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Photography Forums
PhotoKathy
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Date Posted:
May/10/2010 9:26 PM
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I know this was asked previously on this forum, but I can't find the thread.
Do any photo printing services still offer that foil stamping (imprinting) in silvery or gold tone metallic a kid's name and graduating year in the corner of wallet-size photos?
Sure, I can add text in Photoshop, but it's NOT metallic and shiny. I'm looking for the 'old school' way to get this done.....?? (whcc.com and mpix.com don't offer it....)
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PhotoKathy
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Date Posted:
May/10/2010 10:12 PM
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Ahhh, more creative keywords on web search engine yielded ... Miller's. I had forgotten about them! It's the "professional" side of Mpix. They do foil stamping!! I'm waiting for my registration to be approved in order to view their pricing.
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Law
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Date Posted:
May/11/2010 8:09 PM
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Old School Way?
No one to my knowledge gold stamped the kids name and year on wallets.
We gold stamped enlargements-studio name and copyright. Then we sealed that with a lacquer coating. Gold stamping is not that durable, especially on wallets. On negs we used an overlay for name & year.
Easier and cheaper for a large order of wallets.
My lab charges $6.50 for the name on wallets. I can not believe gold stamping can be that cheap on 96 wallets?
Do it in photoshop, cheaper and more durable
I think a die cut wallet with the name and year printed on the wallet looks better. Just my 2-bits. Larry
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If I don`t make sense,...Oh well.
Also-I have forgotten more about photography than I will ever know.
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PhotoKathy
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Date Posted:
May/14/2010 1:44 AM
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Yeah, I remember that Olan Mills (for one) used to put their name in the bottom corner, in gold-ish whatever material.
I did do the name/year in Photoshop; found a gradient/raised effect to add to the text.
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