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Tools and materials
• Image to blind emboss
• Stencil material
• Embossing stylus
• X-acto knife
with new blade
• Lightbox
The embossed e ect—raised letters or image on paper—is
irresistible. But most of our clients can’t a ord embossing; it’s
a special printing technique that is only used on high-end jobs,
such as wine labels, special presentation pieces, or cheesy grocery
store romance novels. However, now and then you may want to
simulate the e ect, either for a project that you will digitize or
for a comp for a prospective job.
Blind-Emboss the Paper
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