Standard Rubdowns (Dry Transfers)

Dry Transfers have been used in the industry for many years, from producing prototype packaging to applying decals to models and glasses.

They are one of only a very few solutions to producing perfect PANTONE colours. All of the standard coated, flourescent, pastel and metallic colours from the PANTONE colour guides can be produced with both matt and gloss finishes. We also produce clear gloss varnish and frosted effect dry transfers.

Rubbing Down Dry Transfers

Example of Gloss Dry Transfer

Example of Frosted Effect Dry Transfer

Foil Dry Transfers

We have a selection of "Standard" Foils which we always keep on our shelves, and can mix a foil version of most colours in the PANTONE colour guides. Foil colours have a reflective sheen and are used extensively in the mockup of book sleeves. (Obviously we cannot replicate foil colours on the web, so these swatches are for guide purposes only.)

Our Standard Foils Include

Silver White Gold Pale Gold Pale Gold 2 Rich Gold Rich Gold 2 Ultra Gold Copper Yellow Green Red Lilac Pale Blue Azure Blue Dark Blue

If you use API Foil swatches, you can get a good match by selecting one of our Approved Foils : API Approved Foil   API Approved Foil Oriental Gold 4001 Pale Gold   Hint of Lilac 2277 Lilac Autumn Gold 4072 Rich Gold   Barely Blue 2278 Pale Blue Paradise 5262 Rich Gold 2   True Blue 2275 Azure Blue Mirage 5252 Copper   Westminster Blue Dark Blue Emerald Green 3267 Green   Desert Gold 4400 Rich Gold Mirror Chilli red 6260 Red   Champagne Gold 4001 Pale Gold Mirror

Mirror Foil Dry Transfers

We also Produce some "Mirror Foils" which have a much more polished look to them and feel more reflective, however these cannot be mixed to produce other colours. (Obviously we cannot replicate foil colours on the web, so these swatches are for guide purposes only.)

Pale Gold Mirror

Rich Gold Mirror

Silver Mirror

4 Colour Sets

We can produce 4 colour dry transfers, in either gloss or matt, but these require an extra bit of artworking. Behind the image to be produced as a dry transfer, we require a mask in a solid spot colour, covering the entire area covered by the image. This mask will usually be in either White, Clear, or Silver Foil. White makes the image more opaque, Clear allows any background to show through behind the image, and Silver Foil is used to produce a metallic picture. Silver Foil backed dry transfers MUST be gloss.

Prices Matt Gloss Negatives A4 £120 £130 £50 A3 £140 £150 £75

White Backed Example

Prices

Prices are fairly straightforward. You need a negative for each artwork, which we keep on file for 6 months, then you just need to specify which colours you need from that artwork. All of our prices exclude VAT.

Example: you need 3 A4 White Matt Dry Transfers, and a Silver Foil from the same artwork.
It will Cost
£10 (A4 Negative)
£84 (3 x Matt A4)
£38 (1 x Foil A4)
= £132

Artwork

Artwork should be saved as Illustrator files, with any fonts outlined, and produced in a spot colour, or solid black in CMYK. Other file formats can be accepted, but please do call first.

Timing & Delivery

Artworks received before 1pm, will be turned around and delivered by mid-day the next working day. Delivery charge : £6
Artworks received between 1pm and 3pm, will be turned around and delivered by mid-day the next working day. Delivery charge : £8
Artworks received after 3pm, will be turned around and delivered the next working day. Delivery charge : £14 to London customers only.
Non London Customers with late artworks (post 3pm), please call for timings on delivery.