After 19 years of scrapbooking and several years of stamping, I have forgotten that the techniques I often use were once new to me. Today someone posted a question on a website I often frequent about dry embossing and it set me to thinking, maybe it is time for a review. I have stored at least a dozen embossing plates for several years now and I often forget that I have them. Maybe it was time to use them.
So for those of you new to these techniques...
Dry Embossing or Impressing- is when a pattern is pressed into a paper creating a raised pattern on one side and the reverse pattern on the back side of the paper. I use the Big Kick/Shot Machine by Sizzix for this. It actually changes the surface of the paper on both sides. If you use white core cardstock, or patterned paper with a white core in it, you can lightly sand the surface for a shabby chic distressed look. This works especially well with dark color paper with the white core. It is also a great trick if you just can't find the right patterned paper in the stores, make your own.
Wet embossing- is when you use a stamp and versa mark, embossing ink, or pigment ink. You then cover the ink with embossing powder, shake off the excess and heat the powder to the melting point with a heat gun. This creates a raised image on the paper. You can also just dip a shape into the embossing ink pad, pour embossing powder over it and heat for a solid surface of color. (I love to do this on chipboard shapes)
Wet embossing with ABC stamps is my favorite trick when I need white letters and rub-ons just won't do.
I used a scraplift challenge from cafe mom to inspire this page. Note the dry embossing on the tags.
So for those of you new to these techniques...
Dry Embossing or Impressing- is when a pattern is pressed into a paper creating a raised pattern on one side and the reverse pattern on the back side of the paper. I use the Big Kick/Shot Machine by Sizzix for this. It actually changes the surface of the paper on both sides. If you use white core cardstock, or patterned paper with a white core in it, you can lightly sand the surface for a shabby chic distressed look. This works especially well with dark color paper with the white core. It is also a great trick if you just can't find the right patterned paper in the stores, make your own.
Wet embossing- is when you use a stamp and versa mark, embossing ink, or pigment ink. You then cover the ink with embossing powder, shake off the excess and heat the powder to the melting point with a heat gun. This creates a raised image on the paper. You can also just dip a shape into the embossing ink pad, pour embossing powder over it and heat for a solid surface of color. (I love to do this on chipboard shapes)
Wet embossing with ABC stamps is my favorite trick when I need white letters and rub-ons just won't do.
I used a scraplift challenge from cafe mom to inspire this page. Note the dry embossing on the tags.
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