Embossing

Dear users, dear authors,
do you know about or do you do embossing—having fun with stamps and pens?

Dear Josefa, dear readers,

I used to do a lot of crafts—including embossing. Embossing basically just means creating a raised impression. You use an embossing stencil and a tool with a small ball on the end. You need cardstock, an embossing stencil, and an embossing stylus. You basically press an impression into the paper. It can look like this, for example (see the bottom edge with the embossed floral ornament):



or the grapevine on the right side of the picture:



There’s also another form of embossing. The embossed or raised appearance is achieved here through stamping. You make a stamped impression using a special ink pad. You then sprinkle embossing powder onto this damp stamped impression. It contains very fine metallic pigments. The particles stick only where the stamped impression is; the rest is tapped off. Then you blow hot air from a heat gun onto the stamped impression, and the metallic pigments fuse with it. The result is a raised, shiny stamped design. In the following image, I made the golden scrollwork this way:



Here, I applied white embossing powder to the stamped impression.



It’s a lovely technique, but you do need some nice stamps for it.

Best regards, Ina

WOW, those are amazing creations, Ina!
I’m not into that at all.

Best regards, Inge

Yes, really, wow :-)

That looks absolutely beautiful. This technique is completely new to me, even though I’ve seen pictures like this before.

Wow, Ina, those are absolutely beautiful examples.
I used to do a lot with stencils and that embossing stylus, too.
With embossing, I always thought the final result was great, but I never did it myself. Plus, I already had so many supplies for other techniques. It just seemed too complicated to me.
But I still have a die-cutting machine at home that can emboss and cut. You place the stencils between two plates with a piece of cardstock, and then you run the whole thing through, just like a pasta machine.

I’m also familiar with that pricking technique using a pen and stencils, which you can then embroider with thread.
Oh my gosh, all the things we used to try! (Ceramofix and casting molds, and those clay pot figures, the artichoke technique, Skubidou, Window Color..., decoupage)