Emboss Velvet with Rubber Stamps and a Household Iron

Step 3 Dampen the stamp and velvet.

There are two ways to dampen the stamp and velvet - see below. Both work well and it may just be a matter of preference. I personally find that the first method produces more consistently crisp images and allows me to avoid dampening previously embossed areas of the velvet, which can result in cloudiness and tufting in those areas. With either method, you may find that you need less water than you would think - coverage of all areas of the stamp is most important.

1. Lightly spritz the stamp itself. You can wipe your hand across the stamp so that all parts are dampened, without large droplets, and tap the stamp sideways on a surface to expel droplets from between the raised parts of the image.

Place the stamp, image-side up, on the ironing surface. - Image 1

Place the velvet, pile-side down, over the stamp. - Image 2

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2. Place the stamp, image-side up, on the ironing surface.

Place the velvet, pile-side down, over the stamp. - Image 3

Lightly and evenly mist the back of the velvet where it covers the stamp. Avoid getting a concentration in any one spot. - Image 4