Embossed paper art

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Dry embossing, also known as relief embossing, is easy to do by hand using a stencil and a tracing tool. Learn how to dry emboss with this tutorial.

I like running my fingers over embossed paper. But I always thought you needed to have one of those fancy metal clamp/stamp things to do it with any sort of success. Apparently I was wrong! Greg Mathews has a post up about his experimentation with embossing, using only an empty mechanical pencil, a piece of paper, and a bit of cardboard.

Jill Dunn - Printmaker on Instagram: "…more #linocut block embossing… it’s so deeply satisfying…. #printmaking #embossing #polymerclay playtime"

My cast paper fragments eventually dried and when I pulled them I was able to see which were successful and which were not. These are the on...

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I am in the midst of preparations for my little girl’s upcoming birthday celebration. We are going for a fancy tea party

Greg Mathews

Just thought I would share with you how I made the embossed handmade paper I used on the leaf card on this posting. I started with white paper pulp which is created using blank white paper (mostly partial sheets) from the printer and plain white cardstock scraps I collect from my paper crafting. Using my small mould and deckle I form a sheet and then place my embossing sheet over it with the design side down and couch as usual. In the process of eliminating as much water as possible from the…

Original Hand Pressed Art Print on 100% Archival Cotton Paper. Title: Stagger I Type: Limited Open Edition (each is unique) Paper Colour: Natural White Edges: Deckled Size Option 1: Paper Dimensions: 8" x 10"H* Embossed Area: 7" x 7" Size Option 2: Paper Dimensions: 22" x 30"H Embossed Area: 19" x 27"H Paper Type: Arches (France) *non-acidic, 100% cotton paper *22" x 30" paper has an Arches watermark, as this paper size is individually cast in a mould. Watermark can only be seen when…