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Title: Embossing Powders
Post by: Janet F. on March 17, 2006, 02:14:57 PM
Hi Everyone
[/color] I hope this part is for asking for tips as well as suggesting them :-\ I'm new to heat embossing and am having a few problems with a holographic powder and wondered if it was me or the powder - I've had a go with silver and gold and they both turned out ok but when I try with the holographic one well!!!! it looks awful Anyone got any tips / do's + don't for me ???
Title: Re: Embossing Powders
Post by: Ladyremo on March 17, 2006, 02:29:23 PM
Hi Janet,
A few tips hope they help
Dont overheat it - have done this myself and it dulls the effect
Better done on dark card looks amazing
Not tried this but just sprang to mind try embossing with black or dark ink and emboss on top may show the colours off better especially if you dont want to use dark card on your project.
Best wishes
Title: Re: Embossing Powders
Post by: Janet F. on March 17, 2006, 02:38:14 PM
Thanks for your reply ladyremo I will try them out (probably not for a couple of days yet though I'll let you know if it worked for me)
Right I'll try again to log out I thought I was logged out - it said I was then I came back and there was my name saying I was here when I wasn't confused ??? I am It doesn't take much speak soon Janet :)
Title: Re: Embossing Powders
Post by: Lyn52 on March 17, 2006, 04:44:03 PM
I normally use a coloured inkpad to stamp with then use the holographic powder, remember it wont be as noiceable on light card, I think it works best on dark coloured card, but that is only my opinion.
Title: Re: Embossing Powders
Post by: Carole on March 18, 2006, 07:18:10 PM
I had the same problem with the holographic or sparkly embossing powders. They were just dull and horrible. The only ones I have no trouble with are the gold and silver shiny ones, not glittery. :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Embossing Powders
Post by: Janet F. on March 18, 2006, 11:54:51 PM
Thanks for your help carole and lyn 52
I'm not very impressed with the holographic one I thought it was me doing something wrong with it [/color] [/b]
Title: Re: Embossing Powders
Post by: isobel on March 19, 2006, 08:59:00 PM
Hello Janet, I seem to get the embossing powders every where!!!
Title: Re: Embossing Powders
Post by: pixie on March 20, 2006, 09:36:39 PM