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I am trying to emboss the letters I've punched out with the Big Shot. But I can't figure out how to hold onto the letters without burning my fingers or messing up the powder by using tweezers. Any ideas?
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I'm wondering if you could emboss first and then cut out the letter? Maybe use a solid shaped stamp to do the embossing first? I've done this with a punched shape but not through the Bigshot so not sure if it would work for you.
I have a clipboard covered in aluminum foil. For large items I stick it under the clip. For small items I use my paper piercer and just catch the very edge to hold it down.
I have one of those heat sheets from Suze Weinberg that I use. It speeds it up too. They sell them at M's and the big chain scrapbook store so you could use a coupon!
FYI, the clipboard/aluminum foil and paper piercer worked like a charm with the letters I had already cut out. My daughter even walked by and said, "Cool!" I'm going to try the emboss first, cut later with the next letters.
FYI, I tried embossing first, and it really didn't work. First of all, I used A LOT of embossing powder that ended up getting tossed with the scraps. Secondly, after using the Big Shot, the embossing started flaking off. Some of it even just stayed on the pads. :( Big bummer altogether.
So, right now, I would highly recommend the aluminum foil clipboard and paper piercing tool.
And, yes, I will be posting my final product. These are my Christmas cards this year. (Just one year, I'd like to come up with something easy. All my ideas end up taking quite awhile.)
Thanks for letting us know it was a bust with embossing first and then running thru the Big Shot. That was actually gonna be my suggestion - I have embossed first and then used punches but never my Big Shot.
Wet Embossing small items?
