Phree
26-06-2008, 05:05 PM
Resist Techniques – Heat Embossing
Hi again, well someone asked about resist techniques, so here is a mini workshop on how to do that. There is more than one way to achieve a resist, but as this is only a mini workshop we are only going to look at heat embossing. There is another fun way with to achieve this effect that uses a brayer and no heat embossing so if anyone is interested let me know and I can do that as another mini workshop that would cover that method in the future.
Once again my director of photography was Mr Phree – thanks dear :D
For this workshop I am going to assume that everyone already knows how to stamp an image, then emboss it using a embossing powders and a heat tool. So without more ado, let’s get down to business, I guess the best place to start is by gathering together all the craft materials we are going to need. Lets take a look and see what I had on my desk once I was ready to begin resist embossing.
<a href="http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/Phree_/CT%20Workshop%20April%202008/?action=view¤t=1Resist.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/Phree_/CT%20Workshop%20April%202008/1Resist.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
What’s that? Oh, a written list of “stuff I will need” is easier to follow? Well here it is :
Cardstock
The stamp of your choice
Clear embossing pad such as VersaMark
A Craft Heat tool
Clear embossing powder
Water Based Ink
Kitchen Towel
Now before we move on some important stuff on safety and on what inks will work for this technique.
<b>Safety :</b>
A proper craft heat tool is the safest way to set embossing powders, but please keep in mind they generate very high temperatures and can burn you if you are not careful. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions. I know that from time to time other methods of heating up the work piece enough so that the embossing powder melts are mentioned, however I cannot recommend that anyone try these methods. They are potentially dangerous! Hairdryers are no use for heat embossing, they do not achieve high enough temperatures and the force of the airflow coming from them will blow your powder of your cardstock.
Choosing an ink to use
Ink can come from a regular ink pad or other things such craft brush tip markers, the key is that the ink is water based, avoid using an ink like Stazon which is solvent based, or permanent markers such as the type used to colour peel-off stickers.
Hi again, well someone asked about resist techniques, so here is a mini workshop on how to do that. There is more than one way to achieve a resist, but as this is only a mini workshop we are only going to look at heat embossing. There is another fun way with to achieve this effect that uses a brayer and no heat embossing so if anyone is interested let me know and I can do that as another mini workshop that would cover that method in the future.
Once again my director of photography was Mr Phree – thanks dear :D
For this workshop I am going to assume that everyone already knows how to stamp an image, then emboss it using a embossing powders and a heat tool. So without more ado, let’s get down to business, I guess the best place to start is by gathering together all the craft materials we are going to need. Lets take a look and see what I had on my desk once I was ready to begin resist embossing.
<a href="http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/Phree_/CT%20Workshop%20April%202008/?action=view¤t=1Resist.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/Phree_/CT%20Workshop%20April%202008/1Resist.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
What’s that? Oh, a written list of “stuff I will need” is easier to follow? Well here it is :
Cardstock
The stamp of your choice
Clear embossing pad such as VersaMark
A Craft Heat tool
Clear embossing powder
Water Based Ink
Kitchen Towel
Now before we move on some important stuff on safety and on what inks will work for this technique.
<b>Safety :</b>
A proper craft heat tool is the safest way to set embossing powders, but please keep in mind they generate very high temperatures and can burn you if you are not careful. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions. I know that from time to time other methods of heating up the work piece enough so that the embossing powder melts are mentioned, however I cannot recommend that anyone try these methods. They are potentially dangerous! Hairdryers are no use for heat embossing, they do not achieve high enough temperatures and the force of the airflow coming from them will blow your powder of your cardstock.
Choosing an ink to use
Ink can come from a regular ink pad or other things such craft brush tip markers, the key is that the ink is water based, avoid using an ink like Stazon which is solvent based, or permanent markers such as the type used to colour peel-off stickers.