Foil Prints

Hand-engraved, embossed foil prints are made in England using a process developed in the early 1900s. Hand-engraved designs are embossed onto metal foil sheets and printed in full-processed color using transparent inks. Transparent inks are used because they allow the reflective quality of the foil to be retained, creating depth and movement through the diffraction of light on the image surface. A team of engraving specialists enhance details of each image by hand. The result is a light-catching, faceted surface that appears alive with color.