Stamping on tranparancies

[Stampingwithkids]

What am I doing wrong, it is just not going right, my transparancy is warping. First off, I got the Multipurpose version at the office supply store. I am stamping on the rough side and then using embossing powder and my heat gun. I am trying not to stay in one place for very long, but it is still warping. Any hints or suggestions would be great!

[MariLynn]

I don't know how to help. I have stamped on my transparencies with black stazon or craft inks and just let them dry. I haven't ever heard of using embossing powder and a heat gun on them. I would think the heat from the heat gun would be too intense for the transparencies.

[stampingcaj]

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[dstfrommi]

The transparicies that are sold in stamping stores are made to be embossed on, but from what I've been told the ones in office supply stores are not. I was told that is the only real difference between the two.

Can you use staz-on and not emboss your project?

[Stampingwithkids]

What about craft white ink? can you heat set it if you hold the heat embosser far enough away?

[cat_woman]

Did you get transparencies for laser printers? These ones will take the heat better since the ink powder needs to be melted onto the transparency. I don't think they will take the heat of a heat gun however.

[Stampingwithkids]

The other thing I am experimenting with is whether I can use Dye based ink on the rough side of the transparancy. I would think the rougher side would have a place for the ink to go and stay there.

[Stampingwithkids]

While experimenting, one thing I have found is that light color inks such as greens and blues do not work well unless you have a light colored background. I want to try and create overlays for pictures.

[RAWS]

I agree with cat_woman. Your transparency has to be the kind that will accept heat.

[a1r601]

I have never tried to heat emboss on a transparency before. But I know Stazon inks and Palette inks work well. I recently made a grad card and used Palette inks for the first time and it worked fine (no smearing - just need to heat set for just a couple of seconds to make sure the ink sets in). The transparency I use is the regular one from the office supply store.

[Stampingwithkids]

Well I tried stamping with the dye ink on the rough side of the transparancy and it dried and looks great! Now to make this work with layouts and cards.

[purtkt]

Heat is directed from the top to melt the embossing powder so something should control the temperature of the transparency from the bottom. I have tried various items so you will also have to experiment with what works for you. I use a piece of cardboard from an ordinary box and place it in the freezer before I begin (my daughter uses a small marble cheese slicing board). I take it out after I have everything in place to begin the heating portion of my project. Place it beneath my transparency and begin to heat. Heat embossing a transparency is slower work as you cannot get your heat source too close to the transparency. The cold beneath your work gives a measure of control over the temperature to retard warping. I use the multipurpose transparencies more often than not and this works on them. The results are well worth the effort, please don't give up on this technique.