Embossing help needed

[coshorty]

I am trying to heat emboss and the powder keep sticking to all the paper around the versamarked image. I do not have the embossing buddy, but after tonight, I am definately getting it on my next order, but until then is there anything I can do for now. I have tried the used dryer sheet thing, but no luck there. Could it possibly be because it is warm in my house right now with the humidity outside? I am suppose to be showing a couple of friends how to heat emboss on Friday and right now I am having so many problems with this. Please help me.

Thanks in advance.

[WeimFamily]

I've heard that some people put cornstarch inside an old sock and use it like an embossing buddy.

[cbet]

After dumping the powder off the card, give it a good flick on the back with your finger - the powder should still stick to the image, but most of the excess should come off.

Then I usually use a small soft brush (it was one that came in a make-up brush set that I "re-purposed) to brush away the rest of the stray bits.

[squeek]

good ideas, but what if you don't happen to have any corn starch on hand? would anything else work in place of corn starch?

[WeimFamily]

Baby powder - usually made with talc or cornstarch???

[leney]

I think that I'd use the baby powder if I didn't have corn starch. Good Luck!
Relax and you can & will conquer heat embossing!!!

[avonlea]

I apply baby powder before stamping & embossing. A friend suggested fabric softener sheets (the ones for the dryer).

[armadillo]

Shower to Shower bath powder works.

[coshorty]

Thanks for all the great suggestions. I used corn starch in a sock and it worked wonderful.