Embossing powders come in a huge variety of colours and textures and can easily be used by beginners and professional for cardmaking ideas.
Using embossing powders for your projects can create many different efects but you will need to purchase a few basic materials.
The main item you will need to be able to use your embossing powders is a heat gun, these can be found at most craft stores or stamp companies. Some heat guns are better than others, when you are purchasing a heat gun it is worth asking for recommendations from other experts that have used them for their cardmaking ideas.
You will need to have an ink pad, ink pads come in many different colours. You can use a clear ink pad however if you are a beginner you can start with a colour so you can see where yuo have stamped.
Stamps - a stamp is essential when using embossing powders as this is the foundation of the design, rubber stamps can be found at craft shops and tere are simply millions that can be bought over the internet.
Of course you will need embossing powder, again these come in a hug variety of colours, try to match the colour with the theme of the stamp where possible.
To begin embossing it is advisable to wipe the area wher you are going to stamp with an anti static bag.
Once the area is prepared it is time to ink your stamp. Choose your colour of ink preferably clear but if you are new to carmaking ideas then a matching colour to your embossing powder will be fine. Always take your ink pad to the stamp rather than pressing the stamp into the inkpad, this will give the stamp an even coating.
Once you have inked your stamp you can then press it firmly onto your project, hold your hand flat over the stamp to ensure the entire image is printed, press firmly using the palm of your hand, lift the stamp carefully away from the project and make sure you are happy with the result.
Carefully undo the lid of the embossing powder and generously sprinkle over the stamped image, if you are using a tidy tray tip all the excess embossing powder can be easily tipped pack into the pot. Try folding a piece of paper.
Gently tap the back of the project or card to allow any excess embossing powder to ocme off if you can see any odd bits of embossin powder still in places it shouldn't be, use a small paint brush to gently remove it.
Use your heat gun to heat the image until it turns shiny, hold your heat gun approximately 6 inches from the paper sweeping backwards and forwards until you see the embossing powder melting. Do not over heat the image as you can cause the paper and embossing powder to burn.
Once you are happy that all the embossing powder had melted you are done. Step back and admire your finished project.
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