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How to Emboss, Step by Step Tutorial

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Heat Powders
Heat Image

Heat Image

Kate Pullen
Heat the embossing powders until they melt, remove from heat and leave to cool. The embossing powders have now formed a raised, shiny image.

Rubber Stamping Projects

Try your new embossing skills by having a go at some of these rubber stamping and paper craft projects!
  • Handmade Cards
  • - brighten up some handmade cards with heat embossing.
  • Pencil Holder - recycle old food packaging into useful pencil holders. Emboss the paper to really make the stamped images pop!
  • Stamp on Candles - learn how to put rubber stamped images onto candles. These make lovely gifts and can be presented in a handmade gift bag.
  • Egg Mobile - make a interesting mobile with eggs that have been decorated with rubber stamps.
  • Bag Toppers - het embossed bag toppers transform plain plastic or cellophane bags into pretty gifts. These are simple to make and can be adapted for many different occasions.

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