It's Not BetterPress! The Letterpress Tool You already Have in Your Cardmaking Stash

Looking for more to do with all those hot foil plates? Get elegant and beautiful results with your Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System. Sure, the BetterPress is amazing, but if you haven't invested in it yet, or just want alternative ways to use your glimmer plates, try this letterpress technique with your hot foil system. Paired with heavy watercolor paper and the right inks, you'll love the results!

TUTORIAL-SPECIFIC SUPPLIES

• Sizzix Big Shot Starter Kit
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• Glimmer Systems & Tools - Spellbinders Paper Arts
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Plates
• Geo Foliage Glimmer Hot Foil Plate and Dies
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• Sealed Berry Wreath Glimmer Hot Foil Plate and Dies
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Inks
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• Tsukineko Brilliance Galaxy Gold
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CARD MAKING TOOLS AND FAVORITE PRODUCTS

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• Precision Glue – Hero Arts
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• Distress Oxide Ink Pad Primary Set
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• Intens-ified Black Ink Pad – Hero Arts
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• Tsukineko VersaMark Inkpad - Clear - Spellbinders Paper Arts
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00:00 Intro
01:15 Spellbinders Doorbuster Haul
02:50 Using the Glimmer Hot Foil System for Letterpress
04:23 Results on smooth paper
08:50 Better Result on watercolor paper
09:22 Semi-fail with Gold Brilliance Ink
12:19 Letterpressing the Geo Foliage foil plates and coordinating dies
14:56 Vintage watercolor background using Daniel Smith PrimaTek watercolors
15:54 Assembling the card
16:44 Flattening warped watercolor paper
20:09 Finished Card
21:00 Elegant Tuxedo Card "Best Wishes"
21:45 Outro


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