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Video showing Moleskine debossing process

By Rain Noe - Jan 11, 2011

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Ever wonder how they deboss artwork onto the cover of those custom Moleskine notebooks? (Don't feel bad if you haven't ever wondered that, it just means you're a Philistine.) The answer is, a combination of CNC and good ol' human hands:

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Rain Noe is a writer and industrial designer based in New York City.

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    The process is called hot stamping or foil transfer. The process might also involve debossing but only if the surface is actually depressed.
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