This ones a cracker!

This beautifully conceived idea for a Christmas party invite was brought to life with so many special finishing techniques its hard to know where to start!! Auckland print specialists 5 Digital produced this job 100% digitally on their HP indigo High Speed Inkjet press and Esko XN25 Digital Cutting table using our ICON 350gsm Silk Matt. The outside of the box combines 4 colour inkjet technology and is overlaid with a gold digital foil. To give it a soft textured feel the entire job has then been covered with a clear soft touch laminate. Full sheets have then been placed on their high speed Esko Digital cutting table which has creased and cut the design to unveil this larger than life 3D Christmas Cracker. Inside the box reveals two more digitally cut inserts: A transparent film inner box and more ICON 350gsm SILK matt digitally cut to...
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Digital Foiling

Digital Foiling
Digital foiling is a faster and more affordable process for your short-run print jobs.  It is a simple process of printing black toner in the area where the foil is to go. The foil is then essentially melted to the toner using heat, producing a high quality, detailed image.  Time and costs are saved as there is no custom-made die block, stamping machine or out-sourced labour as used in the traditional offset hot foiling process. Check out these gorgeous prints from...
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Metalik Foil Paper

Metalik Foil Paper
Digital compatible metallic stocks can produce striking results that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive for short-run printing. Check out Metalik, a one-sided foilcoated paper from BJ Ball. This option is great where you want an all-over metallic foil effect. Let's take a look... Digitally printed in black on highly reflective copper card, this sample shows how a simple design can be elevated by using a foil stock.  CMYK Black on BJ Ball Metalik Copper 330gsm Combining specialty toner with a foil stock can create effective results. Here, the foil stock is overprinted  with a clear toner.  CMYK + Clear Toner on BJ Ball Metalik Gold 330gsm The ‘metallic blue’ in this design is actually a CMYK gradient printed over a silver foil stock. A white toner creates the diamond...
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Bespoke Stickers

Beautiful blush foil stamp stickers created by the team at Pinc for one of their lucky customers. Foil stamped onto ICON UPM Polylaser Clear Synthetic

PRINT - Pinc

CLIENT - CJC Beauty 

Stock - UPM Polylaser Clear Synthetic

PRINT SPEC - Blush Pink Digital foil and cut 

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The Golden Ticket

Shiny golden tickets printed by Pinc as part of a recent promo piece for Blondie Designer Cupcakes. This is a great stock that gives a luxe bespoke look, ideal for promo applications, event invites and acts as a great foil when overprinted. compatible on all office and commercial dry toner print technologies contact the ICON team at designline@bjball.co.nz to request a sample. PRINT - Pinc CLIENT - Bondie Designer Cupcakes Stock - Digituff Metalik Gold 330gsm  PRINT SPEC - Black toner (simple as...
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