Heat embossing

Heat embossing is creating an embossed effect by heating powder until it's melted and hardens as a slightly raised area. Embossing powders are available in a number of different colors, metallic effects, glitter, transparant …

Tools

To be able to heat emboss, you will need:

• a surface to heat emboss:
  • paper
  • vellum
  • heat resistant acetate
  • …
• embossing powder
• something for the powder to stick to
  • water
  • double sided adhesive
  • stamping ink that stays wet for a long time:
    • embossing ink (can also be applied with a pen)
    • pigment ink
    • hybrid ink
• a heat gun (not a hair dryer)
• something to prepare your paper so the powder will stick only where you want it to:
  • anti-static powder bag or tool
  • baby powder
  • kitchen flour
  • …

How to heat emboss

Prepare your surface

Heat embossing can be applied to a lot of surfaces, as long as that surface can take the heat. Paper is perfect for heat embossing.