Why I'll Only Use Spellbinders Betterpress Plates For Hot Foil

If you are looking for great, consistent hot foiling results, I offer a few tips, and a top technique for better, consistent hot foil results when use your BetterPress letterpress plates with your Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil system. No, you shouldn't use your glimmer hot foil plates with BetterPress to letterpress, but you sure can use your BetterPress plates to hot foil with the Spellbinders Glimmer System, AND use them to letterpress as well. No, I'm not going to throw away my glimmer plates. Despite the title, I will use them from time to time, but I found that I get much better results when I hot foil with the press plates made for the Spellbinders BetterPress system.

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BRISTOL SMOOTH - the only paper you need
Hot Foil

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00:00 Introduction
00:19 Spellbinders Gilmmer Hot Foil System
01:10 Glimmer plate results
09:29 Reusing excess foil
12:09 BetterPress Foiling
18:21 Hero Arts Letterpress & Foil Plate
19:59 Finished Cards

[kpkbjohn]

Have you ever watched Nancy Stamps, Foiling snobs? She recommends Hammermill 100lb premium color copy cover.
It's the one with the gecko on the top.
It has a buttery soft finish, which is what you want when it comes to foiling.

[beoneofthemany]

Thanks for the video. Hot tip: Gina K gives advice to always dust off the foil, front and back with a Swiffer cloth. Maybe that could also help to make better contact.

[sibylleherbe]

I have the glimmer system and I use it with my big shot. I have absolutely no issues with getting perfect results and I don’t need any extra shims other than what came with the system. I would suggest that your big shot probably needs replacing. Mine is less than a year old. I enjoyed your video.

[traceybartlam]

I place the plates on the top then press the start button. It gives great results most of the time. I have also foiled on watercolour Cardstock with lovely results so you can foil on non shiny paper depending on the p, ate design. I did silver stars on black and it was gorgeous. The solid plate is always heated for longer too as that helps but foils vary and even different colours of foil within a brand can vary!

[BerniBernsify]

I have a Bigkick and I don't need any shims, just the 2 plates that came with the Glimmer 🙂 doesn't matter if I use Glimmer foil or Foil Press Foil. I do put the plates on top when I press the timing button. Maybe that helps increase the heat. Yana heats twice with the plates on when using the negative foil pieces. Maybe that'll help ? Oh are you using Hammermill paper (it has a gecko or chameleon on the package). Thanks for sharing, lots of them look so pretty

[tas]

Thank you for showing and explaining the errors! Especially for the reverse foil!

[susiea]

If you use the hinge method it works amazing and you can definitely run it through twice without any shifting.

[kristinevencel]

I have a glimmer and Platinum and get great foiling results using foil plates and betterpress plates. Maybe try heating your solid plate for 2-3 cycles before foiling. Since it’s a big plate it needs to heat longer. Thanks for sharing your opinions. I find it fascinating to hear other opinions and ideas.

[InaNutshellCrafts]

The betterpress foiling came out great!

[robincooper]

One tip that Jennifer McGuire suggests is to turn your glimmer plates at an angle so that they aren't going in vertically or horizontally. However, with sentiments, plates should be vertical on the base to get better results. Don't know if that will help your situation or not, but I thought I would at least share. And yes, Hammermill paper is the only way to go. I have successfully glimmered on Bristol, but Hammermill gives great results.

[dianemcdonald]

Thank you so much. I’m new to foiling.
I love some of the better press designs and now I know how to use them!!!

[mpbailey]

Didn't realize that Hero Arts is making letterpress plates! That is one gorgeous plate...

[mskerriboberri]

I’m so glad I watched this. I finally caved and order a glimmer machine and supplies (not that I have space 😂) I have recently noticed the lack of pressure on my old pink and black big shot, I’ve had her since they came out, I guess it’s time she retires. Now, the question, a Spell binder die cutter or another Big shot?

[dianemcdonald]

Thanks for all your good information!! I’m new to foiling and wanting to learn more about it!!

[pattiepan]

maybe add another smaller piece of paper in the middle of the sandwich and run through 2 times and see if that helps...thanks for all the info. ...if a machine is old it's still usable but may need to be shimmed more in the very center.. you use 4 shims maybe try a fifth only in the center part...I use cardboard sometimes . Keep trying till you find the right amount...your machine is a valuable tool so experiment more with it. Good Luck....I appreciate your effort and struggle.

[dorothyayotte]

Thank you so much for sharing your efforts. I don't have experience foiling, even though I have a foiling machine!

[Birds]

I have great results using Betterpress plates in the glimmer machine. With glimmer plates, not always the best

[chrisarlington]

I recommend Spellbinders glimmer boot camp it helped me immensely.

[SweetT]

I have a go power an emboss machine and I have never had any issues with my glimmer foiling and I only use the plates that come with.

[CrftGrndma]

Thank You Courtney for a Great Tutorial!! I just got my press, so I will have to foil along with your tutorial 🙃 Thank You for sharing your testing results!! ❤