Embossing issue...

[GetCarded]

Heat gun embossing, not cuttlebug emossing. :-)

Whenever I emboss with my gun, the paper folds and it's so hard to flatten it back again. Am I doing it wrong?:confused:

[RiverIsis]

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Originally Posted by GetCarded

Heat gun embossing, not cuttlebug emossing. :-)

Whenever I emboss with my gun, the paper folds and it's so hard to flatten it back again. Am I doing it wrong?:confused:

have you tried heating it again from the "under side" sometimes this helps flatten it back out.

You may be embossing too quick by getting the heat tool too close to the paper as well...

[stamphappy1650]

Are you using quality paper? some of the thinner papers can't take the heat.

[GetCarded]

Ok, I'll try both of those. I think I was using basic cardstock but I will try the higher end stuff. Thanks!

[blizlady]

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Originally Posted by RiverIsis

have you tried heating it again from the "under side" sometimes this helps flatten it back out.

You may be embossing too quick by getting the heat tool too close to the paper as well...

I was going to suggest the same thing as RiverIsis - that maybe you are holding the gun too close to the paper and/or not stopping once the embossing powder is totally melted. I keep moving the heat gun in a rotary fashion, and once the embossing powder is melted, I stop.

[stampingcaj]

I cut out a piece of cardboard and wrapped it with aluminum foil - I use a clothespin to hold the cardstock on the cardboard and heat emboss what I need to. The foil takes up some of the heat and the paper doesn't ripple as much. Hope this helps - I think I read about this tip on SCS some time ago!

[GetCarded]

Thanks! You guys rock!

[beth2kids]

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Originally Posted by stampingcaj

I cut out a piece of cardboard and wrapped it with aluminum foil - I use a clothespin to hold the cardstock on the cardboard and heat emboss what I need to. The foil takes up some of the heat and the paper doesn't ripple as much. Hope this helps - I think I read about this tip on SCS some time ago!

That foil is a great tip! I am definitely going to have to try it!

[imchatty]

More than likely you are too close. One of my customers used to heat from the underside...it worked but I had never seen anyone do it that way before.

[bratcat]

I was having the same problem, and was told I was 'burning the paper'.
So, I will also try the foil tip. Thanks!!

[meluvstampin]

The other thing is that when you heat the cardstock you are actually shrinking the fibers in it. That is why you get the warping. if you heat your image but also go over the ENTIRE sheet & heat it all uniformally that will cut down the warping alot as you are shrinking ALL of the fibers that same. I hope that made sense. Since I started doing it like this I have had no more problems really with the warping.

[misha]

I used to have a problem with dark cardstock discolouring after heating. Now I let the heat gun heat up first then the embossing powder melts as soon as the heat hits the powder, always keep the gun moving. This way it is lessening the time the card has heat on it therefore less warping and/or discolouration.