Hot foil stamped
Foil Swing Tags
Foil is applied with a heated die rather than printed, which makes the tooling and the board choice matter more than the artwork file.
- In stock online. Swing tags are configured and ordered online from one tag; briefs for several designs or very large runs can also be quoted through the Custom Tag Builder.
- Free UK delivery. Standard online orders are delivered free to one UK address.
- Free reprint or refund if faulty. Report faulty, damaged or incorrect tags within 30 days of delivery and we reprint them or refund you in full, with free return postage if a return is needed. Because every order is printed to your specification, change-of-mind returns are not accepted. Your statutory rights are not affected.
- Online orders arrive 2–6 working days after artwork approval
Order online
Customise your Foil Swing Tags
Choose the size, shape, card, printing, finish and quantity. The price updates as you change each option.
- Format
- Hot foil stamped
- Use
- Premium and gift ranges
- Material
- Uncoated, textured or dark board
- Artwork
- Upload when ready
Description
Foil Swing Tags prices by quantity
Foil Swing Tags at 50 × 75mm on coated one side 350gsm card, printed full colour on one side, all-inclusive with free UK delivery. Other sizes, cards and finishes are repriced in the order panel; quantities in between pay the rate of the quantity below, and runs above 10,000 tags are quoted.
| Quantity | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 tag | £0.59 |
| 100 tags | £85.00 |
| 250 tags | £125.00 |
| 500 tags | £175.00 |
| 1,000 tags | £245.00 |
| 2,500 tags | £460.00 |
| 5,000 tags | £750.00 |
A product-specific format
Foil Swing Tags for product presentation
Foil Swing Tags give product teams a dedicated format for the information and presentation requirements of the item being sold. The specification should begin with the product it will be attached to, then account for the information the tag needs to carry.
Use the form to record the final size, card direction, print sides, finishing and attachment for foil swing tags. This keeps the practical decisions together before artwork is supplied or confirmed.
Tag anatomy
Foil Swing Tags: parts of the tag
Foil Swing Tags start at 50 × 75mm on coated one side card. Each numbered part of the diagram is a choice you can change in the order panel.
- CardCoated one side, 250gsm to 1200gsm, with 4 other cards in the order panel.
- Front print areaLogo and brand name, printed full colour, in one to three colours or a Pantone match.
- Product detailsPrice, size, barcode, QR code or care notes, below the logo or on the back when the tag is printed on both sides.
- Bleed3mm of artwork past every trim edge, so colour runs cleanly to the cut.
- Hole and eyelet3mm drilled hole as standard, or 5mm with one of 4 metal eyelet colours.
- AttachmentChoose black lock string, white lock string, black elastic loop, white elastic loop and more, or no string.
Where this format fits
Foil Swing Tags uses
Premium apparel
Outerwear and tailoring where a small foiled mark carries the brand at the price point.
Spirits and fine food
Neck tags and collars where foil is the category convention.
Wedding and event stationery
Favour tags and place cards where foil reads under indoor light better than printed metallic.
Limited editions
Numbered runs where the foiled detail marks the edition.
Additional information
Build the specification
Foil Swing Tags specification
- Tooling is per design
- Foil needs a metal die made for your artwork. That cost is fixed, so it is absorbed easily across a long run and dominates a very short one.
- Board decides the effect
- Foil reads best against a matt, uncoated or dark ground. On a gloss laminated sheet the shine has nothing to contrast with and the effect largely disappears.
- Keep the artwork open
- Fine serifs and tight counters fill in under heat and pressure. Foil artwork usually needs opening up compared with the same design in ink.
- Foil colour is a physical roll
- Gold, silver, copper, rose, matt, gloss and holographic are different materials rather than colour values. Pick from samples, not from screen.
- One pass per colour
- Each foil colour is a separate stamping pass with its own die. Two-colour foil is two operations, and priced as such.
Artwork and file guidance
Prepare the artwork
Plan the finished format before export
Keep essential foil swing tags copy clear of the trim edge and attachment area. The page-specific artwork guidance explains the considerations for formats, holes, folds and variable product information.
Expect a small amount of dot gain as ink sinks into the sheet, so open up fine reversed-out type slightly and avoid very light tints that can disappear into the surface.
If foil swing tags artwork is not final, submit the product and specification details first. This gives the production conversation a clear starting point without forcing a premature file upload.
Continue your research
Further swing tag guidance
Questions and answers
Questions before you order
Foil Swing Tags FAQs
How much does the foil die cost?
It is a fixed one-off per design rather than a per-tag charge. On a long run it disappears into the unit price; on a very short run it is the largest single line, so check where your quantity falls.
Can I foil onto a laminated tag?
You can, but it rarely looks worth it. Foil depends on contrast between shine and a matt ground, and a gloss laminate gives it nothing to sit against.
Why has my fine text filled in?
Heat and pressure spread foil slightly into the counters of small type. Foil artwork usually needs opening up a step from the printed version, especially on fine serif faces.