Black Card Pigment Ink Embossed Design

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Demonstrate the unique capability of pigment inks on black card stock. The opaque pigment ink shows vibrant colour on dark backgrounds, then heat-set embossing powder creates a raised, dimensional finish.

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Step by step

1. Place a stencil on black card stock. ▶ watch 28:15
2. Apply pale lilac pigment ink through the stencil by pouncing with a sponge dauber. ▶ watch 28:30
3. Dry the ink briefly with a heat gun. ▶ watch 29:00
4. Lay the stencil back over the design in the same position. ▶ watch 29:15
5. Apply blue pigment ink through the stencil to intensify the colour. ▶ watch 29:30
6. Sprinkle clear embossing powder over the wet ink. ▶ watch 29:45
7. Heat set the embossing powder with a heat gun until it melts and becomes glossy. ▶ watch 30:00
8. Observe how the blue colour shows through the clear embossing, creating an aged appearance. ▶ watch 30:15

Tips from the show

• Pigment inks are opaque and show vibrant colour on black card, unlike dye-based inks.
• You can layer pigment ink multiple times by re-stencilling to intensify the colour.
• Clear embossing powder works beautifully over pigment inks to create dimension.

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