Flat spot UV.
Smooth, high-gloss varnish laid exactly to your artwork. Over soft-touch or matt laminate it gives the strongest contrast, so the wordmark catches the light on shelf without a plate being made.
Spot UV labels →Digital1440 dpiNo plates
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Digital embellishment · JetFX
On the press
JETFX·UV + Foil module
Metallics and tactile, straight from your PDF.
We’ve moved embellishments off the traditional heavy-tooling lines and onto JetFX, the digital inkjet module fitted to our Digilase. You can pair gold foil with raised tactile varnish in the same pass, both laid from layers in your PDF. A new SKU or a late artwork change just means a new file, with no foil block to order or wait for.
Three capabilities · one module
Three embellishments, one pass.
JetFX applies all three inline, straight from your artwork file, and every label on the roll can be different. The artwork you approve for a short first run is the artwork that runs in full production, with no new tooling in between.
Raised spot UV.
Clear varnish built up in layers to as much as 150 microns, high enough to feel under a fingertip. Customers feel the brand as well as see it, and it prints digitally with no tooling to make.
Raised tactile labels →TactileUp to 150µmNo tooling
Digital foiling.
Gold, silver and holographic foils laid over an adhesive that prints digitally from your artwork, so there are no dies or plates to make. It covers a full panel or picks out fine detail, registered to the print underneath.
Metallic & foil labels →Gold · Silver · HoloZero diesEvery label unique
Traditional tooling:
Plates, dies and foil blocks paid for per SKU before a single label is printed.
Lemur · JetFX:
Plates, dies and foil blocks paid for per SKU before a single label is printed.
Lemur · JetFX:
£0
Plate fees
£0
Die cost
£0
Foil blocks
Flat UV, raised UV and metallics on your artwork.
Tell us which treatments you're after. Your digital proof marks exactly where each one lands, so you can sign off the layout before anything goes to press.
Laser die-cutting
Any shape. No tooling.
Traditional die-cutting needs a custom metal blade: around £100 per new shape, plus the wait for the cutter to arrive. Our ABG Digilase cuts directly from your artwork file, so there’s no waiting for a cutter and a new shape is just a new file. It also cuts micro-detail that steel rule can’t reach.
- No dies to makecut straight from your PDF
- 0.3mm min radiusfiner than steel rule
- Variable shapesevery label can differ
- No cutter waitthe shape is in the file
Selected finishes
Finishes you can find
with your eyes shut.
Hover or tap any finish to preview it on a label. This is a selection, and we run plenty more that aren't on the site. If you've seen a finish on a shelf somewhere, there's a good chance we can print it, so ask us.
Spot UV
Spot UV
High-gloss varnish laid only where your artwork asks for it, so logos and wordmarks catch the light against the stock around them.
Raised tactile varnish
Thick, raised clear varnish you can feel with a fingernail. Printed digitally, with no tooling.
Soft touch laminate
Velvet-feel matt laminate that resists scuffing in transit and on shelf. Spot UV and metallics laid over it stand out by contrast.
Sandpaper varnish
Coarse, grippy tactile varnish with a true sandpaper feel. Strong cue for industrial, tool-kit and craft-spirit brands.
Foiling
Cold or digital foil, registered to artwork, in gold, silver, rose gold, copper and bespoke tones. Down to 4pt type.
Metallic
Metallised stocks and inks for full-surface shine without the foil cost. Add raised tactile varnish on top for texture you can feel.
Holographic
Iridescent rainbow shift for limited editions, seasonal drops and collectibles. We print full colour over the top, so the shift shows through the highlights.
Clear PP
Clear polypropylene for the "no-label" look. It stands up to an ice bucket, and white ink underneath keeps colour solid where you need it.
Finish pairings
Two finishes,
one label.
Some finishes fight each other on the same label and some lift each other. These six are the pairings the studio reaches for.
01
Gold foil + Raised tactile
The classic premium spirits stack. Foil lays first; raised clear varnish registers to the wordmark, so the light catches the raised edge and the metallic together.
02
Soft-touch lam + Spot UV
A velvet background with a wet-looking gloss accent. You see the contrast and feel it under your thumb, so the label reads as two materials in one.
03
Clear PP + White ink
The no-label look with controlled opacity. Print white where you want colour saturation; leave it off where you want the bottle to show through.
04
Metallic film + White ink
Print on metallised film and lay white ink only where you want flat colour. Everything left bare shines like foil, with no foil block to make.
05
Peel & reveal + Tactile varnish
A "pull here" arrow you can feel before you see it, so people find the tab on promo packs and multi-language labels.
06
Holographic + Digital CMYK
Full-colour artwork over a holographic base, with the shift showing through in the highlights, so a limited edition stands apart from the core range.
Itemised quotes
Pick the finish.
We'll price it.
Tell us the product, the quantity and the finishes you're weighing up. A label technician will suggest the stock and finish to suit, then send an itemised quote. We aim to get back to you the same working day.
Questions we get a lot
Before you
brief it in.
The short answers. If you've got a stranger question, email the studio team. We aim to get back to you the same working day.
Can I combine multiple finishes on one label?
Yes. Most of our standout work pairs two or three (see the pairings above). Some combinations work against each other: gloss over gloss loses its contrast, and some finishes register better on particular stocks. We’ll flag any conflict at proof stage, before anything prints.
What’s the minimum order on embellished labels?
The minimum order is £120 + VAT per job, which is worth knowing if you only need a few hundred labels. Embellishment on our digital JetFX line needs no plates, foil blocks or dies, so there’s no tooling charge on top at any volume. Most of the embellished work we ship is production-scale, and the same artwork scales up without new tooling. Cold foil and flexo work can need plates; those show on your itemised quote, so nothing lands on the invoice you didn’t see first.
Do embellishments slow down artwork approval?
No. Pre-flight and your digital proof take the same time whatever the finish count. The proof marks exactly where each finish lands, so you sign off the layout as it will print.
How do I supply artwork for foil or spot UV?
Put each finish on its own spot-colour layer in your PDF, named "Foil" or "SpotUV". We pre-flight the file and aim to get back to you the same working day. Your digital proof then marks each finish over the artwork for you to check and sign off.
Are your stocks FSC / recyclable?
Most of them, yes. Our full uncoated and recycled paper range is FSC-certified. Films (PP, PET) are recyclable where your local authority accepts PP/PET. Ask and we’ll send the full spec sheets.
Can you help me choose the right finish?
Yes. Tell us the product, the container and the shelf you’re aiming for, and a label technician will recommend stocks and finishes to suit. If it’s a close call, we’ll point you to similar work we’ve already printed. We recommend what suits the product, even when that’s the simpler finish.