The world’s first high gloss embossed playing cards

Impressions &
Impressions Foil

We have developed 2 very special range of decks under the names Impressions and Impressions Foil. They use the same ground breaking print technology with the following differences. Impressions applied the high gloss embossing to the card faces and Impressions Foil applies it to the backs as well as a wafer thin layer of foil for that extra shiny metallic glossy look. They are both stunningly beautiful in their own respects.

High Gloss Embossing

The Impressions deck is made using a smart arrangement of state of the art printing and production machinery which together, can produce amazing results. We use premium playing cards material, then apply selective UV with pinpoint accuracy to certain areas of the playing cards to produce a sleek raised gloss embossed effect called virko.

This high gloss is very different from traditional spot UV as this revolutionary technology can achieve up to 250 microns (braille effect) in polymer height which is 100 times higher than selective varnish. We can also control the density of polymer applied ranging from 1-100%. The gloss applied is rated at 99 Gloss Units which is the highest there is for printed materials, meaning that the artwork really stands out and looks very impressive.

Playability

The Impressions cards can be completely bended as normal and are absolutely playable as well as can offer an exceptional handling experience for those of us who need it such as magicians and cardistry enthusiasts.