3-D Embossing Tips & Tricks · 3-D Embossing Tips & Tricks ® • Lightly spritzing your...
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3-D Embossing Tips & Tricks ® • Lightly spritzing your paper/surface on both sides with water can help loosen up the paper fibers, prevent tearing and create better definition/detail • Use only one cutting pad • Place the 3-D folder on the embossing level of the Big Shot ™ platform and the cutting pad on top • Insert embossing folder hinge first into the machine to maintain folder integrity over time. Before removing from the machine, run folder completely back through the rollers to the starting point. This will help define the 3-D angle of the folder • To enhance the 3-D effect, use smooth cardstock or metallic foils • For best results with cardstock, use 80 or 90 lb. varieties ENTER THE NEXT DIMENSION IN EMBOSSING! TIPS & TRICKS 25862 Commercentre Drive • Lake Forest, CA 92630 • Telephone: 800.253.2238 • Fax: 800.253.2240 Cardstock Perfection! Metallic foil
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3-D Embossing Tips & Tricks ®
• Lightlyspritzingyourpaper/surfaceonbothsideswithwatercanhelploosenupthepaperfibers,preventtearingandcreatebetterdefinition/detail
• Useonlyonecuttingpad• Placethe3-DfolderontheembossingleveloftheBigShot™platformandthecuttingpadontop
• Insertembossingfolderhingefirstintothemachinetomaintainfolderintegrityovertime.Beforeremovingfromthemachine,runfoldercompletelybackthroughtherollerstothestartingpoint.Thiswillhelpdefinethe3-Dangleofthefolder
• Toenhancethe3-Deffect,usesmoothcardstockormetallicfoils
• Forbestresultswithcardstock,use80or90lb.varieties
ENTERTHENEXTDIMENSIONINEMBOSSING!
TIPS & TRICKS
25862CommercentreDrive•LakeForest,CA92630•Telephone:800.253.2238•Fax:800.253.2240
Cardstock
Perfection!
Metallic foil
