Your Guide To Print
HOW TO BLIND EMBOSS
BLIND EMBOSS
Blind embossing makes an image stand out from a page, or evoke the impression. Simply by creating a raised area using a die, blind embossing creates a subtle paper colored image that can be felt as well as seen. Blind embossing Like a piece of fine sculpture, blind embossing creates both visual and tactile appeal.
STEP 1 Your Guide To Print
HOW TO LASR-CUT
Using the instructions in the How to Laser Cut book open Aps Ethos and turn on the laser cutter and set up a piece of wood in the machine, this wood should be lager than the paper you want to emboss on.
STEP 2
Next go on 1. edit 2. properties 3. engraving properties and select enable engraving and have the scan line at 0.2 mm and press apply.
IMAGE
Insert Image
Load Image Look in:M
y Pictures
EDIT File name:
Picture
Open
Files of type:
JPEG
Cancel
Properties
Properties Engraving Properties Enable Engraving
Save your type image as a JPEG and open in Aps Ethos by going on 1. Image 2. Insert image 3. select the file, this should then be scaled so its smaller than your material in the machine.
Scan Line Resoultion (mm)
0.2
Images
Vector Engraving
Apply
OK
STEP 3
STEP 4 Then cut the design 1.output 2.cut design, again checking the material is correct. Your Guide To Print OUTPUT
HOW TO LASR-CUT
CUT DESIGN
Output Setup Details Manager:
Set up the material (shown on step 8 on the how to laser cut book) and have the cut effect on Raster.
Device: Material:
Wood
Port:
Send to cutter
Cancel
STEP 5
STEP 6 101
Take your design to the press and put the paper you want to emboss on directly on top of the laser cut wood (with the type facing upwards) and pad out the rest so it fits neatly into the gap.
Padding Paper WORK
Get your design and sand paper off the dark burnt material on the wood.
GAP FOR WORK
STEP 7
STEP 8 Pump the arm till it gets too hard to do so anymore.
Turn the silver screw on the right finger tight shut.
STEP 9
STEP 10 Release the silver screw and the black knob.
Then release the pressure with the black knob on the right and pump again till it cant be moved anymore or up to when the gage is at halfway.
STEP 11
STEP 12
BENEFITS TO BLIND EMBOSSING Economical Aesthetically Pleasing
101
Provides a texture, or raised surface. Adds something different to a design. Take out the embossed type and its ready to use.
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