2. Die-cutting, Foil Stamping and Embossing Randy Thompson Director, Business Development

3. Finishing Standards Correct finishing is usually sequentially pre-determined Finishing is a determining factor in how jobs are printed Master Shell / Imprint Programs The more you finish…..the more you scrap In-line vs Off-line…..It’s all in the quantity

4. Finishing Straight-cutting Chop Cut / Guillotine Cut Programmable Cutters

5. Polar Computer Programmed 52” Trimmer

7. Die-cutting High or Hollow Die-cutting Used for Single Labels and Envelope Converting Steel Rule Die-cutting For Large areas and where close register is required “Die Line” art required for Die Production Laser cut lines for Rule insertion Differing rule types Cutting / Perfing / Scoring

8. Standard Cutting Die

9. Die-Cut Make-ready

10. Locking up Chase on a Heidelberg Cylinder

11. Cutting Die Set-up for a Presentation Folder

12. Foil Stamping Uses Dies of image pressed against stock over a colored ribbon of foil Can be registered to either printed inks or to embossed images For stationery, usually run as masters then imprinted

13. Foil Stamp Die

14. Angled View

15. Foil Roll Mounted to Press

16. Stock Feed to Die

17. Stamp Impressions

20. Foil Stamp Die in press

21. Rolls of Foil Feeding into Press

22. Business Card Masters

23. Embossing/Debossing Embossing Raised Image formed by pressing stock between a female die and male counter Register to printed image or a “Blind” emboss Deboss Depressed Image formed by pressing stock between Male die and female counter

24. Embossing Die

25. Emboss die in press

26. In-House Embossing

27. Blind Emboss Image

28. Multi-Operation Example

29. Finishing Critical Quoting Variables Types of Required Finishing Embossing and Foil Stamping Number of locations Size of emboss/foil areas Die-cutting Art for Die-line for cutting die

30. Finishing Recap Print Layout is directly linked to what finishing operations are required Different Die types for different types of operations New…..custom jobs need new dies Stock or rerun jobs use “stock” dies Up-sell premium services when possible