El embossed It is a beautiful technique, which consists of working plates, either metal or leather, to make ornamental drawings in relief. In this way, it gives a more sophisticated result to the piece and much more beautiful.
This technique is ancient, although it is still used, especially in Crafts like this heart, to make a brooch or as a mother's day gift.
Materials
- Metal plate.
- Embossing punch.
- Vegetable and tracing paper.
- Pencil.
- Black pomade.
- Cotton rag.
Process
- Draw the design on greaseproof paper and then trace it to the metal plate.
- In order not to have all the chip spread, we will carry out the embossing technique on a cotton cloth.
- Exert pressure with the awl on the lines of the drawing, to mark the relief.
- When finished, pass a diffuser through the two parts of the iron so that the unions are exact.
- Finally, cut out the outline of the drawing and apply a layer of black pomade to give it a clean, beautiful and aged finish.
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