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Label Embellishments

Embellishments for Product Labels

Whether your labels are printed flexographically or digitally, achieving maximum impact and shelf appeal is key to setting your product apart. At Abbey Labels, we offer a wide range of eye-catching embellishments that accentuate your labels and make them stand out to your potential customers.

From luxurious finishes to tactile details, embellishments like foiling, spot varnishes, screen printing, laminating, embossing, and debossing can be used individually or in combination to create a label design that captures attention and communicates quality. Here’s how each technique can add value to your product labels:

Hot & Cold Foiling

Foiling embellishments are a fantastic way to give your product a premium appearance. These techniques create stunning metallic effects that catch the light and captivate the eye.

  • Cold Foiling: Ideal for smooth material surfaces, cold foiling can add elegance in shades such as gold, silver, and bronze. It is a cost-effective way to incorporate metallic finishes into your label design while maintaining excellent precision.
  • Hot Foiling: A more versatile option, hot foiling allows for intricate designs on textured surfaces, offering a broader colour palette than cold foiling. This makes it perfect for industries like wine and spirits, where premium aesthetics are a priority.

Embossing and Debossing

For labels that feel as good as they look, embossing and debossing are exceptional techniques.

  • Embossing: This creates a raised, convex effect on your label, adding a three-dimensional tactile element that enhances the sense of quality. It’s an excellent choice for logos, borders, or specific design elements you want to emphasise.
  • Debossing: In contrast, debossing creates a recessed, engraved look that is subtle yet sophisticated. Both techniques work best on premium material stocks to achieve a polished finish that complements high-end branding.

Spot Varnishing

Spot varnishing is a targeted printing technique that adds a layer of clear varnish to specific areas of your label design.

  • Gloss Spot Varnish: The most popular option, this adds shine to key elements, making them pop against a matte or satin background.
  • Matt Spot Varnish: For a softer, understated effect, matte varnishes add refinement to your design.
  • Textured Spot Varnish: A unique option, textured varnishes like the increasingly popular sandpaper feel add tactile intrigue to your label.

Laminating

Laminated labels not only look luxurious but also provide added durability and resilience.

  • Gloss Lamination: Offers a higher shine than varnish, giving your labels a vibrant, polished finish.
  • Matte Lamination: For a subtle, premium look, matte lamination creates a smooth, non-reflective surface.
  • Durability Benefits: Laminates are particularly useful for labels exposed to moisture or outdoor elements, making them a go-to choice for wet environments or rugged applications.

Screen Printing

Screen printing is a versatile embellishment that enhances both aesthetics and functionality. This technique adds a high-build texture or super-glossy details to your labels.

  • High-Build Texture: Perfect for tactile designs, like raised text or patterns, that invite customers to engage with your product.
  • Functional Applications: Screen printing is often used for safety purposes, such as tactile warning triangles on chemical or vape labels. It seamlessly integrates with both digital and flexographic printing processes.

 

To find out more about our wide range of label embellishments, you can request a Sample Pack of labels, or contact us directly if you have questions.