A Guide to Printing Hot Stamped Business Card

A Guide to Printing Hot Stamped Business Card

 

Steps to Achieving a Stunning Hot Stamped Business Card Design

Hot stamping is a printing process that uses heat and pressure to transfer a metallic foil onto a substrate. This process is often used to create business cards with a high-quality, professional appearance.

The metallic foil gives the business cards a luxurious look and feel. It is also very durable, so your business cards will look great for years to come.

Hot stamping can be used to add a touch of elegance to any business card design. It is a popular choice for businesses that want to make a lasting impression on their customers.

Here are some of the benefits of hot stamping business cards:

  • High-quality appearance: Hot stamped business cards have a high-quality, professional appearance. The metallic foil gives the business cards a luxurious look and feel.
  • Durability: Hot stamped business cards are very durable. The foil is heat-resistant and scratch-resistant, so your business cards will look great for years to come.
  • Eye-catching: Hot stamped business cards are very eye-catching. The metallic foil will help your business cards stand out from the crowd.

If you are looking for a way to create business cards that are high-quality, durable, and eye-catching, then hot stamping is a great option.

How to Set Up Your Artwork for Hot Stamping

Step 1

 

 

  • Open your business card design in Adobe Illustrator.
  • Go to Window > Layers to open the Layers panel.
  • Select the current artwork layer and rename it to "artwork".
  • Click on the Create New Layer button at the top right of the Layers panel.
  • Rename the new layer to "hot stamping".
  • Make sure that the "hot stamping" layer is on top of the "artwork" layer.

 

Step 2

 

 

  • Double-click on the "hot stamping" layer to rename it to "technical".
  • Cut (Ctrl+X) the hot stamping elements from the "artwork" layer and paste them into the "technical" layer.
  • Make sure that there are no duplicated hot stamping elements in the "artwork" layer.
  • Save your business card design as a vector file.

 

Step 3

 

 

  • Go to Window > Swatches to open the Swatches panel.
  • Select the hot stamping elements in the "technical" layer.
  • Click on the Add Color Swatch button at the bottom of the Swatches panel.
  • In the Color Swatch Options dialog box, select the Pantone Coated color book and enter the Pantone color code for the hot stamping color.
  • Click on the OK button.
  • Repeat steps 3-5 for each hot stamping color.

 

Step 4

 

 

  • Double-click on the hot stamping color swatch in the Swatches panel.
  • In the Color Swatch Options dialog box, select the Spot Color option from the Color Type drop-down menu.
  • Click on the OK button.

 

Step 5

 

 

  • Select the hot stamping elements in the "technical" layer.
  • Go to Window > Attributes to open the Attributes panel.
  • In the Attributes panel, check the Overprint Fill checkbox.
  • Save your business card design as a vector file.

 

Step 6

 

 

  • Go to File > Save As.
  • In the Save As dialog box, select Adobe PDF (Print) from the Format drop-down menu.
  • In the Adobe PDF Preset drop-down menu, select Illustrator Default.
  • Click on the Save button.

 

Finale

Congratulations, you are now officially done setting up your hot stamping file!

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