So I made that mask (see MOAG) and part of it used gold cardstock.
You can see the product page here, though i am not sure it’s available anymore:
What’s interesting about it is that it just can’t cut all the way through. The metallic layer appears to be actual metal foil. This led to an interesting method:
Cut from the back, (350/50/1x) and you get perfect score lines. You can then punch it out, it peels out almost like you’re opening a really easy pull-top can. The end result is a perfect piece, no scorching, no char.
I got some metal finish sheets like what you used and it was terrible to cut through. They do have like a flake metalic finish that’s both printable and cuts easily.
I’ve run into the same thing with this stuff that came from a local paper wholesaler a couple years ago. A search on “foil cover stock” will likely turn up similar stuff.
I posted a few months ago a credit card I made with a version of metallic card stock–really happy with the results, though it was not the smooth foil finish
I can give you all resources for cardstocks like this in bulk, if you are interested. I use stocks like this all day, everyday. I will test cut one of my metallics tomorrow and see how it goes
OH my goodness peeps - I’m super sorry about that!
I live and work in a very busy shop - my glowforge is an extra-curricular toy for me at the moment -so I tend to drift off this board until get back tp playing with it. LOL
I thought that would be easy to answer, but I can’t find my note book right now! But I can tell you I first used the “thin leather” setting, and it wasn’t too much different from what I used for the wood card stock, which I could find: 1000 speed & 20 power for etching and 450/60 for cutting. I think I may have used 40 power for the metallic card stock etching–but it did vary slightly between the colors I used to expose the core fully. I recommend erring on side of starting low and work your way up on the power until you get the look you want, since what you need could vary by brand and the weight/thickness of the stock, of course.
Found the notebook! For the metallic, it was the same as the wood card stock: 1000/20 was noted as the best for engrave (on my first batch) & 450/60 for cut.
