How to Emboss With Glue

Beautifully embossed boxes can be quite pricey to purchase. Embossed jewelry looks like it requires too many special tools and supplies. Don't let these perceptions prevent you from creating beautifully embossed projects of your own. Adding glue and paint to plain surfaces can give you a gorgeous embossed creation that only looks expensive and difficult. Impress your friends and family with stunning embossed gifts.

Things You'll Need

• Wooden box or item to emboss
• Craft glue
• Glue syringe
• Acrylic paint for base
• Metallic acrylic paint
• Black acrylic paint
• Paint brush
• Paper towels
• Clear acrylic spray

Instructions

1. Paint the box with your chosen base coat color. Allow to dry.

2. Draw your design using a pencil, on the surface of the box, working on one side at a time.

3. Fill the glue syringe with the craft glue. Trace over the design with the glue syringe. Allow the glue to dry thoroughly.

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 on the other surface sides you want to emboss.

5. Choose the metallic finish you would like and paint the surface using the metallic acrylic paint. Allow to dry.

6. Paint the surface with black acrylic paint to give your piece an aged or antiqued look. While the paint is wet, immediately wipe off the black paint using a paper towel. The black paint will remain in the crevices, giving your creation the expensive antiqued look of embossed metal. Allow to dry.

7. Spray the entire piece with clear acrylic spray.

Tips & Warnings

• Experiment with other paint colors to give the look of carved wood or plaster finishes.