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How To: Emboss a Wood Sheet


I know you have wood sheets in your craft stash. They are really cool, but really, what can you do with them? Wood sheets are one of those supplies that you buy on a whim, but when you get it in hand, you’re lost. Am I right? The good news is that they’re really easy to use in a lot of creative ways! Today I’m sharing just one – embossing with an embossing folder!

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supplies for embossing a wood sheet

You don’t need much to achieve great results. In fact, you don’t need anything special! Of course, if you need to do some shopping, I have the items linked here and down below. Be sure to check out my Crafty Sales page for any deals you can take advantage of at your favorite crafting haunts.

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steps to emboss a wood sheet

  1. Cut a wood sheet slightly larger than you will need
  2. Wet down the wood sheet with water using a water spray bottle. Allow the water to soak in.
  3. Place the damp wood sheet into the embossing folder. If the sheet is curled, gently un-curl and hold it in place while closing the embossing folder.
  4. Run the embossing folder through an embossing/die cutting machine using the manufactured suggested plate sandwich.
  5. Remove the embossed wood sheet from the folder and heat dry as necessary.
  6. Use the completed embossed wood sheet in your project!
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My How To tutorial videos are filmed with real-time narration. You can pull out your supplies and follow along because there’s no editing, except for drying time. Pause when you need to, but otherwise, get ready and create right along with me!

How To: Emboss a Wood Sheet | Craft Technique

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See this technique in action!

Here’s a recent project that feature’s the embossed wood sheet technique.

Embossed & Painted Wood Sheet – Live Stream Recap


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