Embossing problems - Wedding Forum

Tulip · #1 (**permalink**) 12-10-2003, 03:25 PM

I've been experimenting with embossing and it's just not going my way!

Having invested in a heat gun I thought it would all be easy... But I was wrong.

Can anyone please tell me how to emboss well? I'm embossing parchment paper, if that makes any difference. You'd make a very frustrated B2B very happy!

bron · #2 (**permalink**) 12-10-2003, 03:29 PM

I found the best way was an electric hotplate as it took a bit more effort for me to set the thing alight. Also make sure theres plenty of the embosser on the paper

Laura · #3 (**permalink**) 13-10-2003, 05:05 AM

Make sure you add the embossing powder to your design quickly so that the ink doesn't have time to dry out. Then leave it for a few seconds and shake off. I always blow on it gently too to get rid of any excess powder.
Don't hold the heat gun too close to it and don't leave it on for too long... I have ended up burning a lot of stuff by leaving the heat on it for too long

What is wrong with it? What does it look like when you do it?

Tulip · #4 (**permalink**) 13-10-2003, 01:52 PM

Thanks for the advice.

Ooops... After I read your replies H2B watched me doing it, then read the instructions - turns out because I hadn't read them I was holding the gun too close... Scorching the paper and blasting the powder away!!

I think next time I'll try not to be too eager to get going! It looks really good now - it works!!

Laura · #5 (**permalink**) 13-10-2003, 02:24 PM

Glad you have got it sorted

Nicola B · #6 (**permalink**) 18-10-2003, 11:19 AM

Sorry that I am late with this Claire. I am glad that you have got it sorted out now. I seem to remember taking a long time to work out how to get it to melty evenly, and as I was using an iron, I realised it would be a good idea to switch the steam bit off.

My most enduring memory of it though is that however hard I tried to contain it, there was grey dust EVERYWHERE

Nicola