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No. A hair dryer does not have enough concentrated heat to melt the embossing powder, and the strong air will blow the powder off of the project surface. A heat tool is the fastest way to emboss, but holding the paper over other sources of heat such as a light bulb or the top of a toaster oven will also work. |
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Your embossing powder is bubbling because you have your heat tool too close to the powder. Lift the tool a few inches higher, pop the bubble and continue heating until all the granules have dissolved. If the bubble left a hole, continue heating until the hole fills in. |
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Before you begin to trace your stencil, rub some wax paper over the card or paper you are going to emboss. This will prevent paper tears and make it easier to trace your stencil. Also, be sure to use a light touch with the embossing tool. There is no need to press down firmly unless you are embossing very heavy cardstock. |
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The proper way to load your rubber stamps with ink is to dab the inkpad onto the rubber. DO NOT press your stamp into an ink pad that is laying on your work surface. If you do this, it is more likely that ink will get on the mount and produce an unwanted "frame" around your stamped image. If you are inking a large stamp, like a background stamp, don't forget to "huff" to moisten the ink before you stamp. For the best imprint, we recommend that you re-ink your stamps before every impression. |
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