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mouselady
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Embossing
#56928 - 09/14/09 10:27 PM
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Hi there! I'm new to stamping and embossing, and I'm going to attempt to make my Christmas cards using rubber stamps and embossing. I've tested it on some cards, but I'm not having much luck. I've tried holding the heat gun higher, lower, sideways, etc, but either it doesn't all raise evenly or I get burn spots on my card. What am I doing wrong??? I've got to start soon or I'll run out of time. Any advice would be greatly appreciated...
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What worked best for me when I first got started was to hold the heat tool underneath the card and moving the card around. It embossed without blowing the powder off of the card.
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Hi there! I'm new to stamping and embossing, and I'm going to attempt to make my Christmas cards using rubber stamps and embossing. I've tested it on some cards, but I'm not having much luck. I've tried holding the heat gun higher, lower, sideways, etc, but either it doesn't all raise evenly or I get burn spots on my card. What am I doing wrong??? I've got to start soon or I'll run out of time. Any advice would be greatly appreciated...
What type of heatgun are you using? It can't be a regular heat gun, it has to be one for cardmaking.
Naudja
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You can use any type of heat gun that is for embossing, you don't have to use a specific one for cardmaking. Make sure when you use the heat gun, to constantly move it back it forth over the card at least 6 inches away from the card to prevent burn spots. I emboss just about everyday and making sure to move the heat gun at all times is the best thing to prevent them. Also, make sure that you don't hold it too close, and when the powder becomes raised is when it is done, you don't need to continue heating anymore after that.
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"You can use any type of heat gun that is for embossing, you don't have to use a specific one for cardmaking"
I wasn't asking about a particular brand, by type, I meant a craft heatgun or a household heatgun. That really does make a big difference. The heat level is totally different. Other than that all the other suggestions are good and should make a difference.
Naudja
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I agree with the other ladies.. I have never had a burn spot with a craft heat gun... hold about 6 inches away..... if your having trouble with extra speckles on your card from loose powder...use this trick... stamp with word your doing with the clear versa pad... dump on embossing powder... tap edge of card on the tray that you dump extra powder into.
If some loose stuff is still present on card you can use a small fine paintbrush to remove any extra powder.. then heat with heat gun... be sure you have heat gun running for 2 mins. before you start to emboss so it is hot so it doesn't take too long to melt the powder... as soon as powder pops take the heat gun off.
One other thought... I emboss only on cardstock... If you decorated your cards in thin paper then maybe it would burn sooner... not sure... Usually I cut a strip of paper to emboss my word on and then glue it to the card. That way if you mess up a word you don't mess up the whole card... you only have to redo the word. Also You can then emboss several words on one large sheet of cardstock and just cut apart... just some thoughts.. good luck!
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I haven't had any burn spots but I have had powder fall off when I used glittered powder, also I realized that the quality/brand of embossing powder makes a difference.
Good luck and have fun. Once you get the hang of it you'll be addicted.
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