How to Heat Emboss – The Basic Heat Embossing Tips & Tricks

by reefpearson

Heat embossing is a beautiful and simple technique for adding texture, dimension and that extra little bit of magic to your cards. We show you the basics of how to heat emboss with the tips & tricks that you need to master it!

The Basics -What You’ll Need:

Stamp

Ink pad

Embossing powder

Paper or card stock

Piece of scrap paper

Heat gun

How to Heat Emboss -The fundamental technique can be broken down into 4 simple steps:

Stamp – Stamp your chosen design using an embossing ink/ink thick enough to emboss with.

Sprinkle – Sprinkle a generous amount of powder over the stamp so it is fully covered.

Clear- Remove the excess powder onto your piece of scrap paper and funnel back into its container to reduce waste.

Heat - Heat the powder with a heat gun until fully melted, taking care not to overheat as this could cause discolouring, bubbling or evaporation.

TOP TIP: Use a brush to remove any excess powder from your paper to prevent the oil from your fingers getting onto the card!

Click HERE to see the step-by-step tutorial for creating layered heat-embossed cards with this beautiful sparkly floral motif

View the heat-embossing on acetate video tutorial below if you fancy further challenging yourself and playing around with this technique.

Create this card following the step-by-step instructions HERE

Browse the range of heat embossing equipment on Craft Stash HERE