Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Embossing Workshop


Cartridge paper works well for embossing 

Blind emboss - straight into paper

1. Soak material 
2. Making a plate or use a found object. Plates can be made from:
Cereal packets
Grey board 
Mount board
Etching 

Method 
3. Soak paper depending on thickness
4. Handmade paper for 5 mins 
5. Roll paper between blotting paper
6. Shiny still needs more of a blot 
Tissue paper
Plate first on press
Paper on top 
blanket on roll through 


Tissue paper 
Template
Tissue paper

For my own work experiment making letterforms.
Experiment with both embossing and debossing. 




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