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Scrapbooking
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Tips & Tricks / Scrapbooking ...back to
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From Ranger Industries. In order to get the best results from your Distress Powders we have offered some helpful Instructions, Tips and Techniques:
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Shake jar before each use to evenly distribute the release crystals.
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As with regular embossing, use a well-inked stamp to apply ink to your surface, sprinkle Distress Powder onto image and tap off excess. Emboss using Ranger’s Inkssentials™ Heatit™ Craft Tool or similar Heat Tool until powder turns a slightly deeper tone – unlike traditional powders these will not turn shiny.
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For best results it is recommended you emboss with Distress Ink™ inks (yes, the dye inks!), Distress Embossing Ink™ or the Inkssentials Two Tone Big and Bossy™ Pad (Clear and Black Embossing Ink together in one pad). Note: If embossing with watermark or pigment inks, you will still get the matte, textured look and feel from the Distress Powders, but you will have less or no rub off.
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To distress, emboss image and allow to cool for a few seconds. Lightly rub embossed image with your finger. Some colors release more than others, so don’t worry if some rub off more or less …it’s part of the “aged” look.
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Because some Distress Embossing Powder colors only change slightly when heated, here is tip for knowing when the embossing is complete: if the feel of the embossing when cooled is like sandpaper, it has been heated enough. If it is too loose like sand on the beach, heat it some more.
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