Foil Printing and Gloved Spines

Using the Powis Parker Foilfast® P21 Printer, SP Gallery Books offers a variety of foil printing options. The foil is printed on flat sheets of faux suede or leather which are then applied to the hard cover. Please see our swatches page for the colors available.

A few tips:
• We get the best results using fonts that are not too thin in weight. We find that parts of very small script fonts with thin strokes will break up when printing.
• We have two templates available for use. Our “SPGB Gloved Spine template” for the wrapped spine, and our “SPGB Foil Template” for use if you want your foil printing placed elsewhere on your book. If you’re using the “SPGB Foil Template” be sure to include written details about placement on your Specs Form. Also, if there is a very specific place you would like the foil placed, please provide an image of the placement.

• Be creative! With many suede colors, 7 foil colors, and the ability to use vector based artwork, this is an opportunity to truly make your book unique!

Frequently asked questions about our foil printing and gloved spines: Unfortunately we only offer foil printing on our faux suede or leather. By working this way, we can offer you a variety of options at reasonable rates.

Can I have foil printing directly onto a cloth cover?

Unfortunately we only offer foil printing on our faux suede or leather. By working this way, we can offer you a variety of options at reasonable rates. We can however offer foil stamping at an additional cost to you. Please call for details and an estimate.

What is a gloved spine?
A gloved spine allows you to have foil printing on the spine of your book. We print your file on a flat sheet of faux suede or leather, which is then wrapped and adhered around the spine of your book.

Where else on the book can I have foil printing?
We can place the faux suede and your foil printing anywhere on the hard cover, whether you want it centered on the front cover, or a tab wrapped around the front.

Can I have more than one foil color?
You can use more than one foil color if you use the templates included in the Preparing Your Files packet. In the templates we have included 7 color swatches for use in your document. If you don’t do this important step, we won’t be able to print multiple colors!

Can I have images foil printed?
We can print any vector based artwork. Simple images and text work the best. *We cannot print images with a gradient.