Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to
a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it.
The result
may be a decorated object in itself, as
when silver, gold,
steel, or glass are engraved.
Embossing
Emboss or Embossing is the process to create
highlights
or shadows that will replace light/dark
boundaries of an
image.
The raising of paper and other non-metal products.
Foil Stamping
Foil stamping, typically a commercial print process, is
the application of metallic foil, often gold or
silver, but
can also be various patterns. This can be combined with embossing to create a more striking 3D image.
