Embossing Powder

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jeffj13

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I have read where people have used embossing powder to fill cracks and holes instead of using inlace.

I have some that I would like to try, but I am wondering about the technique. Would you simply glue it in and then smooth it or would you follow the normal instructins for embossing and apply heat until it melts?

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Thanks for your replies. I just tried a couple of different colors (gold, silver, teal) on a test blank and it worked fine. Not happy with any of the colors, but the process worked ok.

My wife bought the powder at Michael's craft store. I wanted turquoise(sp), but she said they didn't have any. Anyone know of anyplace to get some turquoise embossing powder?

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kenwc

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Same here. Bought it at Michaels and when used with CA it works great to fill voids. At the time I got turquoise.
 

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Jeff,

I have made a few pens with the embossing powders. I used a spray adhesive to bond the powder to the wooden blank and then flamed it with a propane torch. I creates an interesting effect. I then applied a CA finish over the top and made it really thick to smooth it out. Casting of the finished pen would have been nice too. The powder could be used as a gap filler too as it is fairly fine.

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Cheers,

Fangar
 

Skye

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That's not half bad! Did you mask off the bushings and all with tape then spray it with adhesive?
 
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