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I have used a clear foil for the first hit, and followed with a
colored foil, with some success, especia;lly on the rainbow cloth from
ecological fibers.


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>    1. Black foil issues  (Aaron Salik)
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>    3. Re: Black foil issues  (Julie Sullivan)
>    4. Re: Black foil issues (Priscilla Spitler)
>    5. Re: Black foil issues (Julie Sullivan)
>    6. Re: Black foil issues (mark andersson)
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>  Message: 1
>  Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:31:56 -0400
>  From: "Aaron Salik" <aaron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Subject: [GBW] Black foil issues
>  To: <gbw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>  Julie,
>
>  This one can be a difficult one to diagnose, but I would try a few things.
>
>  First try stamping onto a sheet of paper or other material to make sure the
>  adhesive on the foil is sound.  This will also help in tweaking the
>  temperature to find the right setting, and getting a better "feel" for the
>  foil.  I would also try stamping onto a different piece of leather to see
>  how that goes, as sometimes it is an issue of incompatibility of the
>  adhesive and the finish on the leather.
>
>  I am not sure how I feel about using the glaire, but I would try a paste
>  wash on the leather.  If it is an issue with the adhesive not liking the
>  finish on the leather, this may help provide a better surface for it to go
>  down.
>
>  Colored foils can be finicky, and from what I hear white is normally one of
>  the worst.  I have also heard in desperate situations of people stamping one
>  color that they know works (in your case gold or silver) to create a
>  foundation, and then stamping the next color down on top of this.  In your
>  case I would be weary of such an obvious color not being completely masked
>  around the shoulders of the impression, and is more useful in times where a
>  similar of non-obtrusive color (such as clear) is found to be working.
>
>  I would also continue to play with the temperature, pressure, and dwell time
>  as it's really is the proper mixture of these three elements that will yield
>  the best results.
>
>  Of course there are people here with MUCH more experience than myself, and
>  would be interested to hear their suggestions as well.
>
>  Regards,
>  Aaron Salik
>
>  Talas
>  20 West 20th Street
>  New York, NY 10011
>  212-219-0770 Phone
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>  Message: 2
>  Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:36:37 -0400
>  From: "Eric Alstrom, GBW Communications Chair"
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>  Subject: [GBW] FWD: This day is published: Maureen Duke, an album
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>  Message: 3
>  Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:42:57 -0500
>  From: Julie Sullivan <julie3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Subject: Re: [GBW] Black foil issues
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>  Thanks for on and off list comments. I've done some more testing, but
>  since the HHI temp is supposed to reach 110 today in Dallas, I'm not
>  playing with my hot stamper anymore. :-)
>
>  But, I do have some results to report.
>
>  At a temperature just under 250, copper die on paper:
>  1. Gold foil holds detail and looks great.
>  2. Green foil totally blurs and looses all detail; obviously too hot.
>  3. Black foil leaves no impression at all.
>
>  At a temperature 275, copper die on paper:
>  1. Didn't see the need to test gold or green.
>  2. Brown foil left impression, not as nice as gold
>  3. Black foil leaves no impression at all.
>
>  At a temperature of 300, copper die, black foil only on paper AND
>  leather.
>  1. Paper impression is fairly crisp.
>  2. Leather impression takes long dwell time and several impressions
>  (i.e. fresh foil) in order to leave any foil on the leather. Results
>  still spotty. VERY easy to overdo it and create a muddy impression.
>  My guess is that's the temp is really too hot but the foil simply
>  doesn't react at anything lower. Faulty adhesive on this roll?
>
>  FYI, I've previously tested the mag and copper die on many scraps of
>  leather. Plus, I've never had any issues with hot stamping on the
>  vegetable-tanned leather from Harmatan. It's just the black that's
>  been troublesome. I don't think it's the leather.
>
>  After using half of a brand new roll of black foil and many, many
>  leather scraps, I'm seeking suggestions for a different manufacturer
>  of black foil, or, very dark grey. Think I've had it with this one.
>
>  Aaron, do you carry any other brands? Any others have suggestions of
>  good black/dark grey foil manufacturer?
>
>  Julie Sullivan
>
>
>
>  On Jul 31, 2008, at 11:31 AM, Aaron Salik wrote:
>
>  > Julie,
>  >
>  > This one can be a difficult one to diagnose, but I would try a few
>  > things.
>  >
>  > First try stamping onto a sheet of paper or other material to make
>  > sure the
>  > adhesive on the foil is sound.  This will also help in tweaking the
>  > temperature to find the right setting, and getting a better "feel"
>  > for the
>  > foil.  I would also try stamping onto a different piece of leather
>  > to see
>  > how that goes, as sometimes it is an issue of incompatibility of the
>  > adhesive and the finish on the leather.
>  >
>  > I am not sure how I feel about using the glaire, but I would try a
>  > paste
>  > wash on the leather.  If it is an issue with the adhesive not
>  > liking the
>  > finish on the leather, this may help provide a better surface for
>  > it to go
>  > down.
>  >
>  > Colored foils can be finicky, and from what I hear white is
>  > normally one of
>  > the worst.  I have also heard in desperate situations of people
>  > stamping one
>  > color that they know works (in your case gold or silver) to create a
>  > foundation, and then stamping the next color down on top of this.
>  > In your
>  > case I would be weary of such an obvious color not being completely
>  > masked
>  > around the shoulders of the impression, and is more useful in times
>  > where a
>  > similar of non-obtrusive color (such as clear) is found to be working.
>  >
>  > I would also continue to play with the temperature, pressure, and
>  > dwell time
>  > as it's really is the proper mixture of these three elements that
>  > will yield
>  > the best results.
>  >
>  > Of course there are people here with MUCH more experience than
>  > myself, and
>  > would be interested to hear their suggestions as well.
>  >
>  > Regards,
>  > Aaron Salik
>  >
>  > Talas
>  > 20 West 20th Street
>  > New York, NY 10011
>  > 212-219-0770 Phone
>  > 212-219-0735 Fax
>  > http://talasonline.com
>  >
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>  Message: 4
>  Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:46:44 -0600
>  From: Priscilla Spitler <prispit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Subject: Re: [GBW] Black foil issues
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>   From my experience, as Aaron mentioned, matte white foil is the most
>  difficult to stamp for solid areas. Second is black foil. It can be
>  pretty finicky.
>
>  As Aaron also mentioned it could be that that particular foil does not
>  work on your leather surface.
>
>  When doing set ups I work with a reject or scrap of the leather on the
>  same board or card thickness I plan to stamp on. I adjust the temp or
>  bed of the press as needed (for pressure), or do make-ready in areas
>  that need it (building up areas on a set up board or piece of plexi
>  that I can remove to add stops for registration), and I experiment with
>  dwell time.
>
>  If the foil of choice does not work well by itself, I will try using
>  another foil close in color or texture to make my first impression as a
>  base or barrier. Actually this is a second impression, I blind stamp
>  first to even out the leather surface for smooth stamping. If I get a
>  good impression with the base foil, then I stamp over it with the
>  colored foil I wish to use.
>
>  Generally I find that black foil works best with lower temps. Perhaps
>  lower temp and more dwell time. However, when a foil does not release
>  at all as you have mentioned, it usually means it is not hot enough,
>  that or simply not suitable for the surface you are stamping.
>
>  Lastly, I have been told over the years that some black foils have a
>  shelf life. Have others found this to be true?
>
>  Good luck, Julie,
>
>  Priscilla Spitler
>
>
>  On Jul 31, 2008, at 8:43 AM, Julie Sullivan wrote:
>
>  > Hello All -
>  >
>  > I'm having trouble getting a good impression using black foil
>  > purchased from Talas. Aaron, please chime in if you have
>  > suggestions.:-)
>  >
>  > I'm using a custom copper die obtained from Owosso. Previously I had a
>  > magnesium die with the same image and I thought it might be the die
>  > and so ordered the copper version. The die image does have some
>  > intricate detailing, but I still have problems even where the image is
>  > not intricate.
>  >
>  > I'm stamping on Harmatan leather, which under all other circumstances
>  > is a beauty to stamp on, using a Kwikprint model 86.
>  >
>  > Consistently, the black foil simply doesn't stick to the leather. I've
>  > even tried applying glare on the image area, which is not needed with
>  > gold or silver foil. Testing with gold foil yields expected results,
>  > so I've narrowed the issue to be the foil. I've tried temps of 250 to
>  > 300 to no avail. Also, played with dwell times and pressure.
>  >
>  > Thoughts, suggestions?
>  >
>  > Julie Sullivan
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>  ------------------------------
>
>  Message: 5
>  Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:55:38 -0500
>  From: Julie Sullivan <julie3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Subject: Re: [GBW] Black foil issues
>  To: The email list for Guild of Book Workers member communications
>         <gbw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>
>  Thanks Priscilla! My foil was purchased this year. But, obviously one
>  can't know when it rolled off the assembly line at its factory.
>
>  I've pretty much done all that you've mentioned. I've been at this
>  for a few weeks now, only getting the new copper die yesterday which
>  I thought might do the trick. When it didn't I posted my woes to the
>  GBW list to get input from the very best bookbinding minds.
>
>  I worked through half of a good leather skin (what I intended to use
>  for the project) trying to get it right and then moved to testing
>  every brown 23 leather scrap I have. (The image on leather is in a
>  small frame on the front of the book and not a stamping on the actual
>  leather of the book cover.)
>
>  Having tested different foils on leather, tested different temps,
>  dwell time, pressure . . . now even different types of metal for the
>  die, I'm 99% convinced the problem is this particular roll of black
>  foil for whatever reason or reasons; it's just not the right choice
>  for the project.
>
>  Julie
>
>
>
>  On Jul 31, 2008, at 1:46 PM, Priscilla Spitler wrote:
>
>  > From my experience, as Aaron mentioned, matte white foil is the
>  > most difficult to stamp for solid areas. Second is black foil. It
>  > can be pretty finicky.
>  >
>  > As Aaron also mentioned it could be that that particular foil does
>  > not work on your leather surface.
>  >
>  > When doing set ups I work with a reject or scrap of the leather on
>  > the same board or card thickness I plan to stamp on. I adjust the
>  > temp or bed of the press as needed (for pressure), or do make-ready
>  > in areas that need it (building up areas on a set up board or piece
>  > of plexi that I can remove to add stops for registration), and I
>  > experiment with dwell time.
>  >
>  > If the foil of choice does not work well by itself, I will try
>  > using another foil close in color or texture to make my first
>  > impression as a base or barrier. Actually this is a second
>  > impression, I blind stamp first to even out the leather surface for
>  > smooth stamping. If I get a good impression with the base foil,
>  > then I stamp over it with the colored foil I wish to use.
>  >
>  > Generally I find that black foil works best with lower temps.
>  > Perhaps lower temp and more dwell time. However, when a foil does
>  > not release at all as you have mentioned, it usually means it is
>  > not hot enough, that or simply not suitable for the surface you are
>  > stamping.
>  >
>  > Lastly, I have been told over the years that some black foils have
>  > a shelf life. Have others found this to be true?
>  >
>  > Good luck, Julie,
>  >
>  > Priscilla Spitler
>  >
>  >
>  > On Jul 31, 2008, at 8:43 AM, Julie Sullivan wrote:
>  >
>  >> Hello All -
>  >>
>  >> I'm having trouble getting a good impression using black foil
>  >> purchased from Talas. Aaron, please chime in if you have
>  >> suggestions.:-)
>  >>
>  >> I'm using a custom copper die obtained from Owosso. Previously I
>  >> had a magnesium die with the same image and I thought it might be
>  >> the die and so ordered the copper version. The die image does have
>  >> some intricate detailing, but I still have problems even where the
>  >> image is not intricate.
>  >>
>  >> I'm stamping on Harmatan leather, which under all other
>  >> circumstances is a beauty to stamp on, using a Kwikprint model 86.
>  >>
>  >> Consistently, the black foil simply doesn't stick to the leather.
>  >> I've even tried applying glare on the image area, which is not
>  >> needed with gold or silver foil. Testing with gold foil yields
>  >> expected results, so I've narrowed the issue to be the foil. I've
>  >> tried temps of 250 to 300 to no avail. Also, played with dwell
>  >> times and pressure.
>  >>
>  >> Thoughts, suggestions?
>  >>
>  >> Julie Sullivan
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>  ------------------------------
>
>  Message: 6
>  Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:24:07 -0700
>  From: mark andersson <markandersson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Subject: Re: [GBW] Black foil issues
>  To: The email list for Guild of Book Workers member communications
>         <gbw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>
>  Hi Julie!
>
>  Have you considered using carbon instead?  It certainly doesn't get as black
>  as a good black foil, but might do the trick with enough passes.
>
>  Mark
>
>
>  On 7/31/08 12:55, "Julie Sullivan" <julie3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  > Thanks Priscilla! My foil was purchased this year. But, obviously one
>  > can't know when it rolled off the assembly line at its factory.
>  >
>  > I've pretty much done all that you've mentioned. I've been at this
>  > for a few weeks now, only getting the new copper die yesterday which
>  > I thought might do the trick. When it didn't I posted my woes to the
>  > GBW list to get input from the very best bookbinding minds.
>  >
>  > I worked through half of a good leather skin (what I intended to use
>  > for the project) trying to get it right and then moved to testing
>  > every brown 23 leather scrap I have. (The image on leather is in a
>  > small frame on the front of the book and not a stamping on the actual
>  > leather of the book cover.)
>  >
>  > Having tested different foils on leather, tested different temps,
>  > dwell time, pressure . . . now even different types of metal for the
>  > die, I'm 99% convinced the problem is this particular roll of black
>  > foil for whatever reason or reasons; it's just not the right choice
>  > for the project.
>  >
>  > Julie
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > On Jul 31, 2008, at 1:46 PM, Priscilla Spitler wrote:
>  >
>  >> From my experience, as Aaron mentioned, matte white foil is the
>  >> most difficult to stamp for solid areas. Second is black foil. It
>  >> can be pretty finicky.
>  >>
>  >> As Aaron also mentioned it could be that that particular foil does
>  >> not work on your leather surface.
>  >>
>  >> When doing set ups I work with a reject or scrap of the leather on
>  >> the same board or card thickness I plan to stamp on. I adjust the
>  >> temp or bed of the press as needed (for pressure), or do make-ready
>  >> in areas that need it (building up areas on a set up board or piece
>  >> of plexi that I can remove to add stops for registration), and I
>  >> experiment with dwell time.
>  >>
>  >> If the foil of choice does not work well by itself, I will try
>  >> using another foil close in color or texture to make my first
>  >> impression as a base or barrier. Actually this is a second
>  >> impression, I blind stamp first to even out the leather surface for
>  >> smooth stamping. If I get a good impression with the base foil,
>  >> then I stamp over it with the colored foil I wish to use.
>  >>
>  >> Generally I find that black foil works best with lower temps.
>  >> Perhaps lower temp and more dwell time. However, when a foil does
>  >> not release at all as you have mentioned, it usually means it is
>  >> not hot enough, that or simply not suitable for the surface you are
>  >> stamping.
>  >>
>  >> Lastly, I have been told over the years that some black foils have
>  >> a shelf life. Have others found this to be true?
>  >>
>  >> Good luck, Julie,
>  >>
>  >> Priscilla Spitler
>  >>
>  >>
>  >> On Jul 31, 2008, at 8:43 AM, Julie Sullivan wrote:
>  >>
>  >>> Hello All -
>  >>>
>  >>> I'm having trouble getting a good impression using black foil
>  >>> purchased from Talas. Aaron, please chime in if you have
>  >>> suggestions.:-)
>  >>>
>  >>> I'm using a custom copper die obtained from Owosso. Previously I
>  >>> had a magnesium die with the same image and I thought it might be
>  >>> the die and so ordered the copper version. The die image does have
>  >>> some intricate detailing, but I still have problems even where the
>  >>> image is not intricate.
>  >>>
>  >>> I'm stamping on Harmatan leather, which under all other
>  >>> circumstances is a beauty to stamp on, using a Kwikprint model 86.
>  >>>
>  >>> Consistently, the black foil simply doesn't stick to the leather.
>  >>> I've even tried applying glare on the image area, which is not
>  >>> needed with gold or silver foil. Testing with gold foil yields
>  >>> expected results, so I've narrowed the issue to be the foil. I've
>  >>> tried temps of 250 to 300 to no avail. Also, played with dwell
>  >>> times and pressure.
>  >>>
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