Resist Embossing- Another Cardmaking & Rubber Stamping Technique - Simple To Do But Stunning Results........Resist Embossing is a simple technique to master but not one you see used very often in cardmaking and rubber stamping.
You can use Resist Embossing to create backgrounds for your cards or to create features on your cards.
You will need: 1. A Heat Gun 2. Versamark Ink Pad, or a similar Clear Embossing Pad 3. Clear Embossing Powder 4. A Stamp of your Choice 5. A piece of sponge or a finger dauber 6. An ink pad Step 1: Ink your stamp with the Versamark. Your stamp could be a background stamp, a decorative flourish or any other image you like. Step 2: As a background stamp is usually quite large keep it on a flat surface and press the card you are using down onto the surface of the stamp. Hold it with one hand and use your other hand to gently smooth over the whole of the stamp. If you are using a normal sized stamp, stamp as you would do in normal rubber stamping. Step 3: Sprinkle the embossing powder over the stamped image and gently shake off any excess back into a container.
Step 4: Using your heat gun move systematically over the embossing powder, melting it as you go. Take care not to overheat any area as it may turn yellow and burn. Step 5: When the card has cooled down, using your piece of sponge, or finger dauber, soak up some ink from your inkpad. Step 6: Ink all over the embossed card. Do not stint on the inking as you want the card to be perfectly covered. Step 7: With a piece of cottonwool or some kitchen roll gently wipe any excess ink off the embossed (resist) areas. You will be left with a background or image which has "resisted" the ink creating a smooth batik like effect on your card. TIP: Why not create a multi coloured background by using different coloured inks and blending them together. This can work extremely well when you are using a glossy card. Try Resist Embossing on different types of card and see the different results which are produced.
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