What is UV spot on business cards?

Spot UV printing is a technique in which UV coating is applied to a designated part of your business card so that it pops off the paper with a glossy finish in direct contrast with the rest of the cardstock, color and texture.

What is spot UV on boxes?

Spot UV is one of the many specialty printing techniques used to produce impactful packaging to differentiate brands/products from each other. Like lamination, it increases the perceived quality of printed items. This technique can be used to enhance key elements of your packaging such as; Logos. Slogans.

Can you print over spot UV?

Spot UV can be applied over inked images to enhance a printed design. Or, it can be applied directly to the paper substrate to create the design by itself, without the use of any ink. If applied directly to the paper, Spot UV offers the best contrast when applied over a darker substrate.

How do I set up a spot UV file?

Double click on the Spot UV folder and do a color overlay at 100% black (c0, m0, y0, k100). Turn your Spot UV folder off and save the file as a pdf or jpg. This is your Front Print File. Turn your Front folder off and save the file as a pdf or jpg.

What is raised spot UV?

Spot UV is a flat finish of a shiny layer that goes on the exact spot where you would like your printed piece to have an area of a high gloss coating. Raised Spot UV is the same process, except the UV that gets applied stands out from the product, that if you run your fingers over the card you will feel the UV.

Does Spot UV work on white?

Even against a white background it’s possible to create a subtle gloss effect that exudes quality. Use Raised Spot UV or Spot UV to enhance design elements – over images or text, for instance. Overlay the raised, high-gloss Spot UV on top of a laminate for even stronger contrast and maximum effect.

Is Spot UV sustainable?

Spot UV printing is also more environmentally friendly than you might expect. The majority of the varnishes used for spot UV printing are free of harmful chemicals. This finish is suitable for recyclable materials and paper bags.

Can you foil over spot UV?

Keep in mind that the Foil and UV cannot overlap. Note about writing on finished cards: If you want to write on the card with a pen, you won’t be able to write on the areas where there is spot UV gloss (where the black is on the spot UV file).

Can you spot UV on uncoated stock?

Don’t use Spot UV on uncoated substrates – the porous nature of the paper will be sure to ruin your design as the UV varnish bleeds. Due to this limitations, leading spot UV printers such as Flexpress do not offer to print raised spot UV on uncoated stocks.

What is UV raised printing?

Raised UV printing, (also referred to as 3D UV or Sculpted UV), is a spot UV technique that builds up the UV coating to create dimension you can both see and feel.