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Hot Foil and Spot UV Spec Checklist for Rigid Gift Boxes
Rigid gift-box checklist for hot foil and spot UV: artwork traps, foil grade, registration, scuff risk, sample gates, and RFQ fields for premium China print finishing.
Quick answer
A workable foil and spot-UV specification locks artwork separation, foil grade, registration tolerance, substrate/wrap compatibility, and abrasion expectations. Pretty mockups fail when foil cracks on wraps or UV scuffs in shippers.
Separate the finish layers
Provide foil dies or vector foil layers, spot-UV plates/films, and base print files as controlled revisions. Ambiguous “gold logo” notes invite the wrong foil area or cheap leaf substitutes.
Match substrate and wrap
Rigid-box wrap paper, soft-touch laminate, and dark covers change foil bite and UV leveling. Approve finishes on the real wrap stock, not only on a flat print drawdown.
Set registration and coverage rules
State max misregister, minimum foil line weight, and keep-out zones near scores, magnets, and wrapped corners. Heavy foil on tight radii often cracks after wrapping.
Control scuff and pack-out
Test finished lids in the export carton with tissue, trays, or soft-touch contacts. Spot UV high points rub first—adjust varnish area or add interleaving where needed.
Gate samples correctly
Approve a wrapped production-process sample before mass foil/UV runs. Digital proofs do not prove stamping pressure or UV cure on the live wrap.
RFQ
Foil type/color; spot-UV drawdown; artwork revisions
Wrap paper/laminate; rigid-box structure
Registration tolerance; corner and score keep-outs
Abrasion test; sample stages; monthly volume
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