Glitter Gazette

XL bundles are here
Fifteen metre and twenty metre rolls, now on every single shade, and the 120m XL out of hiding. Plus a calculator that tells you what any roll actually gives you,... Read more...
Make a foiled card look like it cost twenty quid
Five layering tricks that do the work for you. Same printer, same laminator, same foil, completely different result. Plus the same five applied to tumblers. Read more...
Prism, crackle, mosaic
Four holographic patterns and what each one is brilliant at. Cards, tumblers, prints and packaging. Pick your foil by the make, not by the swatch. Read more...
Why some foils look like they are moving
Nothing on the film moves. Your eye does the rest. The science behind holographic foil, why radiating patterns read as motion, and how to film your work so it actually... Read more...
Why Your Foil Hates a Heatwave: The Science of Keeping Your Shine Intact
Heat is the trigger we rely on at the laminator, which is exactly why it works against us in summer. The technical truth about toner reactive foil, why the toner... Read more...
What is toner reactive foiling?
The proper explanation of toner reactive foiling. Heat method, glue method, and the one ingredient nobody talks about: pressure. Plus the clean one-liner you can save and share. Read more...
Black spots on your foil? Read this before you bin the project.
Got black speckles or stray foil stuck where there shouldn't be any? Betty walks through the 4 actual causes of foiling black spots and exact fixes that work. The bin... Read more...