June 2009
Intermediate to advanced
352 pages
10h 57m
English
Embossing adds dimension to paper by pressing the paper stock between shaped metal pieces, resulting in a raised surface on the top (reading side) of the paper. Heat and pressure help push the paper into the shape of the embossing dies (Figure 3.32).

Debossing is the same concept, but the shape of the dies creates a convex shape, pushing the surface of the paper down rather than raising it.
There are several variations on the concept of embossing:
Blind embossing is an embossed ...
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