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Embossing
Embossing - a technique to create stunning effects on your projects
Embossing is a beautiful and simple technique to add even more beauty to your creative projects and give them that certain something. With the embossing technique you give your stamp impressions or your paper, dimensionality in the form of an embossing or a relief imprint.
Distinguish between hot embossing and dry embossing
There is a difference between "dry" embossing and hot embossing. For "dry" embossing, use embossing folders and a die-cutting and embossing machine like the Sizzix Big Shot. You can use it to conjure up raised, embossed patterns in your smooth craft paper or foil. For hot embossing you need stamping ink, embossing powder and an embossing dryer.
How does hot embossing work?
And this is how it works: sprinkle the still wet stamp impression (for stamping, use an embossing pad, e.g.: Versamark or pigment stamp ink, which stays wet for a very long time) with embossing powder, put the rest of the powder back into the jar, because the powder only sticks to the wet stamp imprint and the leftover powder can be reused. Then heat the whole thing with an embossing dryer. This melts the embossing powder and your stamp motif already has a wonderful, raised relief structure. With this embossing technique you can make non-waterproof stamp inks waterproof or color in a stamp imprint with watercolors (e.g. with Ranger's distress markers).
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