I would like to know if light weight wood can be embossed using embossing stylus tools or embossing heating tools?
I get so many great questions from readers that I thought I would share them with you from time to time. Often time there are areas that I haven't thought to cover. My thinking is, if one person is curious, there are more people who have the same question but for one reason or another didn't ask it.
This individual had a wooden tray they were interested in embossing.
There are several different types of lightweight wood. Balsa and Pine are two of the softest to work with.
These can be easily embossed. I think we need to go back and redefine embossing first. When we think of embossing most traditionally it means to create a raised surface such as on a Christmas card. This is not what we mean when embossing on wood. Instead of raising a detail, we are lowering the detail.
In embossing on wood we apply pressure with a stylus that creates a groove in the wood. The great thing about embossing wood is that we can add different textures and lines by using different tools. These tools do not have to be purchased. You can use items from around the house and easily create different effects.
The example I use is to emboss a simple sun. Using the stylus, we draw a circle. We can then use the stylus to create suns rays. For a more fine line though, you can use a kitchen knife. You can even curve in the center of the sun by placing a spoon over the middle and push down while rocking.
Look around the house and just have fun.
