Does anyone know how I can make my own embossing powder? It must be a simple compound. I would love to experiment and make my own!
some1simple from Hill Air Force Base, Ut
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From what understand from my days of working in a rubber stamping store, embossing powder is very, very, very fine plastic - like toner out of a laser printer. It is not something you would find the materials for easily to create yourself - and even if you did it would probably not be very cost effective, or safe.
I am doing a search for the MSDS sheets on embossing powder -when I find them I will post them.
I was looking up this subject myself when I was working on wedding invitations. I think the best bet is to go to Michael's or AC Moore with a 40-50% off coupon and just buy some. The embossing powder has to have a reaction with heat, and as QueenBeeCrafts mentioned, it doesn't make sense trying to find any complicated ingredients.
Another thought would be that, depending on what type of effect and how complicated of a design you want, you might want to consider experimenting with the 3-d quality of white glue.
**UPDATE** I am not looking for the information to save money or time. This is a project that my daughter and I have taken on. Part Science experiment, the other part... FUN.
It seems to be a simple compound. My brother is a Chemical Engineer, and he says this should be pretty easy to make.
Sometimes it's easiest to post suggestions for people to do something the 'easier, softer way'...
Thank you all, and I hope to be able to lend a helpful hint soon!
Jennifer, Some1Simple
Hi, Jennifer!
I am brazilian and haven't seen emboss powder until today, on a YouTube butterfly in vellum... so I got curious. Never seen it in person.
But me guess is: crayon, very finely grounded, would do the same (or similar) job.
i could not find the MSDS on embossing powder, but if you search for them for copier toner, it is pretty much a bit coarser version of the same compound. The MSDS I saw broke it down by percentages - so that would give you the "recipe"
Good luck!
Hi,
Unfortunately, it's absolutely impossible to make embossing powder at home. It's made of a thermo-sensitive polymer, that is first frosted to extremely low temperatures in a huge cabin, and then treated under high pressures to fragment it into small particles.
The embossing powder is the same material that is used by laser printers and some car paintings, and it's industrialization require huge chemical plants. It's very expensive, dangerous to make, and requires an unbelievable number of machines.
Most of the embossing powder chemical industries are in China and India. The embossing powders we buy at Michael's/ Jo Ann stores are , then, the only choice possible.
You are very wrong . Embossing powder is actually plastic that can be extracted out of simple polymers. I have made my own embossing powder at home following kens diy tutorial that can be found on you tube.
I have an *idea*. I haven't tried it, but it's the first thing I *would* try. #6 (recycling code) plastic is fairly readily meltable. (You can make "shrinkydinks" out of it.) So it might be heat-sensitive enough. But you'd need it to be really *fine*, too.
So I'd probably find some that's colored and drill/saw it to produce "sawdust," and try the "sawdust."
I looked for the MSDS for embossing powder and found it on Dick Blick site. Looks way too dangerous as well as difficult. I wouldn't let my husband much less my child fool with this.
That is not embossing powder that you have an MSDS sheet for. Look at the product name at the top right of the sheet
You are right, the PDF says "embossing powder" at the top but the product listed appears to be a blackout pen to use with screen printing.
I looked at the same site and found two PDFs for different embossing powders. Neither looked to have any serious health concerns, although I would avoid breathing the powder in.
www.dick-blick.com/
www.dick-blick.com/
I have just posted two videos and a writeup on extracting embossing powder from just two common materials. It is easy, fun, and it works.
www.observationsblog.com/
oh.. the post seems no longer available, how can I read it? many thanks!
I was able to click on the link below and was forwarded to the page with instructions. Here is the main page, maybe you could search for the embossing powder there to access it.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out. It sure looks like a neat project.
100 S OF YEARS PEOPLE USED THIS EMBOSSING POWDER IN PRINTING SHOPS - IT IS ORDINARY BAKING POWDER!!!
They used thermographic baking powder which contained coal resins. The sheets were then baked in large "oven" to raise print, hence the "baking powder".
OHHH IT IS SO SIMPLE. FOR 100 S OF YEARS PEOPLE USED EMBOSS POWDER IN PRINT SHOPS. IT IS COMMON BAKING POWDER!!!
So add baking powder to eyeshadow and it will become embossing powder?
Help please. What to add to eyeshadow to make it embossing powder
I Found this website. hope it helps. Keep us updated with your results, hackaday.com/
Here is a great tutorial for making your own embossing powder. www.observationsblog.com/
Embossing powder is made from Versamid 1655 and mixed with a lubricant when ground. It's about $200/lb so its understandable why its so expensive
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