Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Embossing shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Embossing offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Embossing at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Embossing? Wrong! If the Embossing is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Embossing then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Embossing? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Embossing and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Embossing wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Embossing then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Embossing site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Embossing, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Embossing, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
, from
Moon type's
Light for the Blind, published in 1877
Embossing is the process of creating a three-dimensional image or design in
paper and other ductile materials. It is typically accomplished with a combination of
heat and pressure on the paper. This is achieved by using a metal die (female) usually made of brass and a counter die (male) that fit together and actually squeeze the fibers of the substrate. This pressure and a combination of heat actually "irons" while raising the level of the image higher than the substrate to make it smooth. In
printing this is accomplished on a letterpress. The most common machines are the Kluge Letterpress and the
Heidelberg Letterpress. The term "debossing" enables one to distinguish an image lowered into the surface of a material, in distinction to an image raised out of the surface of a material. Both are "embossing" per se. For embossing metal, see
repoussé.
The embossing process can be applied to textiles as non-wovens to get better finished products as sanitary napkins, diapers, tissue paper and others. In printing it is used as an accent process and can be used in conjunction with ink called colour register embossing or with no ink called blind embossing. It also can be used with
foil stamping which when embossed with foil is known as combination stamping or
combo stamping. All of these processes use a die and counter die. Most types of paper and boards can be embossed and there are no restrictions on size.
Embossing involves a separate stage in the production process, after any varnishing and laminating. This process costs as much as printing.
The term embossing also refers to a different technique for creating raised images on paper. In this process, a rubber stamp is used to apply glue to paper in a desired pattern. Embossing powder is dusted over the paper, where it adheres to the glue. The powder is blown away from the unglued areas, then the paper is subjected to heat, which causes the powder to melt and fuse over the glued area. Then the heat is removed, and the liquid hardens into a palpable raised surface in the shape of the stamped pattern.
Notary use
A
notary public frequently uses embossing to mark legal papers, either in the form of an adhesive seal, or using a clamp-like embossing device used to certify (a signature on a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.
Postage stamps
Embossing has been used regularly on postage stamps. Notable early examples include some of the earliest stamps of Italy,
KwaZulu-Natal Province, and Switzerland, as well as the early high values of United Kingdom. Modern stamps still sometimes use embossing as a design element.
Rubber stamp embossing / Heat embossing
Rubber stamp embossing is another form of embossing popular in
scrapbooking and
cardmaking. A rubber stamp is used to apply adhesive (often a slow-drying, sticky ink called pigment ink) to paper in a desired pattern. Embossing powder is dusted onto the paper and then blown away, so that it adheres only to the stamped surface. The powder is then subjected to heat, which causes it to melt and cover the stamped area. When the heat is removed, the liquified powder fuses into a palpable smooth raised surface in the shape of the stamped pattern. Embossing powders are available in transparent, translucent, opaque, metallic, and glitter colors for a variety of artistic effects.
A variation on heat embossing stamped images is triple embossing. An area of paper is covered with pigment ink and embossing powder sprinkled all over it and heated until molten. This is repeated so that there are a minimum of 3 layers of heated powder. Whilst this triple layer of powder is still hot, a rubber stamp can be pressed into it to leave an indented design.
Embossing in image processing
Embossing also refers to an image processing technique which the color at a given location of the filtered image corresponds to rate of color change at that location in the original image. Applying an embossing filter to an image often results in an image resembling a paper or metal embossing of the original image, hence the name.
, from
Moon type's
Light for the Blind, published in 1877
Embossing is the process of creating a three-dimensional image or design in paper and other ductile materials. It is typically accomplished with a combination of
heat and
pressure on the paper. This is achieved by using a metal die (female) usually made of brass and a counter die (male) that fit together and actually squeeze the fibers of the substrate. This pressure and a combination of heat actually "irons" while raising the level of the image higher than the substrate to make it smooth. In printing this is accomplished on a letterpress. The most common machines are the
Kluge Letterpress and the
Heidelberg Letterpress. The term "debossing" enables one to distinguish an image lowered into the surface of a material, in distinction to an image raised out of the surface of a material. Both are "embossing" per se. For embossing metal, see
repoussé.
The embossing process can be applied to textiles as non-wovens to get better finished products as sanitary napkins, diapers, tissue paper and others. In printing it is used as an accent process and can be used in conjunction with ink called
colour register embossing or with no ink called blind embossing. It also can be used with foil stamping which when embossed with foil is known as
combination stamping or
combo stamping. All of these processes use a die and counter die. Most types of paper and boards can be embossed and there are no restrictions on size.
Embossing involves a separate stage in the production process, after any varnishing and laminating. This process costs as much as printing.
The term embossing also refers to a different technique for creating raised images on paper. In this process, a rubber stamp is used to apply glue to paper in a desired pattern. Embossing powder is dusted over the paper, where it adheres to the glue. The powder is blown away from the unglued areas, then the paper is subjected to heat, which causes the powder to melt and fuse over the glued area. Then the heat is removed, and the liquid hardens into a palpable raised surface in the shape of the stamped pattern.
Notary use
A notary public frequently uses embossing to mark legal papers, either in the form of an adhesive seal, or using a clamp-like embossing device used to certify (a signature on a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.
Postage stamps
Embossing has been used regularly on
postage stamps. Notable early examples include some of the earliest stamps of
Italy,
KwaZulu-Natal Province, and Switzerland, as well as the early high values of
United Kingdom. Modern stamps still sometimes use embossing as a design element.
Rubber stamp embossing / Heat embossing
Rubber stamp embossing is another form of embossing popular in
scrapbooking and
cardmaking. A rubber stamp is used to apply adhesive (often a slow-drying, sticky ink called pigment ink) to paper in a desired pattern. Embossing powder is dusted onto the paper and then blown away, so that it adheres only to the stamped surface. The powder is then subjected to heat, which causes it to melt and cover the stamped area. When the heat is removed, the liquified powder fuses into a palpable smooth raised surface in the shape of the stamped pattern. Embossing powders are available in transparent, translucent, opaque, metallic, and glitter colors for a variety of artistic effects.
A variation on heat embossing stamped images is triple embossing. An area of paper is covered with pigment ink and embossing powder sprinkled all over it and heated until molten. This is repeated so that there are a minimum of 3 layers of heated powder. Whilst this triple layer of powder is still hot, a rubber stamp can be pressed into it to leave an indented design.
Embossing in image processing
Embossing also refers to an image processing technique which the color at a given location of the filtered image corresponds to rate of color change at that location in the original image. Applying an embossing filter to an image often results in an image resembling a paper or metal embossing of the original image, hence the name.
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