View Full Version : I have a funny question about The Guardian


ckenisell
09-20-07, 06:50 PM
Can anybody tell me the name of the holographic paper that is used to print the cover art for The Guardian. I have seen this kind of paper on many titles, but I need to find the name of it as I'm working on a marketing piece and I'd like to use the same kind of paper.

Any help or links would be great.

BluRayFreak
09-20-07, 07:10 PM
Is it "lenticular"?

ckenisell
09-20-07, 07:25 PM
I don't think so.

ShagMan
09-20-07, 07:59 PM
I don't know the technical term, but it has "foil" in it. It's a really thin layer of foil in it.

ckenisell
09-21-07, 10:32 AM
Yeah, I did google searches for "foil paper", "metallic paper", "holographic paper", etc., but I couldn't ever find it. I really need to figure this one out.

ckenisell
09-21-07, 07:57 PM
Nothing huh?

pulserate
09-22-07, 01:02 AM
If you're getting stuff professionally printed, just ask for foil printing.

I don't think there's a set technical name for it. It's usually just a thin layer of foil over the paper that is then printed on. It does cost a bit more than standard printing obviously.

ckenisell
09-22-07, 01:05 AM
Yeah, unfortunately there are a TON of different papers under the name "foil". I think this is more pearl metallic or something. Anyway, I'm sure it will be more expensive, but it would be perfect for this job I'm doing.