How Do You Use Ink In Embossing?
A beautiful, heat-embossed image hinges on the embossing powder and the type of ink you use to create a design with rubber stamps. Discover ways to combine the two mediums to generate a variety of colors, textures and effects for handmade cards, tags and scrapbook pages. Choose a pigment-based ink or one labeled, “embossing ink.” Dye-based inks dry too quickly to allow the embossing powder to adhere properly. Embossing inks are available in pad, pen and even roll-on form. Use embossing ink or “watermark” ink in combination with clear embossing powder if you simply want a glossy, tone-on-tone image on your cardstock. Try it to create subtle backgrounds for cards or scrapbook layouts. (See Resources) Achieve colored looks in one of two ways. Either stamp with clear ink and sprinkle with a colored embossing powder or stamp with a colored ink and emboss with a clear powder to allow the ink color to show through. Invert the stamp once you’ve selected the ink and powder colors. Pounce the pa
