The other day we talked about die cutting and today I want to start the Embossing discussion.  The Wizard is much more than a die cutting machine.  With the Wizard we can emboss our Spellbinder’s Die Templates, brass stencils, and many other items in your craft supply.  Lets start with the basic stuff first, the flat things.  Grab you Wizard, a die template or 2 and a brass stencil - no need for the light box or stylus!

The sandwich for embossing flat items is:White Master Mat, flat item you are embossing, media you are embossing, Tan Embossing Mat, and White Master Mat.  All of these mats come with the Wizard.

Yes, its the same sandwich you use to emboss Die Templates.  That’s easy to remember, don’t you think?

Although Spellbinders Die Templates were made for cutting and embossing, they can be use for embossing only.  Just skip the cutting process.  See how elegant this looks, and it only took a second to do.  I highlighted the embossing by using an ink blending tool.

When you think of brass stencils, you think of light box, light colored paper, stylus, intricate details, wrist pain, and one mistake makes you start over.  Think that way no more!  The Wizard will emboss those stencils without all the trouble, and even lets you do dark paper and metal.  Use the embossing sandwich and get those holiday cards done in a night!

Once embossed, you can embellish with ink, paint, airbrush, pens, you know, whatever you are working with at the moment.  You can also sand down the embossed areas to accentuate them.

Thinking of flat items beyond brass stencils, what about all those interesting textures around your home?  The plastic netting from a bag of onions? Cross stitch plastic? Flat jewelry? Coins? Lace and doilies? Ribbons?  This opens up a whole new world of texture for your projects.  Take a look at this display panel made by Lead Designer Cathy Chlebana.  She used Copper Premium Craft foil, embossed textures into it for the background, and die cut and embossed the other images.  Stunning, isn’t it?

The craft marketplace also has a fine array of embossing tools.  Give them a trip through the Wizard, the 3000 pounds of pressure between the Wizard’s rollers will give you amazing results!

Happy Embossing!

Beth

Tags: Beth, Cathy Chlebana, Embossing, Metal

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