I recently purchased a GinaK Designs Fuse machine. This machine "fuses" foil to toner (or other media). I've given it somewhat of a workout and have some experiences to share. It works with Decofoil (or GinaK's brand) in the same way that a laminator does. This is not like the Spellbinders Glimmer machine that uses plates, foil, heat, and pressure. It's a different kind of foil and a different process.
I'm not as please with using the remaining foil with a poly-glaze sheet. This should foil the opposite image, and it does, but it's not complete. Maybe I need to use a higher heat setting?
For this St. Patrick's Day card, I used the Simon Says Stamp Clover Wreath stencil with the fuse foiling gel and Emerald Coast GinaK foil. It foiled very well, but you have to be very careful to avoid any "overgelling" beyond the stencil because any extra gel will catch the foil, too, and I couldn't find a way to remove it.
One of the most disturbing issues I've had with the machine is that I've had two carrier sheets get stuck in the machine itself. Both of these instances have been when I was foiling a sentiment strip. The first time, the carrier sheet and strip were completely stuck in the machine. I contacted GinaK Design and received a quick response with a solution that worked to remove the carrier sheet. The second time I was able to remove it on my own, but that's two carrier sheets and sentiment strips ruined. I'm not sure why, and I don't really want to keep trying at the expense of buying even more carrier sheets.
Overall, it's a nice machine that I'll keep using with a few caveats. I would recommend.
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