Studio Brief 02 - Foil heat transfer Experimentation and Mock-ups

In this stage I started experimenting with heat transferring with metallic foil to continue 
with this progress and experimentation. I used a laminator to make the foil transfer to 
the paper. The colour foil I used to experiment with where gold, sparkly silver, blue. To
make the foil transfer I had to use a black toner as the foil when heated with stick on to it.

The first attempt was not as successful as I thought it would be. The first time I tried to 
transfer the foil it did not completely stick to the toner because the black toner did not 
print the image I wanted fully. Thus leaving grainy patches so the foil did not transfer 
properly. Another attempt did not work well as the laminator was not hot enough so the 
colour foil did not transfer as accurately, and if the laminator is too hot the foil is difficult 
to take off.

I also experimented with double sided tape for the foil to transfer on to the paper. 
This work very effectively, however you need to make sure that the foil is pressured
on the paper thoroughly or there will be areas where the foil has not transfer properly.

Overall, the foil that I got was not the problem it was the transferring side (heat and 
double tape.) Because it is a very complex method to do, but after a few practices 
I manage to get the results that I wanted. And over all it turned out very well. 

Especially when I combined it with my self branding product. The self branding 
product I did was personally linked to journey of traveling and changing when 
moving to different locations and developing my skills and art style.  

I also did some mock-ups of my self branding business cards which are stickers instead to give the business cards a more personal style to it, especially the different sizes if foil strips on it to give each individual sticker uniqueness.