How to Dry Emboss on Paper

Dry embossing is created with a stylus and brass templates. By creating an raised impression (or depression) in the paper, the image becomes raised and stands out from the page. Highlighted with chalks, pens or colored pencils, dry embossing can add significant impact to a simple scrapbook page. They are make excellent cards and tags. Best of all, the template can be used over and over.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Chalks, pens or colored oencils
• Stylus
• Light box
• Cardstock
• Removable tape
• Brass template

1. Choose a brass template for your design. There are countless of designs to choose from.

2. Place the template face down on the light box.

3. Adhere the template to the light box, using removable tape.

4. Turn on the light box.

5. Center your cardstock over the template, making sure it covers the template fully.

6. Attach the cardstock onto the light box as well, using removable tape.

7. Trace the widest nub of the stylus along the interior borders of the template, starting at the center. You should begin to see the image begin to depress.

8. Begin to trace the finer points, using the smaller stylus nub if necessary.

9. Lift the paper slightly to see if the image has impressed enough. Retrace if necessary.

10. Decorate with chalk, pens or colored pencils, if you like. You can also embellish with brads or eyelets as well.

Tips & Warnings

• Rub a piece of waxed paper vigorously over your piece of paper to help the stylus move freely.
• Experiment with pressure on the paper, especially with white core cardstock.