Ive been looking to get a hot foil machine for a while now. After inquiring about then model in Philip‘s video, it’s has a very steep cost getting one to the US. Are there any other models anyone has had great results with?
Im not against spending the money to get the KSF mini, but like to explore options.
Cheers!
@olena.wills thank you so much!!! great info, and perfect reference photo! And if you ever need a home for the News Gothic sets, just let me know 😂
@olena.wills quick question - what size fonts do you generally prefer for monogramming, ‘made in ...’ text, etc? Will be looking to add to my one set of 8 pt News Gothic Kingsley type now :)
I know nothing on hot foil machines since I never used them.
But I have three friends who use the following machine from Tandy and are extremly satisfied and i've seen the results: really good!
https://www.tandyleather.com/en/product/craftool-pro-heat-imprinting-machine
I have been looking at this machine aswel. Thanks for the review. It might be a good choice until i can afford a more expensive option.
Hi, I purchased and received a Zonesun stamping machine with a digital display from Aliexpress.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/ZONESUN-ZS-100-Dual-Purpose-Hot-Foil-Stamping-Machine-Manual-Bronzing-Machine-for-PVC-Card-leather/32846887613.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.3da24c4d3pkUcP
The shipping was quite fast and the assembly was very easy. From my testing so far, its simple to get to work and does its job. I also went with the optional 6mm Times New Roman typeset that they offer.They also ship you some spare parts. The handle is easy to put together and load and they provide you with a wrench for taking off the type plate if you want to mount a embossing plate that screws on.
Things I might upgrade later is the typeset, maybe from HexnHit. What Phillip mentions about the beveling on the type is noticeable once you know what to look for, and now that I notice it, its kind of bugging me. Another things is the magnets provided for holding in place what ever you want to stamp are kind of small. Maybe buying slightly bigger ones would be beneficial.
These are just my thoughts after working with the machine for a few weeks. Over all my impression is that the machine does exactly what its supposed to do and it works. For 320 Euros I'm pleased with the purchase.