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Create a delicate, elegant card by stamping a typewriter image onto vellum with gold embossing ink and clear embossing powder. The heat-set result gives a subtle, sophisticated look that works beautifully on translucent vellum.

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Step by step

Place a piece of vellum on your work surface and position the typewriter stamp in the centre using a magnet to hold it steady. ▶ watch 5:00
Apply anti-static powder to the vellum to prevent static cling. ▶ watch 5:45
Ink up the typewriter stamp thoroughly with the gold embossing ink pad, tapping all over for even coverage. ▶ watch 6:00
Press the stamp firmly onto the vellum, applying good pressure to capture all the detail. ▶ watch 6:15
Lift the stamp carefully away from the vellum. ▶ watch 6:30
Sprinkle clear embossing powder over the wet gold ink to seal it. ▶ watch 7:30
Heat set the embossing powder with a heat gun, moving it steadily across the vellum to avoid warping. ▶ watch 8:00
Mount the embossed vellum onto a card base to complete the project. ▶ watch 8:45

Tips from the show

Pigment ink is slow-drying, which gives you time to apply embossing powder before heat setting.
Use subtle embossing on vellum rather than bright colours to maintain the delicate appearance of the material.
Keep your heat gun moving to prevent bumps and warping in the card.

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Gold Embossed Typewriter Vellum Card

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