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So I was trying to stamp on a transparancy. Do you have to use stazon?? I used craft ink and it's been a few hours and it isn't drying. I was going to try the heat gun, carefully - so I don't melt the transparancy. But will it ever dry? I don't have white stazon so I was just wondering.
Can someone tell us exactly what kind of transparancies we should look for, where to buy and how to do this process. I have heard you can emboss but I had the same issue with horrible warping. Need some help with understanding this. Also, how do you attach it to the card front?
Emily when I stamp on transparencies I use staz on, i have heard the new pallette hybrid inks work too. I let the staz on dry a bit on my stamp and then stamp it, it tends to not be as slick then on the trancperency. I also have the plain copier ones that DH brought me home from work..2 boxes of 200, think I should have enough for a while huh?
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Can someone tell us exactly what kind of transparancies we should look for, where to buy and how to do this process. I have heard you can emboss but I had the same issue with horrible warping. Need some help with understanding this. Also, how do you attach it to the card front?
There are a couple of types of transparancies - those that are for "ink jet" style printing and the laser printer type. The ones that are made to go through a laser printer can stand up to the heat of embossing without the warping you see in the plain ones. I bought mine (laser style) at Staples. Any office supply store should carry them. As for attaching them, I generally cut them larger than the image and put a cardstock frame around them. That way I can put adhesive (sticky strip holds very well) under the part covered by the frame.
Staz-On, Brilliance, Versamagic will all stamp and dry on acetate/transparency.
So will Palette Hybrid, Colorbox Fluid Chalk, and Memories.
However, the one that will dry the fastest, is typically Staz-On.
Palette Hybrid will require heat setting; the others will more than likely require a heat gun to speed set it or it could take a looooooong time--Brilliance took a few days for me . . . it did dry, but I had to wait that long before I could touch it and the ink didn't smudge . . . :?
Thermal resistant transparencies are best for heat embossing because they are designed to withstand the heat.
Those designed for photocopy machines, also tend to be heat resistant, but they can still warp if you get too close or apply the heat for too long.
Inkjet transparencies have a tooth on one side and glassy surface on the other. I like to use chalk inks on the toothy side because it's not so slippery, but you do have to be careful with words, because if you flip the transparency over to put the shiny side OUT and the toothy side in, the words will be in reverse. That does protected the stamped images quite nicely, tho . . .
On regular/standard transparencies (very slick on both sides) I get the fastest drying performance using Staz-On and, to my knowlege, Craft Ink or standard Pigment inks will never dry on those.
HTH,
P.S. SU! Craft ink is not designed for use on non-porous surfaces, altho it has been suggested for use on polyshrink. I've never had really good luck, even with careful heat setting, to get it to dry enough on polyshrink to avoid smudging/smearing . . .
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I've had decent luck with laser jet for heat embossing - just don't stay in one place too long. also am using my colored sharpies for adding color to the transparencies... thankfully, staz-on comes in LOTS of colors now!!
SU! Classic is like any standard dye based ink. None are designed for use on non-porous surfaces such as acetate/transparency, plastic, polyshrink, glass,etc.
You must use solvent based inks such as Staz-On, etc.
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well, thanks for the tips and advice ladies! I got it to work. I tried a few different ways ( I won't go into all that, but if you wanna read it, it's in my blog) and went with stamping in craft white and carefully embossing with clear ep. I think on my next try I will attach it with the embossed/ stamped part down (or on the card) so that it won't get damaged. Embossed ink can kinda peel off a transparancy.
Can someone tell us exactly what kind of transparancies we should look for, where to buy and how to do this process. I have heard you can emboss but I had the same issue with horrible warping. Need some help with understanding this. Also, how do you attach it to the card front?
I cut it slightly wider than what I wanted it to cover. Then I ran some sticky strip (red liner tape) down the two sides. I wrapped those around and stuck it down to the back of the cs I was attaching it to. I don't want that part to show, so then I mounted that on a card base. I am not wild about the finished product, but I've got lots of transparancies to try again!;)
I don't know if anyone has posted tis yet but...
you can buy heat resistant transparencies. I've gotten them from Stamp Oasis in Las Vegas, NV. They recently closed thier retail store but do have an online store. Google search thier name I would think.
If you use office style ones, even heavy duty ones, you might have trouble with melting so use a solvent base ink like StazOn.
I hope this helps.
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SU does sell transparancies, they call them window sheets. They are on page 204 and are $2.95 for 3. Little pricey compared to transparancies. I have never tried to heat them but I have tried to fold "transparancies" for a floating card and they crack where the window sheets don't.
I have been experimenting with this and found that the most cost effective thing is to buy the cheapie transparencies at Walmart and I went and got White Stazon. I love this technique. So far I have only done snowflakes with it and would love for some of you to share what other stamps you use with this technique!! It is fun and got me out of a stamping rut!
SU does sell transparancies, they call them window sheets. They are on page 204 and are $2.95 for 3. Little pricey compared to transparancies. I have never tried to heat them but I have tried to fold "transparancies" for a floating card and they crack where the window sheets don't.
Actually I tried to order these Window Sheets on my last SU Order. My Demo couldn't get them for me...she said SU is unhappy with this product and currently NOT selling it. HTH. LM :-)
I find that crystal effects is a great way to attach transparency inmages that are either cut out into a shape or a square sheet... that or popup glue dots for shapes like flowers hearts or bugs, etc... Embossing looks great, but you could also use crystal effects to seal in colour that won't dry and it gives a funky look. The overheads for printers are fun because if you emboss an image you can make faux stained glass: use stamp n write markers to colour the image in and cover with crystal effects. Looks like glass,
Stamping on transparencies is my most favorite (at this point) paper for fabulous effects you cannot attain with plain paper. I have experimented with lots of techniques including crystal affects and pens. My REAL favorite is using Tim Holtz's alcohol inks. These inks make fabulous backgrounds on which you can use either side; flip the transparency over after using the alcohol inks and stamp on smooth side, as each side up has its own look to it. The medium takes lots of experimenting to get the look you want so don't be afraid to use a little photo paper to learn. These alcohol inks seem to take the level of artistic quality up a level or two. The only drawback with using transparencies is that you have to cleverly find a way to mount them on card stock without showing the adhesive element. Even just putting a brad to hold it instead of some glue is fantastic. Have fun!
I didn't read all of the above posts so I don't know if it has been mentioned, but I use the stazon white opaque. It comes in different colors and I didn't have to emboss it. Also, I got my transparencies at staples I don't remember what kind they were, but they were 100 for $15.00 and I didn't have any problems with them cracking.
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I've used crystal effects colored with re-inkers to make the stamped images look like stained glass.
They can be made into Seasonal ornamnents or hung in a window instead of window clings.
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Stampin on Transparancies
