What is embossing ink used for?

Embossing Ink is a unique type of ink that makes the effect possible – it’s essentially a glue in an ink pad form, meant to use with stamps. Stamping with a special embossing ink will hold your embossing powder in the location you want it.

What can you do with embossing?

Embossing has been around for decades and is commonly used to create a raised texture on paper craft and cards. Embossing is a very simple process to create a gorgeous result, involving inexpensive materials and tools. All you basically need is embossing glue, embossing powder and a heat gun.

How do you embosse a piece of paper?

Grab a piece of paper, desired stamp, acrylic block, and embossing ink. 2. Ink your stamp with embossing ink, the way you would normally ink your stamp. The embossing ink will be almost invisible. If you tilt the stamp at an angle, you should be able to see some kind of medium on your stamp. Stamp your piece of paper.

What kind of ink do you use to embosse stamps?

Embossing Ink is a unique type of ink that makes the effect possible – it’s essentially a glue in an ink pad form, meant to use with stamps. Stamping with a special embossing ink will hold your embossing powder in the location you want it.

Where can I get glycerin for embossing ink?

Not only is glycerin cheaper, but it is also easy to source–just get it from your local pharmacy and request for the liquid form. I used this on fixing heat emboss powder, and it works just as well as commercially sold emboss ink. Loading…

How to use distress ink in craft paper?

Here’s how: 1 Emboss your paper with white or transparent embossing powder. 2 Apply distress ink to the entire paper surface on top of the embossed images as well. 3 Wipe the ink with a paper towel or a baby wipe from the raised embossed pattern to get a colored background with embossed images.