posted on March 18, 2006 03:15:34 PM
I got this print from a little old lady. It's a scenic print with an iridescent and shiny surface/print. Does it have a specific name or will "shiny, iridescent" print suffice? Thanks for any help. It's REALLY very 50's-ish-looking!
posted on March 18, 2006 05:23:45 PM
It's framed and under glass so I can't actually feel it but I'm pretty sure it's not textured/linen. The surface looks smooth...almost like a satin ribbon.
posted on March 18, 2006 05:34:38 PM
I know what you are referring to because I have a print made the same way. It's newer. I was once told what it's called, but for the life of me I just can't remember.
Cheryl
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
posted on March 18, 2006 05:36:43 PM
I think it's a foil engraving???
FOIL STAMPING
The basic concept behind foil stamping is simple. The process is achieved when a stamping die is mounted on a platen and heated. Foil is then placed between the die and the material to be imprinted. When the die presses against the foil, the heat releases the coloring layer from the foil and binds it to the end product.
Foil stamping does not produce a raised image. In the print finishing industry it’s called flat foil when the design is not raised; but when it’s combined with embossing, it is called foil embossing. Foil stamping is the only printing process capable of applying bright,non-tarnishable metallic effects to paper.
Foils are not limited to gold and silver, or for that matter, even metallic finishes. In fact, foil stamping is available in a wide array of colors, finishes and effects, such as: marble, snake skin, wood grains, pigments, metallics, subtle tints, matte and gloss finishes as well as, defraction and holographic foils.
The slightest variation in paper, foil, temperature or pressure can affect the outcome.
Cheryl
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
[ edited by cblev65252 on Mar 18, 2006 05:39 PM ]
posted on March 18, 2006 07:16:48 PM
Thanks, cblev...I think you've got it...appreciate the info...both the name of the process and how it's done. I learn more every day from the experts here...appreciate it!
