Hot stamping foil is a kind of film with a metallic foil layer. It can be used with xTool LM1 Laminator to achieve hot-stamping effects by transferring a metallic finish to designated areas of the design.
Make hot-stamped UV DTF stickers
What you need
- Sheet A film / A3 sheet A film
- Waste stripping film
- Hot stamping foil
- UV DTF adhesive transfer film
- Paper cutter
- Scraper
- xTool LM1 Laminator for Omni Printer
- xTool O1 Omni Printer
Procedure
1. Print the design
(1) Prepare xTool O1 Omni Printer referring to the instructions in its Quick Start Guide, ensuring it is ready for printing.
(2) Stick sheet A film to the mini adhesive mat and peel off the release paper.
🔔 - Ensure that the release paper side (the thinner, non-adhesive side) faces upward. - If you use A3 sheet A film, use the standard adhesive mat for printing.
(3) In xTool Studio, click Material > Hot Foil Transfer Sticker > Apply. Print patterns referring to the operating steps for xTool O1 Omni Printer, then take out the A film.
2. Prepare the laminator
(1) Connect the laminator to the power supply.
(2) Open the front and top covers and remove B film.
(3) Install the waste stripping film.
(4) Peel off the sticker from the roll film, pull the film out until it aligns with the top edge of the front cover, and close the top cover.
(5) Take out the push plate, place it on the film, and push it towards the roller. When the feed sensor detects the film, the laminator automatically starts feeding.
(6) Remove the push plate and store it in its storage slot.
3. Laminate with the waste stripping film
(1) Adjust the roller height. Based on the type of material to be laminated, turn the roller height adjustment knob to set the scale mark to the desired position. (Turn clockwise to raise the roller and counterclockwise to lower it.)
Material type | Scale mark |
|---|---|
Film | 0 |
Thick materials such as boards | 0–1 mm lower than the material thickness. For example, for a 6 mm thick material, the scale mark should be between 5 and 6. |
(2) Place the printed A film into the laminator and push it toward the roller while holding the waste stripping film at the delivery slot. When the sensor detects the film, the laminator will automatically feed it and begin laminating.
🔔 During lamination, hold the waste stripping film at the delivery slot to prevent it from being pulled back into the laminator.
(3) After lamination is complete, press the cut button to cut the film.
(4) Slowly peel off the waste stripping film close to the surface of A film.
🔔 Peel carefully to avoid lifting the design.
4. Laminate with the hot stamping foil
(1) Open the top cover of the laminator and turn the roller height adjustment knob until the waste stripping film becomes loose.
(2) Remove the waste stripping film, and turn the roller height adjustment knob until the roller reaches its lowest position.
(3) Install the hot stamping foil.
(4) Refer to the waste stripping film feeding method in "2. Prepare the laminator" to feed the hot stamping foil into the laminator.
(5) Adjust the roller height. Based on the type of material to be laminated, turn the roller height adjustment knob to set the scale mark to the desired position. (Turn clockwise to raise the roller and counterclockwise to lower it.)
Material type | Scale mark |
|---|---|
Film | 0 |
Thick materials such as wooden boards | 0–1 mm lower than the material thickness. For example, for a 6 mm thick material, the scale mark should be between 5 and 6. |
(6) Place the waste-stripped sheet A film into the laminator and push it toward the roller while holding the hot stamping foil at the delivery slot. When the sensor detects the material, the laminator automatically feeds it in and starts laminating.
🔔 During lamination, hold the hot stamping foil at the delivery slot to prevent it from being pulled back into the laminator.
(7) After lamination is complete, press the cut button to cut the film.
(8) Peel off the hot stamping foil.
5. Laminate with the transfer film
(1) Cut a piece of transfer film to the same size as A film, and peel off the release paper from the transfer film.
(2) Apply the transfer film to the sheet A film and smooth it out with both hands.
(3) Open the top cover of the laminator and turn the roller height adjustment knob until the hot stamping foil becomes loose.
(4) Roll up the hot stamping foil, and turn the roller height adjustment knob until the roller reaches its lowest position, and then close the top cover.
(5) Place the A film with the transfer film applied on the laminator and wait for the material to feed through automatically.
🔔 Ensure that the material is parallel to the limit blocks on both sides.
6. Apply the stickers
(1) Cut out the stickers with the paper cutter.
(2) Peel off A film and apply the pattern to the target item, then use the scraper to smooth it back and forth until the pattern adheres completely to the surface.
(3) Peel off the transfer film.
