Craft Tips !!!

[glennis77]

Embossing tips:

Hold the heat gun steady about 2-3" away when embossing and move along the image as it "takes"
If you wave the gun around it has a tendency to take a bit longer and can blow the powder off.

Exceptions to the above!!
If you are embossing on acetate, foil card, or using clear embossing powder, hold the heat gun 5-6" away or it will
a) buckle your acetate - good acetate can be pulled back into shape if you act quickly
b) lift the foil off the card - very difficult to get it to lay back on!
c) blow the clear embossing powder off, the granules are slightly coarser than normal powders

I you don't have a heat gun, you can use the top of a toaster or the back of an iron (no steam though!) if you are careful.

[glennis77]

When you are begining a handy tip is
Stamp or emboss your image onto a seperate piece of card and not directly onto the card you are making. If you go skew-whiff you can cut or tear the design out and mount it onto the card and your work won't be ruined.

If you do go "wrong" don't throw it away, no doubt it can be salvaged and used in a different project!

There are NO mistakes in crafting........just things that have turned out differently to what you expected...... a little like life!

[mfkirke]

What a lot of useful tips! Thanks. I am dazed. I was sure I had something to add but can't think of anything just now.