noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
foil stamping; hot stamping
A printing technique where metallic or pigmented foil is applied to a surface using heat and pressure. Used for book covers, cards, packaging, etc.
この本の表紙には金の箔押しが施されている。
The cover of this book has gold foil stamping applied.
名刺に箔押
Applying foil stamping to business cards gives them a luxurious feel.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
gold tooling; gilt tooling
Specifically refers to decorative gold leaf or gilt application on book bindings, a traditional bookbinding technique.
古い聖書の背表紙には美しい箔押しが残っている。
Beautiful gold tooling remains on the spine of the old Bible.