Difference between revisions of "Embossing"

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Embossing indicates a surface that has raised areas, like paper.
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Embossing indicates a surface, like paper, that has raised areas.
  
 
There are multiple types of embossing:
 
There are multiple types of embossing:
  
 
*[[dry embossing]]: shaping the paper so that certain areas are raised
 
*[[dry embossing]]: shaping the paper so that certain areas are raised
*[[debossing]]: creating depth by pressing a shape into paper
 
 
*[[heat embossing]]: melting a powder onto paper (or other materials)
 
*[[heat embossing]]: melting a powder onto paper (or other materials)
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*[[embossing paste]]: using a paste that can be applied to the paper (through a stencil) and will have some thickness when dry

Latest revision as of 19:48, 12 February 2020

Embossing indicates a surface, like paper, that has raised areas.

There are multiple types of embossing:

  • dry embossing: shaping the paper so that certain areas are raised
  • heat embossing: melting a powder onto paper (or other materials)
  • embossing paste: using a paste that can be applied to the paper (through a stencil) and will have some thickness when dry