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This foil is hand-rolled down, from large master rolls, to 90-100 feet in length so they will work in a canister with the Kingsley auto foil feeder. Remember that most rolls from Kingsley, Howard, Jason, etc. are less than half as long at 40 feet; ours are 90-100 feet long. Also, foil rolls that are 200 feet long, or longer, will not fit the canisters with the auto feeder.

If you need just a canister, order eBay item number 293777728101. For more information see CANISTER REPLACEMENT TUBE below.*

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ABOUT INTERNATIONAL ORDERS

I receive many orders from across the waters, and I really appreciate every one of them. But after these shipments leave the United States, I cannot be held responsible for the delivery. The USPS assures delivery of an international packages to the country of destination, so when the tracking information says "Processed through sort facility" at Miami, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco or Los Angeles, it means that the package has been handed over to the postal system of the destination country. Traditionally, I can gather no more information between the time of that handoff and the time the package is ultimately delivered, at which time tracking gives a notice of delivery. But what that country's postal system does with the package can vary greatly. Some packages go to the country's customs office, some are held at who knows where for an indefinite length of time and some are delivered immediately. Recently, I have noticed that more details about that country's handing of the package has been included in the tracking information from certain countries, and I assume that this is a trend, and that tracking information will continue to improve. But please don't hold me responsible for what your country does with the package instead of delivering it timely.

From more than 10,000 orders I have shipped, I have received 7 or 8 negative feedbacks, and every one of them has to do with delivery of overseas shipments. Most of them were complaints concerning delivery time, over which I have no control. Two of them gave me negative feedback for non-delivery of the package, which was later delivered, but there was no attempt to correct the feedback. Please don't treat me this way. When you order from me from overseas, I will ship the product quickly, and eBay will send you a tracking number on shipment day. If delivery seems slow, I will always try to help you get your package, but please don't give me negative feedback for slow delivery. I didn't do it.

Please be aware that you may have to pay customs fees, but since most of my shipments are small, apparently such fees are not often levied.

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This offer is for 6 rolls of premium brilliant hot stamping foil, all shiny pastels & pales pictured, or any assortment of your choice, from a list of 70 colors and formulas, shown below. If you prefer your own assortment, or if you need the foil rolled on 5/8" or 1" cores, please indicate your preferences on the "Notes to Seller" form at checkout, or you use eBay messaging with your requests. If I don't hear from you otherwise the same day, I will ship the default assortment of pastels and pales, consisting of 1 roll each of:

1. Shiny Baby Pink - MH 76

2. Shiny Baby Blue - MH18

3. Shiny Steel - MH13 (also referred to as shiny charcoal, shiny gun metal, or pale black)

4. Shiny Pale Green - MH31

5. Lavender Pearl - PX075

6. Shiny Rose Gold - MH61

ABOUT THESE ROLLS

• All foil has been re-rolled from large master rolls onto 1/2 inch cores (unless otherwise requested - see Ordering the Right Foil below) to work on Kingsley, Howard, Jason and most any hot stamping machine.

• Beware of purchasing foil on 1 inch core (frequently offered on eBay); foil on 1 inch core cannot be used in the foil feeders of most Kingsley M-50s, M-60s and M-75s. Foil on 1 inch core is generally designed for use on the M101.

• This is a constantly revised list and I tweak it frequently, and better photography is being added gradually.

• All rolls are 3 inches wide and 90-100 feet long, more than twice as long as the old standard 40 foot long Kingsley foil rolls, but for about the same price.

• The Infinity Foils numbering system is generally used to arrange by number and color, with supplemental colors from several other sources, including Crown Roll Leaf, whose numbers are included for reference.

• Foils from still other suppliers will be substituted occasionally as long as the color matches.

• This list of foils is mostly considered "Brilliant," as opposed to "Pigment", which refers to solid colors that appear more like a painted surface, with gloss or flat finishes. I also offer pigment foils, which cost a little more, in other listings (see eBay item #s: 290574424624, 290838803088 & 290658346723).

• Brilliant foils can also have various finishes. I use the word "shiny" (I know, not too scientific) to refer to the most mirror-like, chrome-like finish. And I also use other terms to refer to several other finishes like "metallic," "satin," "dull," "warm," "bright," "light," "rich," "less yellow," etc. For more information, see Important Little Tidbits about Foil and Hot Stamping below.

• Special Foils for Napkins & Ribbon - because these materials (substrates) are light weight, most brilliant foil will "pick" them up when imprinted. Having to "knock the napkin off" the foil after each impression defeats the speed advantage of the foil feeder, so Kingsley produced a special quick release foil that will not adhere to the napkin or ribbon; thus the imprinting speed is not hindered. But since the "old" Kingsley foil is no longer produced (I still do collect some of it along), Crown Roll Leaf (CRL) now produces a quick release foil in least 5 colors: gold, silver, copper, blue and black (these foil color numbers end with "K"); they are all matte finishes. NOW, I have just added two new foils, shiny gold (MH97) and shiny silver (MH10) that are also quick release for napkins and ribbons.

CHOOSE ANY 6 FOIL ROLLS FROM THIS LIST OF 70 COLORS

19 GOLDS MG98 - Shiny Gold (red tint)

MG97 - Standard Shiny Yellow Gold

MH97 - Shiny Gold Quick Release for leather (our bestselling gold) MX97 - Shiny Gold for paper MG96 - Shiny European Antique Gold (CRL 200E) MG95 - Shiny Pale Gold (less yellow) MX94 - Shiny Warm Gold for paper MX93 - Shiny Bright gold for paper (less yellow) MG92 - Shiny Bright Gold (the least yellow - more of a silvery gold)

MH91 - Shiny Rich Dark Gold (the most yellow)

MC90 - Shiny Brass (very dark gold - CRL 305E)

MC89 - Matte Gold (quick release - CRL 309K)

MK88 - Satin Gold MX87 - Rich Warm Matte Gold MX86 - Light Metallic Gold (less yellow) MG85 - Rich Metallic Gold (more yellow - the warmest non-shiny gold) MX82 - Dull Gold (green tint) MB61 - Rose Blush (similar to MX60, but with more rose) MX60 - Shiny Champagne (gold & copper combo with just a teensy of rose)

5 MISC DARKS MG99 - Shiny Black MX81 - Satin Bronze MX80 - Shiny Brown MX79 - Shiny Dark Purple MG78 - Shiny Violet 16 REDS, PINKS & COPPERS ETC MX77 - Shiny Pink (Blue Tint) MC76 - Shiny Pink (CRL 710E) MX75 - Satin Hot Pink (also called Rose - CRL 757E) MG72 - Shiny Magenta MC71 - Satin Pale Lavender (CRL 551E) MC68 - Satin Copper (CRL 930E) MC67 - Matte Copper (quick release - CRL 923K) MG65 - Shiny Copper (our bestselling copper) MG63 - Shiny Pale Copper MC55 - Shiny Dark Orange (CRL 720E) MC64 - Satin Copper Orange (CRL 928E) MX49 - Satin Burgundy MK48 - Shiny Wine MH45 - Shiny Dark Red (our bestselling red) MC44 - Satin Medium Red (CRL 790E) MX43 - Shiny Burnt Red 17 BLUES & GREENS MG37 - Shiny Teal (more green than blue) MC36 - Shiny Light Teal MH35 - Shiny Medium Green (our bestselling green) MC34 - Shiny Light Green MC33 - Shiny Forest Green (darker green with yellow tint - CRL 890E) MC32 - Shiny Hunter Green (darkest green - CRL 870E) MX29 - Shiny Aqua MK26 - Shiny Very Dark Blue, with purple cast MG25 - Shiny Dark Blue MH24 - Shiny Royal Blue (our bestselling blue) MG23 - Shiny Medium Blue MC22 - Matte Blue (quick release - CRL 505K) MC21 - Shiny Turquoise Blue (more blue than green - CRL 570E) MC20 - Shiny Light Turquoise (CRL 510E)

MC19 - Shiny Very Light Turquoise

MK18 - Shiny Light Blue

MC16 - Shiny Blue Green Sea (like the Nassau harbor - CRL 530E) There are many more shades of blue/green; the variation is simply how much of each is included. For example, Teal is more green than blue, while aqua and turquoise are more blue than green.

7 SILVERS

MG15 - Satin Silver

MG14 - Matte Silver (quick release - CRL 422K) MG12 - Metallic Silver (like aluminum) MC13 - Shiny Gun Metal (very dark silver or steel (CRL 651E)

MG10 - Standard Silver for leather or paper MH10 - Quick release (our bestselling silver)

MX10 - Shiny Silver for paper

6 PEARLS PX07 - Pink Pearl

PC06 - Blue Pearl CRL (31045) PC05 - Green Pearl (CRL 550) PC04 - Yellow Pearl (CRL 41044) PC03 - Lavender Pearl (CRL 651)

PX00 - White Pearl

SPECS

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For hot stamping at about 250° on most surfaces

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All rolls fit our canister replacement tube

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Brand new, recently produced, fresh foil

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Package of 6 rolls, pastels and pales pictured, or your choice of any colors listed

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3 inch wide x 90-100 feet long foil on 1/2" core

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$4.66 per roll; compare at $8.00 per roll

*CANISTER REPLACEMENT TUBE

These

are brand new rolls of brilliant gold foil, ideal for hot stamping leather and

plastic. Plus, it is a 100 foot roll on a 1/2 inch core and will fit most of

the canister replacement tubes that have been produced recently. Kingsley

produced 40 foot foil rolls in canisters to function with the automatic foil

feeding system included in virtually every Kingsley M-50 machine and many M-60

units. Since these canisters are no longer in production, several specially

designed tubes have appeared to replace the canisters and allow the automatic

foil feeder to work with any foil rolls, including ours. These 100 foot rolls

of foil are on 1/2 cores, and the maximum inside diameter of these new tubes is

1 3/8," so these 100 foot rolls will fit inside the tubes and work with

the auto foil feed system. So, if you don't have a canister replacement method

for Kingsley's auto foil feeder, you should order this package with a canister

tube (eBay item number 290853169102).

ORDERING THE RIGHT FOIL

This

foil will work on virtually any hot stamping machine at about 250°, but if you

want to use it in an auto feed foil system, you will need to do a little

research into your machine and order foil accordingly. If

you have a Kingsley machine, you can take advantage of my research, explained

here. Kingsley developed 3 distinct foil feeding systems through its production

history, detailed below.

IF you have a Kingsley M-50 you are likely using the canister system. For many

years Kingsley rolled its foil on a 1/2" core and enclosed it in a

cardboard canister. The canister was highly protective and most of it is still

good even though it may be 50 years old. This listing is for NEW foil for this canister system,

but foil in canisters is a thing of the past. So there must be another way to

hold the foil; hence the canister replacement tube. If you don't have one and

you want to use Kingsley's auto foil feeder, you should order this foil package

with a canister tube (item number 290853169102. The canister system is

explained more fully above.

IF you have a Kingsley M-60 or M-75 with the EZ FOIL ADAPTER, using the white

"dog ears" (that's what Kingsley called them) to hold the foil. Just

request your foil to be rolled onto a 5/8" core; there's no extra charge

for this service and a re-usable set "dog ears" will be supplied with

your order. By the way, "dog ears" are no longer in production, so

guard them with your life.

IF you have a Kingsley M-101 with the EZ

FOIL ADAPTER, this foil on a 5/8" core (as in #2) will work in your

system, but your machine is capable of a 4 inch wide imprint, and you may

prefer to order 4" wide foil (see eBay item number 290670056532).

IF you have a Kingsley M-101 that has the 1/2" rod with the spring loaded

end cap for foil feeding, and you need 4 inch wide foil, please see eBay item

number 290670056532, and tell us you want it on 1/2 inch core. If 3 inch wide

foil is sufficient, just order from this current listing.

IMPORTANT

LITTLE TIDBITS ABOUT FOIL AND HOT STAMPING

THICKNESS Foil comes in varying thicknesses (just like Scott's Big Roll versus

Cottonelle); for example, brilliant foil is generally thinner than pigment foil

(gloss or matte colors). In fact a 100' roll of most older pigment foil will

not fit into the canisters like a 100' roll of brilliant foil will. So pigment

foil was normally sold in rolls of 35' to 50', which will fit in the canisters.

So, when you receive foil in different sized rolls, it does not mean they are

in different lengths, or that you are not getting 35 feet. Once in a while, you

will get a double roll (like Charmin) because even though you ordered two 35'

rolls, I had a 100' roll (that will still fit in the canister) ready to go, so

that's what you'll get (you know, it's the new math: 2 x 35 = 100).

2. FINISH Terms used to describe the finish on

the foil can be very confusing; this confusion is heightened by the producers

who often seem to toss around their descriptions like a juggler. In an attempt

to stay on the same page with our buyers, we use the old Kingsley terms for

these finishes. And they are:

Brilliant

- the brightest, shiniest finish. This has the most glare and reflection, like

chrome or gloss wall paint. The foil is so shiny and reflective that you cannot

see into it.

Metallic

- slightly less bright and reflective, like a gold Cadillac. The foil's surface

seems to have some depth to it. Kingsley produced gold, silver, red, green,

blue, copper and purple in both brilliant and metallic finishes. To many folks,

"metallic" has come to mean brilliant, and while that may be a

perfectly legitimate use of the term in some circles, it won't be here.

Satin

- still less bright and less shiny, but with a rich inviting depth (wow, I

can't believe I'm saying stuff like this).

Matte

- like flat wall paint with virtually no shine. Frequently, there is not a lot

of distinction between matte and satin.

Gloss

- like high gloss wall paint, but not as shiny as brilliant foils

COLORS And then there is all the fun with color names. You know: "I ordered

magenta and you sent me fuschia." Well, to my knowledge, I haven't done

such a dastardly thing, but I certainly could have. And I confess that I have

sent pink instead of dusty rose. Is that really California blue? And what is

the difference between hot pink and cerise? Or between turquoise, teal and

aqua, especially if they are brilliant. And don't Google it to figure it out; I

can't get along without Google, but I no longer try to determine what color

turquoise is by Googling it. Once was enough. Again, I will use the old

Kingsley color chart as much as possible, so if you have one, hang on to it.

Let's just assume that I will do my best to fill your order for specific colors

and I will hope you are pleased. And if not, well let's talk about it. Nuff said?

WIDTHS Foil widths can be exciting too. First, of all be sure to notice the

width of the foil in the description; I try to get that information into the

title lines and headers. I offer foil in 2", 3" and 4" widths

here, but Howard produced foil in 3 1/2" and 5". Occasionally you

only need 1" wide foil, so using a 3" wide roll would sure waste a

lot, so I also have 1" wide a 1 1/2" wide rolls of many of the

colors. When you order 3" foil, you might get a roll or two that are 2

3/4" (in which case I will always make it up to you, with extra length or

some other compensation), and you might get a 3 1/2" roll of Howard foil

(in which case, you can just consider it a bonus).

LIFE Foil life is very important to me and to you. I want you to be able to

order with the confidence that you are getting good viable foil from me. In the

case of Premium foil, like in this listing, it's not much of a factor; it's all

brand new foil, but because it is very thin, it can be hard to deal with in

cutting and rolling. You will probably find an occasional wrinkle, especially

if the foil came from near the 1" core that it came on originally, but it

will be very minimal, and I apologize for missing it. In new foil, the wrinkle

usually doesn't mean the foil material came off, so it will still imprint just

fine. Recently, I have switched to a new manufacturer of certain foils because

their product is virtually wrinkle free.

is in the old Kingsley foil where there might be a problem. The Kingsley

canisters protected the foil; I have found foil from the 1940s that is still

good. But it depends more on the storage conditions. I have several little

tricks I use to determine if the foil is good down in the roll. Obviosuly, I

can't unroll every roll to check it, but I do carefully examine the foil to

make sure you are getting foil you can use. And if I messed up, please let me

know and I will replace the roll.

CORES Oh yes: foil cores. The core is that little cardboard (occasionally

plastic) tube in there that the foil is rolled up on (again, like Angel Soft -

boy, that simile has a life, huh?). Well this consideration is dealt with in

the previous section, so I'll just ask you to please not forget to let me know

if you have particular core requirements.

SUBSTRATES There is probably a foil produced by some manufacturer for

imprinting just about any surface except metal and glass. The surface material

you are trying to imprint is referred to in the industry as the substrate. Some

foils are better for paper, some for leather, some for wood and some for

plastic, but which is which? Generally, this is determined by trial and error,

although most producers designate the recommended substrates for each of their

foils. Of course, I want to ship you foil that will work on your substrates,

and if the foil I have sent to you doesn't work well on your material, just

send it back and I will try to find you some foil that will work. I will share

the postage expense with you to keep your costs down as much as possible.

Please don't keep foil that you can't use and/or give me negative feedback. Let

me help you find the foil you need. Generally it will be helpful if you tell me

in advance when you are trying to imprint a certain substrate. Let's keep the

communication lines open, OK?

TEMPERATURE Most normal hot stamping takes place at about 250°, plus or minus

20°. As far as I know, the recommended temperature for imprint any of the

nearly 90 colors listed above is 250°; at least that would be the starting

point. At our store, we keep our thermostat set at 250° and virtually never

change it.

But

there is foil that won't imprint at 250°; it requires a temperature that is

higher than the desktop Kingsley machine can produce. Some of this is for wire

marking that takes place at 350° or higher. It is virtually impossible to

distinguish low temp foils from high temp foils, so some high temp foils

invariably creep into the mix with low temp foils. Again, if you receive foil

from me that won't imprint at 250°, please don't just give me negative

feedback. Let me replace it. |

DWELL Another factor in determining the quality of an imprint is the dwell

time, how long the printhead stays down on the imprint. Normally, the

suggestion is to bring the printhead down and move it back up instantly. Here

is another factor in the imprint process where practice makes perfect.

Occasionally, it is necessary to leave the printhead down for an extra split

second in order to obtain a full imprint.

10.

PRESSURE The last factor to consider, when imprinting a substrate, is pressure.

Probably the most important consideration is the nature of the surface, whether

it is a napkin, cardboard, soft leather or wood. For example, soft leather will

usually require a lighter touch, while a hard cardboard needs to be pressed

very firmly.

NEW TECHNOLOGIES

have used Kingsley machines for hot stamping now for 40 years and I have

rebuilt more than 500 of these machines which have been sold on eBay and

elsewhere, so I'm quite knowledgeable about their capabilities. I have also

gotten quite familiar with the specifications of the various foils offered out

there. But in the last few years two new processes using foil have appeared:

Using laser printers and laminators to produce images with foil and using a

polymer plate to produce images. I do not know much about these processes nor

if the foils I offer are appropriate for them, but I am open to receiving

information.

Congratulations to you if you read through all of this. Thanks.

Dennis C Kelly