Re: heat embossing

Nov 07, 2006 0 Replies


A heat embossing gun is on my christmas list, but until then, I've got a


>special birthday card to make that I'd like to try some embossing on. I
>bought a really neat holographic embossing powder. I think I read somewhere
>that you can use your oven. Anyone know the temperature and how long? I'll
>have to experiment, but a starting point would help.

I don't know about an oven... but if you hold the sheet above your toaster you can emboss it that way - your fingers will tend to get a bit scorched though! You can also use a bare lightbulb as a heat source... but the heat gun works the best. I got mine at Walmart much cheaper than in the craft stores...

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