Thank you so much Victoria! :) Sorry for the late response!!

Thank you so much! :)

Jennifer Campbell I have done that! I like the negatives :)

Jennifer Campbell good idea Jennifer

Thanks Carla!! :)

Hi Susie! Oh no!! Has the laminator version worked for you? because I actually plan to update this foiling video very soon and I am going to be recommending the Minc machine over it! haha -- hopefully that issue gets fixed for the UK!

Thank you so much Christa!! Sorry for the late response here!

Thank you so much Rosalia!!

Thanks Deb! :)

np i love this crafty world

Hi, I'm very curious about the laser printer method. Did your result turn out like what's in the Video?

yes it did :) it did a really good job. :D

Thank you so much! :)

+Crystall Pearson - Hi Crystal! So sorry for my delayed response but thank you so much for leaving feedback! I really appreciate it and I'm glad it's going to be a good solution of you! :)

Crysta

You are so very welcome! I'll be updating this foiling video very soon with how I do things now that I've learned some tricks of the trade over the past year so stay tuned to my instagram/newsletter or subscribe here to get that alert if you're interested! :) poppyandmintdesign.com Thank you so much for the kind words! Molly

Super! Glad to follow your work! Best wishes :)

amzn.to/2sMQjIj Here's the one used in the video! I've since recommended that the Minc Machine be used for it's heat settings but it's a bit more expensive. Both can be found on Amazon!

Hi there! If it's your own wedding, congratulations! :) So I would want to first say that the embossing to foiling method is definitely not as clean as the laser printer method. Also - I'll be updating this video with a new blog post/KZfaq video shortly with things I have learned and the materials and methods I use NOW. Stay tuned to my Instagram, Newsletter or subscribe here to get that alert! :) poppyandmintdesign.com As far as buying embossing powder-- I've gotten supplies from Simon Says Stamp, Amazon, in person at Michaels/AC Moore/Hobby Lobby etc. The materials I share in this video are all brands that you should be able to find in those places! Good luck! :) Molly

Thank you so much Sue! (sorry for the delay in my response!!)

Hey there! You are so welcome! and while the methods I show in this video WILL work with a laminator -- I have found in the past year that I get the best results from the Heidi Swapp Minc Machine (that is more expensive) but it has multiple heat settings which I find give you the best coverage of foil and not speckled. Stay tuned to my instagram/newsletter or subscribe here so you get alerted when I write that new blog post! poppyandmintdesign.com Thanks so much for commenting! Molly

nyc2caligal it becomes addicting! :)

Hi Sheryl!! Sorry I'm so late in responding to these comments! Thank you so much! - I never took any classes ...just a lot of practice and figuring out what pens and styles work for me!

Hello

Hi Laura! I didn't rewatch the video when I saw this comment but I think the 2nd method was the laser printer? Is that right? The laser printer is the best way to go and the foil adheres through the laminator via the heat that is given off and the TONER that is within a laser printout. The toner heats up and the foil sticks to it. Let me know if I answered the wrong method! :) Molly

Hey Jonathan! Yes! so the toner that is present in a laser printout (NOT present in an inkjet) is what the foil adheres too when heated through the laminator. The laminator method CAN be a generic type...however, I'll be updating this foiling video very soon with methods and materials I use these days since learning some of the best methods for full coverage results and in that video, I'll be sharing that I believe the Heidi Swapp Minc Machine is the way to go (as opposed to the cheaper laminator). As far as the thickness able to go through the machine - on any generic laminator- I'm not sure what it can accommodate. I know the Heidi Swapp Minc Machine says up to the width of "chip board" but I've never attempted that before! Good luck! :) Molly

I think the embossing powder might mess up the machine

Annabel Long the laminator could really be any that you find but I will say, that after more than a year later from me creating this video, I now recommend an actual Minc Foil Machine instead of a laminator. I'll be updating my blog in the coming months with everything I recommend now. Follow me on Instagram if you don't already to get the alert for that new post! And foils- I've used Deco and Minc brands

Hi there! Sorry for the late response on this! That was a versamark brand but I have tried others since and I particularly like the Zig Scroll and Brush Emboss pen and also the Ranger brand bullet tip ones!

Hi there! I'm so sorry to hear of your loss :( I think this would be a great memory for you and your family! As long as you print the letter with a laser printer/i.e with toner - you'll be able to foil! Good luck and I hope your family loves it!

Donna Jo are you referring to when using the embossing method? I've seen that done by a few paper crafters too! :)

Hi there! thank you so much! :)

Hi Rose!! I'm sorry for the late response on this question! So are you having the issue where your final product has pieces where the foil did NOT adhere so it looks splotchy? Or there are areas on the white space where you do not have a design where foil is being laid down? The answer for both situations is that yes it's frustrating a lot of the time and both of these issues have happened to me too! Since publishing this video 2 years ago, I've definitely come to find that DIY foiling is a finicky hobby :) (So awesome when it works great though!) - I plan on creating another video, new and improved, where I actually recommend spending the extra money on a Minc Foiling machine because the added heat settings make it worth it. I've had to play around with my personal computer and printer's settings to get it to work just right without having those bad areas but one suggestion I have for the issue of foil being put down on your paper where the design is NOT...rub your paper down lightly with a dryer sheet and then with a clean paper towel before running it through the laser printer. That has worked for me to make sure that there is nothing on the paper that the heated foil will stick to except the toner design.

Hey there! I apologize for such a late response! Here was the laminator used in my video but I will say that I've since been convinced that spending the extra money on the Minc Machine by Heidi Swapp is worth it for the added settings of heat! amzn.to/2sMQjIj - I would consider it if it's in your budget!

Hi Taryn! :) Thank you so much! My laser printer is an HP Color Laser Jet Pro MFP M277dw!

Thanks for the reply! :)

Foxy Loxy yep! Or the Minc Machine is what I recommend these days - by Heidi Swapp

Hey Melissa! So typically with wedding invitations, you can speak with your stationer about getting your invites foil STAMPED -- it's a much cleaner look to the foil, it's depressed into the paper (like letterpress) and it's gorgeous...it's also much more expensive than the methods I'm sharing that are more DIY. With Foil Stamping, a metal plate must be made with the design to be imprinted with foil and to create the plate can be costly. (but that plate would be used over and over for the amount of invites you had.) If you are trying to foil on your own at home - it will still be easiest to print them yourself with a laser printer and then cut the foil to match up with the names only on the invite. One warning though! Make sure that you then cover the rest of the toner ink from the laser print out that's NOT covered with foil (so maybe like the details at the bottom, RSVP etc.) with a plain piece of printer paper before sending it through the laminator or Minc Foiliing Machine. If you neglect to do that, the toner will come of on your transfer folder or onto the barrel within the laminator machine and every time you use it after, the words from the invite will be lightly 'printed' onto what you fed through. Let me know if you have more questions! Molly

Thanks for the tips! I don't have a stationer -- I'm a graphic designer so I'm doing all the design and will have them printed somewhere. Foil stamping is out of our budget so I've been trying to figure out which elements I want to be metallic and how I'm going to achieve it.

Hey there! The embossing pen ink is an alternative to the toner ink - but toner and printing is much better result!