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justshir
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Member since 10/04 1673 total posts
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6/5/2004 2:00 PM
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some chinese restaurant
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Embossing101 please!
who here knows how to DIY embossing onto paper? i have the powder and ink. i tried to DIMyself but it never seems to work in my favor. what am i doing wrong? am i using the wrong heat source (hair dryer)?
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Posted 4/13/06 6:09 PM 
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LS1001
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Re: Embossing101 please!
a hair dryer is not hot enough to heat the embossing powder up enought to melt it. You need an heat gun...like this
Hope that helps! 
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Posted 4/15/06 8:11 AM
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justshir
blah blah blah
Member since 10/04 1673 total posts
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6/5/2004 2:00 PM
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some chinese restaurant
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Re: Embossing101 please!
ah! i was hoping i would be able to get away with using my hair dryer to cut the cost down a tad. thanks for letting me know. this certainly helps!
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Posted 4/15/06 8:53 AM
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sr081906
My little man is here!
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Re: Embossing101 please!
You can use a hair dryer (worked for me) but you have to make sure the hot setting in on. It really depends on your hair dryer heat output.
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Posted 5/7/06 11:36 AM
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justshir
blah blah blah
Member since 10/04 1673 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/5/2004 2:00 PM
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some chinese restaurant
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Re: Embossing101 please!
hahah! i tried the blow dryer. believe me. it just blew the stuff away. unless i'm doing it wrong.. anyway, i got the actual heating tool. it does work very well. i just have to learn how to perfect it. thanks everyone for your input!
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Posted 5/12/06 6:05 PM
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Swedie
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9/30/2006 12:00 PM
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Re: Embossing101 please!
Most of the embossing powder will blow away. the embossing tool should only be about $20. I can't remember but I don't think chalk inks work very well.
You need stamp- dump powder, remove excess powder back into jar, and wave heat tool a few inches where you will see some excess powder blow away. I just wave the tool back and forth until you see the image begin to raise.
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Posted 5/16/06 11:07 PM
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vinnysgrl
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9/8/2006 3:00 PM
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swan club
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Re: Embossing101 please!
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Posted 9/6/06 7:14 AM
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lilangel369
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3/9/2008 12:00 AM
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Re: Embossing101 please!
Posted by LS1001
a hair dryer is not hot enough to heat the embossing powder up enought to melt it. You need an heat gun...like this
Hope that helps!
I need help too  every time i use that heat gun it blows the powder all over the place 
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Posted 8/8/07 9:34 AM
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