A ‘Textured Foil’ effect is when a foiled design - or areas of a design - incorporates patterns and textures to add variation, depth and a sense of movement to a foiled finish. Importantly, exactly the same type of foil is used to produce a textured foil finish as is used to produce a flat foil finish.

Imaginative use of textures can break up solid areas of flat foil to add diversity and tactility, and a combination of both flat and textured areas can be achieved using a single foiling die.

Tomlinson’s textured foiling dies can create matte, patterned and diffractive foiled textures to achieve the desired level of reflection and movement in the finished print.

Our comprehensive ‘Foil Texture Library’ offers a wide range of options to choose from and both Textured Foiling Dies and Flat and Textured Foiling Dies can be manufactured in magnesium or brass dependent upon the image, substrate and application.

Visit our gallery to see examples of the stunning effects Tomlinson’s textured foiling dies can create or simply contact Tomlinson’s to order your hard copy of our foil texture brochure.

Below: Brass flat faceted and textured die, magnesium emboss textured die, security textured die

Magnesium Size and Gauge Guide

Tomlinson Ltd can produce magnesium Textured Foiling Dies in a range of thicknesses and sizes to suit your needs.

Standard Gauges: 1.63mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6.35mm and 7mm

Maximum plate size: 610 x 914mm

Brass Size and Gauge Guide

Tomlinson Ltd can produce brass Textured Foiling Dies in a range of thicknesses and sizes to suit your needs.

Standard Gauges: 4mm, 5mm, 6.35mm and 7mm, however brass dies can also be machined to other bespoke thicknesses so please just let us know your needs at the time of ordering.

Maximum Plate Size: 730mm x 510mm