Glitter alternative

A method comprising:

• positioning a patterned die on a first platen of a foil press, the patterned die having a pattern thereon;
• feeding a first consumer paper product to a second platen of the foil press in an open position for a first transfer event;
• feeding a transfer foil to the foil press in the open position, wherein the transfer foil is positioned between the first consumer paper product and the patterned die such that a graphic side of the transfer foil is facing the patterned die and a transfer side of the transfer foil is facing the first consumer paper product;
• closing the first platen and the second platen of the foil press together so that the pattern of the patterned die abuts the graphic side of the transfer foil and presses a plurality of portions of the transfer foil into abutting contact with the first consumer paper product in the shape of the pattern, wherein the portions of the transfer foil pressed into abutting contact with the first consumer paper product are a first plurality of foil flecks;
• utilizing pressure from the foil press to affix the first plurality of foil flecks to the first consumer paper product, thereby leaving holes in the transfer foil with a size, a shape, and a pattern of the first plurality of foil flecks;
• advancing the transfer foil a distance for a second transfer event, wherein the distance the transfer foil is advanced is less than a height distance of the pattern of the patterned die;
• reusing at least a portion of the transfer foil utilized in the first transfer event to create a second plurality of foil flecks in the second transfer event so that the patterned die creates the second plurality of foil flecks, wherein at least a portion of the second plurality of foil flecks are from a same area of the transfer foil where the first plurality of foil flecks were made;
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• utilizing pressure from the foil press to affix the second plurality of foil flecks to a second consumer paper product.

A system comprising:

• a patterned die of a foil press for transferring a plurality of foil flecks from a transfer foil, the patterned die having a pattern thereon and wherein the pattern includes a plurality of micro dots in the shape of the plurality of foil flecks;
• one or more consumer paper products positioned in the foil press;
• wherein the transfer foil is positioned between the one or more consumer paper products and the patterned die such that a graphic side of the transfer foil is facing the patterned die and a transfer side of the transfer foil is facing the one or more consumer paper products;
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• wherein the plurality of foil flecks transferred from the transfer foil are affixed to the one or more consumer paper products.