

Then add your desired material on top of it. Place your foil shiny side down on top of the Glimmer Plate.

When it's ready, the timer button turns solid green. This measures the appropriate amount of time to fully heat your plate. Take your Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Plate and place it on the rubber portion of the platform face up.Turn on the system and wait for it to fully heat up the three handy system lights will help you know when it's ready.Also get your die cutting machine ready by removing any adapters or cutting pads. Plug in your machine and place the Glimmer Hot Foil Platform into the charging base.Other steel rule die compatible die cutting machines with a platform length of at least 6".Spellbinders Artomology Platinum 6 Deep Sea Die Cutter by Jane Davenport.
MAGIC CUTTER FOR FOILER MANUAL
Manual Die Cutting Machine Compatibility: If you're more of a manual die cutter, then the Glimmer Hot Foil System is the foiling option for you! This electricity-powered heat platform sits in a handy docking station where it gets hot, hot, hot for rolling through your die cutting machine for foiling your projects.Ĭontrary to popular belief, there are a bunch of die cutting machines that work with the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System. The Glimmer Hot Foil System from Spellbinders More on that later! But first, let's talk about some of the ways to get foil on your projects. There are also some crafting hacks for using foil in ways it wasn't even intended to be used. And the best part might be the glimmering rainbow of foil options available! Nowadays, there are a variety of methods and helpful products to ensure you get the exact type and design of foiling you want. No! Not at all! Foiling is not what it used to be. These types of foils include Prima's Rub On Foil Sheets and Dress My Craft Reactive Foil. Adhesive Foil: With the use of liquid or sheet adhesive, the foil transfers onto the tacky surface in the shape or design of the adhesive.This type of foil is generally used with a heat laminator or MINC machine and includes Heidi Swapp MINC Reactive Foil, Therm O Web iCraft Deco Foil Transfer Sheets, and Gina K Therm O Web Fancy Foils. Reactive Transfer Foil: Using heat with the addition of a reactive agent such as specialized transfer gel, transfer paint, or ink toner, you can transfer foil onto your project.Heat Foil: Turn up the heat to work with this style of foil! A significant heat source is required to transfer the shiny foil onto your project. These include Papercraft Foil Rolls by Crafter's Companion or Glimmer Hot Foil System by Spellbinders.

It's important to know about the different types of foil and how they work, especially so you don't end up buying a foil that is incompatible with how you intend to use it. What next? Not all foil is created equally.
