Handmade in Essex, England, shipped worldwideISO 9001:2015 certified01206 251221hello@hotfoil.co.uk

Handmade in Essex, England, shipped worldwide

ISO 9001:2015 certified01206 251221hello@hotfoil.co.uk
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No bots, no call centre. The workshop answers Monday to Friday. Call for advice, email your artwork, or book a test drive and come and see the machines being built.

  • Phone01206 251221
  • Emailhello@hotfoil.co.uk
  • HoursMon–Fri
  • VisitsBy appointment
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The Metallic Elephant co-founders

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Tell us what you'd like to make shiny

Machines, dies, foil or spares. One quick message reaches the workshop team, not a call centre. Attach artwork if you have it, or just describe the product in your hands.

  • Quotes within the hour on hot foil dies, by email
  • Real advice from the bench, engineers, not scripts
  • Test drives welcome, tea and cake ready and waiting
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Got artwork (EPS, PDF, AI, TIFF)? Mention it in your message and we'll follow up, or email it to hello@hotfoil.co.uk.

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Sending artwork?

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Dies are priced by the square centimetre with a 50 sq cm minimum, artwork is accepted as EPS, PDF, AI or TIFF, and our in-house artworkers scale designs free of charge. Everything you need to know before you hit send lives on one page.

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Questions, answered

Asked before every order

Can't see yours here? Call 01206 251221. A real person answers, Mon to Fri.

Ask us anything
Can I try a machine before I buy?

Yes, arrange a test drive at our Essex workshop and we'll set a press up with your own products. We'll have the tea and cake ready and waiting.

How are hot foil dies priced?

Simply by the square centimetre, with a 50 sq cm minimum. Send your artwork and you'll have a no-obligation quote by email within the hour.

What artwork files do you accept?

EPS, PDF, AI or TIFF. Our in-house artworkers scale artwork up or down free of charge and hold your hand from artwork to plate.

How quickly can you dispatch dies?

Order before 1pm and magnesium dies are usually etched and dispatched the same day. Couriers and Royal Mail, priced by weight.

Do you ship machines outside the UK?

Yes. Every press is designed and manufactured in Britain, crated in our own workshop and shipped worldwide. There are Metallic Elephant machines on every continent.

Can you repair my old John T Marshall press?

Absolutely, think of it as an MOT for your JTM. We machine spares in-house, repair and retrofit older presses, and sell fully reconditioned machines.

What support do I get after buying?

Support for life: spare parts machined in-house, repairs, expert advice and a friendly voice on the phone, long after your machine leaves the workshop.