OMG, I just realized that's not what she's using in this video. I was wondering if something was wring with her laminator. Sticky embossing powder makes all the difference for foiling.
Hi Justine, if you heat the powder from underneath you will get a smoother finish which will give you a better foiled finish, I’d also try 1. Putting it on setting number 3 or 2. Put a shim in with your foil to give it more pressure.. have fun xxx
Thanks for showing your experiments, Justine. I can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve for next time. On the note of foiling with heat embossing, there is a related technique I learned from Lindsay the Frugal Crafter. I know it works with stencils, as I've done that, but I'm not sure if it would translate well to stamps. You can actually use a glossy medium like Liquitex or Golden Gloss Gel (any consistency), or even gloss Mod Podge. It just has to have a glossy finish. Spread it over your stencil, or wherever you want foil, & let it dry completely. Then you can run it through a hot laminator/Minc machine with toner-reactive foil over the design/image, & the foil will adhere to the medium. No need for expensive specialty gels/pastes that you would use only for foiling. I've only done it on my Minc, and (if I remember correctly) set it on 3 or 4. I'm not sure if a certain temperature makes a difference, though Lindsay just used an inexpensive laminator & seemed to get good results. Anyway, something else to add to your experimentation arsenal, if you want. Thank you again for sharing. Take care, & have an awesome day! :)
Did you try raising the temp on your laminator- as you did for the plate? Curious if that might help the heat embossing method. Thanks for your experiments.
Oooh, I agree. Especially with a solid image, you’ve got a lot of embossing powder to re-melt so that it sticks to the foil. I don’t think setting 2 of 5 was hot enough to do that. Or an added sheet of paper for more pressure.
My idea with the foiling the leaves was to colour in the insides with watercolour, to give it layers and then the foiling is a nice bonus. I think it could be really nice, maybe even nicer if it was fully foiled. I might try that when I've finally organized all my stuff, so sometime next year ;) The text one could be a nice foil distress, I found that most embossing powder I try to use with text aren't that good, so when I used one on a card, I stamped the stamp on the inside of the card, so they could fully read it and it was really loved :)
I print phrases and inside verses on text weight or 80 lb paper on my PC then use my laser printer to print them. Then lay foil on them and run them through my laminated. It turns out very nice. Also to use foil on front of my card like “Happy Birthday “, I print this on plain text paper, then place my completed card front on top of it and hold it up to my strong light, tape my card stock on the text paper exactly where I want it foiled phrase , then run it through my laser printer, now it is on the card stock, now cover it with foil and run it through your foil machine or laminated. Works good.
I get excellent results with my Go Press and Foil and reverse hot foiling. Mostly, I just go ahead and keep my solid plate out and run it through right after I create the first one. I have a few hot foil cover dies that it's super effective with and sometimes I have trouble deciding which one I like the best. I haven't had great results with embossing powder and deco foiling. I wanted to use the technique last year for a cover stamp with The Night Before Christmas poem on it and in the end, I just used embossing powder only as it basically looked the same with a lot less work and frustration. (Need I say I have LOTS of different embossing powders?)
Out of curiosity did you try bumping the minc up to 3 to see if you got better results. Just asking. Thanks for sharing about adding the metal shim in the glimmer.
I wondered about the stamping-and-embossing. My *embossing* is often not smooth, and I would think that would affect this. I also wonder if the embossing powder really needs to be melted already, or if you could just carefully put it through with the foil and let the heat from the Minc melt it?
I tried the stamp emboss/foil technique... it doesn't work great at all! I tried many ways like you and was not impressed... I'll stick to normal foiling if I want to foil stuff! :)
I wonder if the foil would stick better to rangers sticky embossing powder I cant check because I dont have a laminator I gave spellbinders hotfoil machine
I noticed you’re using the manual die cutting machine now with glimmer. Did you find any issues with the Switch? I saw you used it in other occasions. It’s the only machine I have and I’m wondering if I should get a manual one to use with foiling
Instead of reg clear embossing powder for the stamp ‘foiling’, what if you used sticky embossing powder like Ranger of Judikins sticky stuff or Wow Bonding embossing powder?
would you mind telling me where you got the wooden tops for the cart that your foiling machine is on. A friend gave me a cart and i would like to add the tops, thank you.
Hi Justine … love the video and like the fact it’s real. I believe WOW have a bonding powder for doing something similar to the heat embossing with foiling. It’s always worked really well when I’ve tried it with various stamped images. Thank you for this video.
wow embossing has a Bonding powder, and that works better, but it still looks more Distressed than slick. not for me, I've tried it. also Wow says I should wait a few seconds before removing the foil. theirs looks better than I've ever been able to get
That would not work in this case because the foil is different with hot foiling than a laminator. If you laminated and foiled something and then used toner paper with the scraps, that’s ok
I haven’t watched Simon’s video. Did you use the same embossing ink, embossing ink pad, embossing powder, heat gun, time spent melting the powder, heat transfer foil, laminator, etc? It sounds like he emphasized any stamp, but not the other things to consider in the process. The variables in products and techniques can give varied results.
Brilliant video, would love it if you would make a series of it, and....i Have an idea, saw a video, by Pia Krogh Larsen: how to get thicker lines with dies. I am not such a good hot foiler, and Pia's technique does not work for me, but looks amazing, so i think i do it wrong. As you are a much better foiler, would LOVE it if you would try it. I bet you would make LOTS of people SO happy if you show how....... Please.. 🙏, ps love your channel👍😘
Bonding or sticky embossing powders work beautifully for the foil
OMG, I just realized that's not what she's using in this video. I was wondering if something was wring with her laminator. Sticky embossing powder makes all the difference for foiling.
Hi Justine, if you heat the powder from underneath you will get a smoother finish which will give you a better foiled finish, I’d also try 1. Putting it on setting number 3 or 2. Put a shim in with your foil to give it more pressure.. have fun xxx
I love the idea of experiment days!
Thanks for showing your experiments, Justine. I can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve for next time. On the note of foiling with heat embossing, there is a related technique I learned from Lindsay the Frugal Crafter. I know it works with stencils, as I've done that, but I'm not sure if it would translate well to stamps. You can actually use a glossy medium like Liquitex or Golden Gloss Gel (any consistency), or even gloss Mod Podge. It just has to have a glossy finish. Spread it over your stencil, or wherever you want foil, & let it dry completely. Then you can run it through a hot laminator/Minc machine with toner-reactive foil over the design/image, & the foil will adhere to the medium. No need for expensive specialty gels/pastes that you would use only for foiling. I've only done it on my Minc, and (if I remember correctly) set it on 3 or 4. I'm not sure if a certain temperature makes a difference, though Lindsay just used an inexpensive laminator & seemed to get good results. Anyway, something else to add to your experimentation arsenal, if you want. Thank you again for sharing. Take care, & have an awesome day! :)
Did you try raising the temp on your laminator- as you did for the plate? Curious if that might help the heat embossing method. Thanks for your experiments.
Oooh, I agree. Especially with a solid image, you’ve got a lot of embossing powder to re-melt so that it sticks to the foil. I don’t think setting 2 of 5 was hot enough to do that.
Or an added sheet of paper for more pressure.
This is great Justine - thanks for showing the 'real' results!!
My idea with the foiling the leaves was to colour in the insides with watercolour, to give it layers and then the foiling is a nice bonus. I think it could be really nice, maybe even nicer if it was fully foiled. I might try that when I've finally organized all my stuff, so sometime next year ;)
The text one could be a nice foil distress, I found that most embossing powder I try to use with text aren't that good, so when I used one on a card, I stamped the stamp on the inside of the card, so they could fully read it and it was really loved :)
Awesome ... love the testing tips. Thank You! 🙂
Thank you for testing these tips for us 😊
I started using the large rectangle to use up my foil negatives shortly after it was on the market and I love the results
I would play with the heat setting on the first one and fine embossing powder I loved this format
I print phrases and inside verses on text weight or 80 lb paper on my PC then use my laser printer to print them. Then lay foil on them and run them through my laminated. It turns out very nice. Also to use foil on front of my card like “Happy Birthday “, I print this on plain text paper, then place my completed card front on top of it and hold it up to my strong light, tape my card stock on the text paper exactly where I want it foiled phrase , then run it through my laser printer, now it is on the card stock, now cover it with foil and run it through your foil machine or laminated. Works good.
Interesting techniques, TY for sharing them. Unfortunately it requires the investment in a laser printer, not an inexpensive investment!
I do as well Sandy! Saves a lot of cash for a whole stamp set where I would only use 2 or 3 of the sentiments as well. 😁👍
This is 1 of the best ideas. Please make a series. I really want to see these videos.
So the ultra thick embossing powder done 2x might beva good option. What kind of foil did you use?
I get excellent results with my Go Press and Foil and reverse hot foiling. Mostly, I just go ahead and keep my solid plate out and run it through right after I create the first one. I have a few hot foil cover dies that it's super effective with and sometimes I have trouble deciding which one I like the best.
I haven't had great results with embossing powder and deco foiling. I wanted to use the technique last year for a cover stamp with The Night Before Christmas poem on it and in the end, I just used embossing powder only as it basically looked the same with a lot less work and frustration. (Need I say I have LOTS of different embossing powders?)
Thank you for your honest review! Love your videos!
With the embossing/foil technique, would using sticky embossing powder?
Out of curiosity did you try bumping the minc up to 3 to see if you got better results. Just asking. Thanks for sharing about adding the metal shim in the glimmer.
What a good idea! Thanks for testing these out. Looking forward to the second installment.
What kind of organizing envelope did you have the supplies in, in the Spellbinders portion of the video?
When you sent it through the laminator what kind of paper did you put it in?
I wondered about the stamping-and-embossing. My *embossing* is often not smooth, and I would think that would affect this. I also wonder if the embossing powder really needs to be melted already, or if you could just carefully put it through with the foil and let the heat from the Minc melt it?
I tried the stamp emboss/foil technique... it doesn't work great at all! I tried many ways like you and was not impressed... I'll stick to normal foiling if I want to foil stuff! :)
even though they didn't foil all the way on the solid leaf it is kind of a grungy look so it would work fine. :)
Great techniques 🥰 I love your tutorial ❤️ thanks for sharing your creativity Hugs xx
I wonder if the sticky embossing powder would work. I need to go stash diving. Not sure they make it anymore
I bought some within the last year or so I think haha - from Ranger
Brutus Monroe has foil reactive embossing powder. Haven't tried it though.
Good to know, thanks!
I wonder if the foil would stick better to rangers sticky embossing powder I cant check because I dont have a laminator I gave spellbinders hotfoil machine
I noticed you’re using the manual die cutting machine now with glimmer. Did you find any issues with the Switch? I saw you used it in other occasions. It’s the only machine I have and I’m wondering if I should get a manual one to use with foiling
I haven’t had any issues with the switch. I just prefer to roll it slowly through the machine and I have more control of that with the manual machine.
Oh! That makes sense. Thanks!
Instead of reg clear embossing powder for the stamp ‘foiling’, what if you used sticky embossing powder like Ranger of Judikins sticky stuff or Wow Bonding embossing powder?
I use the sticky powder and it provides excellent results.
Thank you
would you mind telling me where you got the wooden tops for the cart that your foiling machine is on. A friend gave me a cart and i would like to add the tops, thank you.
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Hi Justine … love the video and like the fact it’s real. I believe WOW have a bonding powder for doing something similar to the heat embossing with foiling. It’s always worked really well when I’ve tried it with various stamped images. Thank you for this video.
Really loved what you did here. Hope to try this soon! Thanks for sharing
What a great idea for some videos. Love that you are sharing techniques that we might not have seen or tried. Great Times
wow embossing has a Bonding powder, and that works better, but it still looks more Distressed than slick. not for me, I've tried it. also Wow says I should wait a few seconds before removing the foil. theirs looks better than I've ever been able to get
Ranger sticky embossing powder works better. Not as good as the hot plate but better.
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I am always trying to read your tattoo. What does it say?
Another way to get good results with hot foil “leftover” is to use it with a toner sheet and run it through your laminator. Could you give that a try?
That would not work in this case because the foil is different with hot foiling than a laminator. If you laminated and foiled something and then used toner paper with the scraps, that’s ok
I haven’t watched Simon’s video. Did you use the same embossing ink, embossing ink pad, embossing powder, heat gun, time spent melting the powder, heat transfer foil, laminator, etc? It sounds like he emphasized any stamp, but not the other things to consider in the process. The variables in products and techniques can give varied results.
Try putting the Minc on 3 and it’ll give you a better result
You need to use wow bonding powder instead of embossing powder..
Have a very juicey pad also!
Sticky Embossing Powder works better, has less steps and there is no need for a laminator.
Brilliant video, would love it if you would make a series of it, and....i Have an idea, saw a video, by Pia Krogh Larsen: how to get thicker lines with dies. I am not such a good hot foiler, and Pia's technique does not work for me, but looks amazing, so i think i do it wrong. As you are a much better foiler, would LOVE it if you would try it. I bet you would make LOTS of people SO happy if you show how....... Please.. 🙏, ps love your channel👍😘