Excellent results when foiling on gloss & matt laminated card
As with all our testing here at Profoil, no matter what we have to test, [...]
May
Clean your dies for a better foiling result
Before you begin foiling, it’s important to clean your dies (clichés), especially if they’re magnesium or [...]
Apr
Cylinder Cutting and Creasing Jackets
High quality steel Cylinder Cutting and Creasing Jackets which have been designed to replicate the [...]
Aug
Foil and embossing tooling – Which material should I use for my die (cliché)?
Which material should I use for my die (cliché)? Here at Profoil, we’ve detailed a [...]
Jun
Hakro Replacement Hot Foil Systems
Are you looking for a replacement hot foil stamping system for your Hakro conversion kit? [...]
May
Heat Foam benefits for hot foil stamping
Reduce Foil Wastage and Improve Production with Heat Foam What is scorching? When foil comes [...]
Jan
Drupa 2016 Success
We wanted to say a huge thank you to all the international visitors to the [...]
Jun
Convert an original Heidelberg printer into a foiling press
The classic Heidelberg lithopresses of the 1950’s still remain a key resource for many small [...]
Oct
Brass Dies for Hot Foil Stamping and Embossing
At Profoil, we manufacture brass foiling and embossing dies in house using our very own [...]
Oct
SBB Heater Plate off to New Zealand
Another successfully completed project has left the Profoil premises this week with the sale of [...]
Sep
Reduced: Thompson Foil Pull Units In Stock
If you’re looking for a foil pull drive for your Thompson foiling press, then look [...]
Jun
Kolbus Foiling Conversion
Profoil was recently tasked to investigate the option of installing a foiling conversion to a [...]
Jun
Foil Length Calculator
Struggling to estimate how many impressions you will obtain from our foil rolls? Our simple [...]
May
Win a set of Toggle Hooks worth over £300
If you didn’t know already, Profoil has it’s own range of Toggle Hooks along with [...]
Apr
Leave A Review For 10% Discount
We would like to build up some great product reviews on our webshop, so to [...]
Mar
Toggle Hooks
Using Profoil Toggle Hooks View our Toggle Hook video to see just how easy it [...]
Oct
Die Ordering Guide – Important
Detailed Artwork Requirements: We consider our die production service to be deemed as a fast, [...]
Oct
Toggle Hook Size Guide – Standard or Low Profile?
There are two considerations you must take before purchasing our original design Toggle Hooks. You [...]
Oct
Pertinax – my recommendation for quality, hot foil stamping
We asked our expert, Alan Hutchings for his top tips on foiling and too no [...]
Sep
Toggle Hook Quality Guarantee
We strongly believe in the quality of our toggles. We have ensured that they’re made [...]