| Embossing is becoming a popular trend to decorate | | | | Over Embossing: This is used to make a glossier |
| things by creating different effects. The reason is | | | | image. The stamp and ink is chosen as per the desired |
| because it saves a lot of time and the user can apply | | | | image or impression. Then, use clear enamel |
| it again and again without any problem. It saves a lot of | | | | embossing powder over the entire image. Heat the |
| efforts along with manpower that is involved for | | | | image underneath instead of from the top. Once the |
| making several copies. | | | | enamel embossing powder has completely melted, |
| There are various techniques for embossing which | | | | repeat the process again and again till you get a |
| can be used to customize your personal cards, | | | | smooth and shiny surface. |
| invitation cards or scrapbooks. It is the simplest way | | | | Rainbow Embossing: Make sure that you take a clear |
| which can make the work creative and highly | | | | ink pad for inking your stamp. The ink should be such |
| attractive. Below are the various techniques which are | | | | that it can stay wet for a longer time as more |
| used for creating different embossing effects. | | | | embossing powder of different colors will be used. |
| Basic Heat Embossing: This is done by inking the | | | | Make the impression over the page and then start |
| stamp and then pressing it gently onto the piece of | | | | applying with one color over part of the image and |
| paper or card or anywhere you want to mark the | | | | then shake it off to remove the excess of the |
| impression. Then, sprinkle the stamped image with | | | | powder. Apply the rest of the colors in the same way. |
| embossing powder. Remove the excess embossing | | | | After using all the colors, heat the image with the heat |
| powder and then use the heat gun to melt the | | | | gun to have a rainbow effect. |
| embossing powder to give a raised effect on the | | | | Clear on clear embossing: These are generally used |
| stamped image. | | | | over darker colors of card or paper. For creating this |
| Double Embossing: This is also done in the same | | | | effect, use clear ink to stamp the image and then |
| manner. Firstly, the chosen rubber stamp has to be | | | | emboss it with clear embossing powder. This is used |
| inked and then stamped onto the paper to leave an | | | | for giving the image an elegant look and will catch the |
| impression. Then use any of the stationary like pens or | | | | attention without making the font bold. |
| colored pencils to color the image properly. Then, put | | | | The important thing to be kept in mind is that while |
| the embossing powder over it. Use the heat gun to | | | | heating the image with the heat gun, the card or paper |
| have a double embossed image. This can be used to | | | | will bend a little bit. So, be patient and place the card |
| make an address embossed machine which is used | | | | under a heavy book to flatten the card before using it |
| for imprinting addresses on the top of the cards. | | | | for different purposes. |