Custom Gold Mylar Bags With a Metallic Finish

Printing Over Metallic Gold

Printing on a gold surface is different from printing on white. Inks printed directly over gold take on a metallic tint, which can look stunning with dark colours such as black, deep red and navy. For colours that must look true, such as a brand colour or a photograph, we lay down a white base under the ink so it sits on white rather than gold. Areas left without white show the gold through.

This lets you design with the gold as part of the artwork: a black logo on gold for a classic luxury look, a full-colour illustration with gold borders, or a pattern where the gold shines through gaps in the design. The free design proof shows where white base, ink and bare gold appear so you can judge the effect before printing. The free proof shown on a gold background is the quickest way to see whether a colour needs the white layer underneath.

Styles, Zips and Windows

Stand-up pouches with a bottom gusset stand on a shelf and suit teas, sweets and snacks sold by weight. Flat pouches suit single treats, samples and favours, and they fit neatly into gift boxes. Small flat bags with a hang hole work well on peg displays near a till.

A press-to-close zip lets customers reseal tea or treats between uses. A tear notch above the zip makes opening easy. A clear window shows the product inside, which helps for loose-leaf teas and colourful sweets; a window reduces the light barrier in that area, so keep it modest if your product is sensitive to light. Heat-sealed bags without a zip suit single-use favours and samples.

Think about how the bag will be displayed. Gold stand-up pouches look best lined up in rows on a shelf, where the repeated shine creates a wall of colour. Flat bags look best hanging on pegs or tucked into a gift box. If the bag will go inside another box or a hamper, a slightly smaller size that sits neatly in its space looks more deliberate than a large bag folded over.

Gold Bags for Gifts and Favours

Gold bags are a favourite for wedding favours, corporate gifts and celebration giveaways. A small flat bag filled with sugared almonds, chocolates or a tea sample, sealed and tied with a ribbon, makes a ready-made favour. Printing names and a date on the bag would require separate runs, so many couples print a monogram and add a personalised tag.

Corporate gift teams use gold bags to package treats for clients, often with the company logo printed in black on gold. Paired with a gift box or a branded card, a gold bag lifts an everyday treat into a gift.

Hotels and venues also order gold bags for turndown treats, welcome gifts and spa amenities. A small printed bag with the venue's name, placed on a pillow or a bathroom shelf, is a simple touch guests remember, and it costs far less than a rigid gift box.

Food Contact and Product Fit

Food-contact grade inner films are available on request; mention what the bag will hold when you ask for a quote. Size the bag around the product by volume, not just weight, because loose-leaf teas and puffed treats take more space than dense sweets of the same weight. Leave space above the fill line for the zip and heat seal.

If you are unsure, send us a sample of your product or tell us how it fills a sample bag, and we will suggest a size that looks full and generous without being difficult to close. Biscuit makers who sell a dozen in a flat bag size from the cookie mylar bags for a dozen biscuits in gold.

Pick the Gold Shade Against Your Logo Colour

Gold is a background, so the first thing to decide is what sits on it. Print your logo on a sheet of gold wrapping paper, or hold it against a gold sample, in black, in white and in your brand colour, and see which still reads across a room. Black on bright gold and white on champagne are the two pairings that always work; a mid-tone brand colour over gold usually needs a white underprint. Choose matt if the bags will be handled on a counter and gloss if they will be photographed. Then size by filling a plain pouch to 30 mm below the zip. Where a smaller gift bag is needed for a single truffle, the mini mylar bags for single pieces come in the same gold.

Email the style, size, gold shade, finish, zip and window choices with the artwork and quantity, and a custom quote comes back within one working day, followed by a free design proof. Bags are made in 4 to 7 working days once approved and delivered free and tracked on the UK mainland in 2 to 3 days. Bags that arrive scuffed or misprinted are replaced or refunded when reported within 10 days.