An image forming device comprises: a receiving part that receives image data containing first image data relating to a black and white image and second image data relating to a foil image; a carrying path along which a recording medium is carried in a predetermined direction; an inkjet printing part, arranged on the carrying path, injects an ink based on the first image data to the recording medium, and forms the black and white image or the color image on the recording medium; a toner image printing part, arranged on the carrying path, forms the toner image for adhesion based on the second image data, and transfers the toner image to the recording medium; and a foil image forming part, arranged on the carrying path, enables the toner image transferred to the recording medium to melt and attaches the foil to the melted toner image to form the foil image.

A decoration device decorates a decoration subject by foil transfer and imprinting and includes a holding table holding the decoration subject, at least one grasping tool grasping a foil transfer tool and/or an imprinting tool at the same time or selectively, a conveyor moving one of the holding table and the at least one grasping tool with respect to the other, and a controller driving the at least one grasping tool and the conveyor. The controller defines or includes a foil transfer controller executing foil transfer control and an imprinting controller executing imprinting control before and/or after the foil transfer control by the foil transfer controller.

The invention provides a method for enhancing printed products (3), wherein the method comprises partially coating a substrate (2) with a varnish (4) on one side (20) such that there are at least one coated area (22) and at least one uncoated area (21) on the side (20). Subsequently, a foil (6) is applied to the side (20) that is coated with the varnish (4) and is adhesively bonded to the substrate (2), wherein the foil (6) is designed so as to adhere to the material of the substrate, but not to the varnish (4), so that the adhesive bonding of the foil (6) occurs selectively in the at least one uncoated area (21). Following the adhesive bonding, the foil (6) is severed along the dividing line (23) between the coated and uncoated areas (21, 22), so that a substrate (2) is obtained which has at least one area (22) of a side (20) coated with varnish (4), and an adjoining area (21) not coated with the varnish (4), wherein a foil (6) is adhesively bonded to the substrate in the area not coated with the varnish (4), with the edge (60) of the foil adjoining the area (22) coated with varnish (4).

A sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to glitter includes a plurality of foil flecks adhered to consumer paper products to provide shine and sparkle and emulate traditional glitter. A consumer paper product, such as a greeting card, and a transfer foil are run through a foil press having a patterned die with a pattern thereon. A plurality of foil flecks are transferred from the foil using the die press and are affixed to the consumer paper product to add sparkle and visual interest.