Foil Stamping
Metallic and pigment foil pressed into the sheet under heat.
Specialty Finishes Printing in NYC
Foil stamping, embossing, debossing, spot UV, soft touch, die cutting, edge painting and numbering. Printed at our union shop at 40 Wall Street, Suite 2838, with pickup and Manhattan-wide delivery.
Same day and next day available Union shop, Teamster Made bug Free delivery all Manhattan Free file preflight and proof
Specialty Finishes we print
12 products in this category. Request a quote on any of them and we will come back with a written price.
Embossing
Raised impression pressed up from behind the sheet.
Debossing
Impression pressed down into the sheet.
Spot UV Coating
High-gloss varnish over selected areas of a matte sheet.
Raised Spot UV
Dimensional clear gloss with real height.
Soft Touch Lamination
Suede-feel film applied over the whole sheet.
Die Cutting
Custom shapes cut with a steel rule die.
Laser Cutting
Intricate cut detail beyond what a die can hold.
Edge Painting
Colored edges on thick stock.
Perforating and Scoring
Tear-off lines and clean folds.
Numbering and Personalization
Sequential numbering and named personalization.
Drilling and Binding
Hole drilling, padding, collating and binding.
Finishing Changes How Print Feels
Specialty finishing separates a piece someone keeps from a piece someone files. Foil stamping presses metallic or pigment foil into the sheet under heat. Embossing raises the surface, debossing presses it in, and blind versions skip ink entirely so the effect is purely tactile.
Spot UV lays high-gloss varnish over selected areas of a matte sheet. Raised spot UV adds height you can feel.
What to Send Us
Special finishes need their own artwork layer: a 100 percent black vector shape marking exactly where the foil, emboss or varnish goes. If your file is not set up that way, send what you have and our prepress team will build the layer and show you a proof.
Two special finishes on one piece reads as considered. Four reads as a printer's sample.
What people search for, and what we actually do
These are the jobs customers call us about in this category.
- foil stamping NYC
- embossing Manhattan
- spot UV coating NYC
- die cutting Manhattan
- soft touch lamination NYC
- letterpress finishing Manhattan
- edge painting NYC
- luxury print finishing New York
FAQ
Specialty Finishes Printing questions
How much does specialty finishes printing cost in NYC?
Price depends on quantity, size, stock and finishing. Specialty Finishes quotes are free and we return them within two business hours during shop hours. Call (888) 877-4440 or send the specs through the quote form.
How fast can you turn around specialty finishes?
It depends on the job. Simpler work in this category can often run same day or next day, most jobs take a few days, and anything involving dies, foil, binding or multiple layers takes longer. Tell us your deadline first and we will confirm what is achievable before you commit.
Can you print this with the union bug?
Yes. Big Apple Press is a Teamsters Local 2N shop and we can apply the Teamster Made bug to work in this category on request.
Ready to price your specialty finishes job?
Send the specs and we will price it within two business hours. Rush production is available on most products.