Embossing Techniques using Fiskars Texture Plates
This 'Embossing Techniques' article features the Fiskars Texture Plates which allow you to emboss a pattern, or texture such as brick, over a large area. - Apply textures to embossed designs and die-cuts
- Each set has 2 plates, 4 textures
- Peg onto FISKARS® Embossing System to stabilize plates
Dry Embossing Techniques with Texture Plates
Texture plates will fit onto the side holes using the pegs on the Mini ShapeBoss, ShapeBoss and ScrapBoss for an extra “helping hand”.
Rub the back of the surface to be textured with wax paper to make the tool or stylus move easier.
To use the texture tool, hold it in you hand, gripping as it fits around the rubber grips. Be sure to keep the tool straight up or perpendicular to the surface. Unless the texture design is made up of straight lines in one direction, rotate the texture tool in small circular motions over the entire surface to be textured. Then repeat the circles going in the opposite direction. This will ensure that you “catch” all sides of the texture shapes. You can go back with a stylus if desired to define more of the shapes. Note: there is a video demo of how to use this tool on the 'Dry Embossing' page, on the navigation bar at the top left of this page
You can use a stylus to texture many of the straight line texture designs.
To texture small shapes, you can either, texture a large area of your paper, then cut out your shape or cut out the shape and then texture it. It will help hold the small shape in place if you use some tape to hold it in position on the texture plate.
Texture an area of an embossed design, for example, the wings of the dragonfly or butterfly. Emboss the design first, then lay it right down on the texture plate. Use the stylus to texture just the wing area with an appropriate texture.
To texture thin metal, tape the piece to the texture plate. Rub the back with the wax paper over your finger. You will begin to see the design on the back of the metal. Then use a stylus to outline the texture designs. Remove the tape and move it around as needed to texture the whole piece.
Texture plates can also be used to texture all types of clay, such as air dry and polymer clay. You may want to rub a small amount of powder or cornstarch on the plate to make sure the clay does not stick when you press the clay onto the surface.
For a fun idea use the texture plates with thinner paper, crayons, chalk or colored pencils. Lay the paper over the texture plate and “rub” over the design with the color. It is a fun way for kids to add texture to their pictures or make your own textured paper for pages and cards.
By Andi Rothenberg, reproduced with permission from FiskarsCrafts.com
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