Sustainable Printing: New Findings on Embellishment Recycling by FSEA

In today’s world, sustainability is a necessary commitment across industries, especially in printing. One of the challenges in sustainable printing has been the confusion around the recyclability of embellished paper products. Traditionally, embellishments like foil stamping or metallic decorations were perceived as barriers to recycling, but recent studies from the Foil and Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) are dispelling these myths. Two new studies commissioned by the FSEA demonstrate that metallic embellishments can be recycled effectively, opening up new possibilities for sustainable design and packaging.

Awards: SunDance Shines with 5 Wins at the 2024 FSEA Gold Leaf Awards

SunDance stuns again at the annual Gold Leaf Awards, hosted by The Foil and Specialty Effects Association, taking home five wins! This year's award ceremony was held in Dallas, TX, during the Print Embellishment Conference. We are proud to be included as winners in this esteemed, internationally recognized award contest. At SunDance, we strive to print perfection, package dreams, and finish with a flourish. These awards are a testament to our continued pursuit of excellence. 

Concept to Completion: Making a Custom Holiday Gift

At SunDance, we are excited to share the process behind our Holiday Popcorn Kit for 2023. We want to take you behind the scenes and pull the curtain back on the step-by-step process of how we brought this delightful holiday gift to life. From concept to completion, we'll provide insight into each component and the meticulous attention to detail that goes into creating a successful client holiday gift that doubles as a promotional product. If you plan to create a Holiday Gift for clients in 2024, we hope this lends some creative inspiration to your process.

Commercial Book & Magazine Printing

At SunDance, we don’t just have a single book type option to choose from. With our extensive printing machinery and experience, we can produce almost any kind of book on the market today. From standard paperback sizes to magazines with custom bindings or dye cuts, we can design and create the perfect book for you.

What is Holographic Foil?

Holographic foil adds additional value, flair, and movement to your product. Typically, holographic foil can be applied to most surfaces to achieve the look you desire. Creating a holographic foil print is very similar to another product we offer, metallic foil, but includes an additional embossed pattern that refracts the light.  A holographic foil piece is fluid and glittering, showing the different colors of the spectrum at every angle you turn your piece. Your pattern can be a custom based on your particular project design, or you can use traditional patterns and styles like stars, hearts, rainbows, stripes, etc.

The Impact of High-Visibility Enhancements on Shelf Presence: A Second Study

Capturing consumer attention can result in big business. High-visibility enhancements, further discussed in our previous post, increase product visibility, stimulate attraction, hold attention, and convey an image of value. High-visibility enhancements allow packages to jump off the shelf and become prominent in front of customers. The An Initial Study into the Impacts of High-visibility Enhancements on Shelf Presence case study indicates clear advantages to foil stamping on packaging and other high-visibility enhancements. This secondary study complements the previous study and provides additional validation, while also taking an additional step by evaluating purchase data. It shows that in a highly competitive category, where consumer personal preference is a significant factor in the purchase decision-making process, the addition of a high-value enhancement to packaging significantly increased the likelihood of purchase.

2019 FSEA Gold Leaf Awards

Everyone loves to be recognized for their hard work. At SunDance, we are no different! That’s why we are so proud of the 3 Gold Leaf Awards we received this year at the Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) Awards Ceremony.

Cheat Sheet - Overprinting Foil

Enjoy Sweet Success with Overprinting!

Overprinting foil allows you to achieve impressive results that are sure to grab attention!

Benefit of Foil Overprinting

When you want to give your project an extra special touch, adding foil overprint can really take it up a notch. In addition to adding a layer of depth and ‘pop’ to your project, there are many benefits to using foil overprinting:

• Create standout, eye-catching graphics
• Variable data printing can be incorporated in the overprint
• Digitally run jobs mean faster turnaround
• Highlight specific graphic elements and text

You can download an electronic version of it here.

The Ultimate Foil Cheat Sheet

In collaboration with the Foil & Specialty Effects Association and PaperSpecs.com, we are proud to announce the release of the Foil Cheat Sheet.

What is it? 

It's an indispensable resource for anyone looking to choose the perfect foiling technique for your next project & tips / insights to make your work look the very best. 

How do I get a copy? 

You can download an electronic version of it here.

Cheat Sheet - Embossing

New Embossing Cheat Sheet Now Available!

Using effective embossing and debossing can take your project to the next level. Our double-sided Embossing Cheat Sheet highlights some of the most common types of embossing and debossing techniques available. It’s a great reference tool to keep on hand for your next specialty project.