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A CNC-engraved brass cylinder produces the best press speeds and quality when stamping shiny foil on clay coat or film, according to Stanford. “If you are trying to stamp extremely fine, dense artwork, and a lot of it, you may consider photoengraving,” he says. “Soft substrates may require skinning up the copy. Magnetic tape, or any other continuous applications, can be improved by press setup/tooling changes. Heat sealing and hot laminating operations benefit from other die materials.”