Hot Foil Stamping
By someone who still gives a damn.
Eastbourne, East Sussex.
Deep Impression
Heavy Iron
Hand Pressed
The Surface Impression.
Most hot foil is 'kiss-printed'—a digital layer of foil resting on the surface
Or a sticker, cut and then applied to give the effect of foil blocking.
It’s flat. It feels temporary.
I take a different approach.
The Deep Impression.
Everything I strike is designed to last.
I don't just 'print' your mark; I drive it into the material.
So deep you can trace it with your finger.
The Gilded Press Process.
From start to finish.
Deep-impression Heavyweight stamping in our Eastbourne studio.
The Human Audit
I manually check every mark to ensure it can handle a deep strike. If it's not going to be perfect, I’ll tell you.
The Heavy Iron
I don't "kiss-print" on the surface; I forge a permanent, tactile crater into the board.
The Final Strike
Every piece is hand-fed and inspected by a printer with 38 years at the bench. If it isn't perfect, it’s scrap.
The 38 years and counting.
I don't take your file and hit a button.
38 years of experience means I can cast an expert eye over your artwork and fix problems that the "upload your file here" brigade never see.
If it’s not right for the strike, it doesn't touch the press.
Behind the Press.
I run a private workshop in Eastbourne. No conveyor belts. No automated lines. And no print at the push of a button.
All you will find is levers, handles, Old Red and a 38-year eye for detail.
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"I can't say enough how helpful and hard-working Simon was."
Don't trust the screen. Feel the Iron.
(Limit: One per Studio)
Most branding lives in pixels. It has no weight. To understand what "Heavy Iron" means, you have to hold it.
I’ve created the Founder’s Strike as a physical benchmark. It’s a single, hand-struck piece of work featuring your name or studio title, hand-set in classic British typography—Dorchester Script paired with Gill Sans Capitals.
It isn't a "sample."
It’s a demonstration of a deep-relief strike into heavyweight board. Once you feel the "crater" in the material, you’ll understand why "flat" printing doesn't cut it anymore.
The Gilded Press
I don't believe in 6-week lead times. Because this is a private press with in-house stock, your order moves from the screen to Old Red, in days, not months.
Hand-Struck in Eastbourne
Dispatched on time
No Factory Minimums
The Professional Mark
Your Mark, Struck in Gold. Custom Studio Branding.
Most luxury packaging is a gamble. On a screen, it looks perfect; in the hand, it feels flat. I don’t just print your brand—I forge it.
From delicate ring boxes to A4 print folios, we provide the full physical presence of your studio. I translate your exact logo into a permanent, 8mm solid metal die, backed by my 38-year pre-press audit.
Workshop Turnaround. I don’t believe in factory queues or 6-week lead times. Because this is a private press with in-house stock, I aim to have your suite hand-struck and dispatched within the agreed timeline once your artwork is approved.
Solid Metal, Not Thin Plate. I don’t use cheap, thin etching plates that lose detail. I use solid brass or 8mm magnesium dies to guarantee a 'Deep Impression' every time.
Short-Run Specialists. Custom orders start from just 20 units and no minimum for a Hertige Box run. You can keep your studio lean without sacrificing the luxury of a hand-struck finish.
The Gilded Press: My Personal Guarantee
Do I get things wrong?
Of course I do. Anyone who tells you they’ve spent 38 years at a press without messing up is lying to you.
But here is the difference: If the mistake is mine, I fix it.
There are no "get-out" clauses here. No fine print. No jumping through hoops or filling out digital "support tickets." If I’ve made a mess of your mark, I’ll strike it again until it’s right.
Will I be happy about the wasted board and the extra hours on Old Red?
Probably not. I’ll likely be swearing at the press, the alignment and myself. But that’s my cross to bear, not yours. 🙂
If it’s my fault, I'll put it right. Plain and simple.