Dry Embossing

DRY EMBOSSING

There are a couple of ways to dry emboss, but I am going to show you some options when using an embossing machine. There are many out there and most work in a very similar manner. I will be using the Sizzix. Both the Sizzix and Cuddlebug templates work in both machines.

For the Sizzix start by placing one of your embossing mats down in front of your machine. Place the thinner plastic piece on next. Then place your template down.

Next place your paper into your template. Close your template and place your next embossing plate on top. It is like forming a sandwich.

Now place this into the slot on the front of your machine and crank the handle. It will come out the back side as you crank.

When you remove your cardstock you will have an embossed image both front and back.

If you want to do a longer piece of paper..you can. Cut a piece to 11 inches.

Place it in your template and sandwich as above. Run it through your machine allowing the excess to follow it through.

It will come out looking like this when you open your sandwich.

At this point take out your paper, turn it around and line it up the best you can with your already embossed piece.

Then sandwich it and run it through your machine again. When you are done it will look like this....

Now if you want to kick this up a notch..run an emory board or sandpaper lightly over the top of the raised image like so...

and your finished product will look like this....

If you would like to ink your embossed design there is more than one way to do this.

You can ink the embossed side of your template like so

....but do not use stazon for this...you will have a hard time getting it off your template. Run it through your machine as showen and your finished product will look like this.

Next you can ink your debossed side..like this..

and again run it through your machine as normal and your end result will look like this.....

Here are two pieces side by side so you can see the difference.

For faux foil embossing..you will need cardstock, foil tape and your embossing machine with template.

Place a strip along the edge of your cardstock....

then run a 2nd row right along the first.

Then place it into your embossing machine and run it through. It will look like this...

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The next step is a little more advanced, but can be really cool. You will need a Tim Holtz pen and alcohol ink. Place your ink into the pen.

Now it is just like a regular pen and you can color your faux metal

Your final will look something like this.

Now onto using your Dymo label maker to do some embossing.

You need a piece of cardstock..I prefer whitecore stock for this project.

Cut your cardstock to the same width as the tape you use in your dymo.

Now put your paper into your label maker just like you would your normal tape.

Type in the sentiment you would like.

This is a little hard to get a good photo of this.... Next run either fine sandpaper or an embory board lightly over your raised image....

Your finished strip will look like this.

This makes a really cool border when you do a full 12 inch strip with a repetitive word or sentiment.

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