In the Rainbow Inkjet blog section, you can find instructions for making gold metallic foil stickers. In this article, we'll show you how to make foil acrylic wedding invitations, a popular and profitable custom product. This is a different, simpler process that does not involve stickers or AB film.

Here's what you'll need:

• UV flatbed printer
• Special foil varnish
• Laminator
• Gold metallic foil film

Steps to follow:

1. Prepare the Printer: Use special varnish in the printer. This is crucial. If your UV flatbed printer currently uses hard varnish, clean it out and replace it with the special foil varnish. Alternatively, you can use a different ink bottle and connect a new ink tube to the damper and print head. Load the new varnish and run test prints until the varnish flows properly. If you're unsure, contact our technician for a live video call to avoid any mistakes.
2. Set Spot Color Channels: Set up two different spot color channels for your design. For example, if your design has areas without foil and areas requiring foil, deal with them separately. First, select all the pixels for the non-foil areas and set up a spot channel named W1 for white ink. Then, select the foil area and set up another spot channel named W2 for the special varnish ink.
3. Print the Design: Verify the data. Check the coordinates in the control software and the position of the acrylic board. Double-check everything and then click print.
4. Lamination: Once printed, handle the substrate carefully to avoid touching the varnish. Load the printed acrylic into the laminator with a roll of gold foil film. No heating is required during the laminating process.
5. Finalize: After laminating, peel off the top laminated foil film to reveal the shiny gold metallic acrylic wedding invitation. This impressive product is sure to delight your customers.

The UV flatbed printer we use for this process is available in our store. It can print on various flat substrates and products, including cylinders. For instructions on making gold foil stickers, click this link. Feel free to send an inquiry to speak directly with our professionals for a fully customized solution.