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Create a stunning black cardstock card featuring an elegant embossed floral design enhanced with luxurious gold gilding wax. The metallic gold finish highlights every detail of the raised and recessed areas, creating a dramatic and sophisticated effect. This technique combines embossing with gilding wax application to achieve a truly eye-catching result.
Cut a piece of black cardstock and place it into the embossing folder. The embossing folder shown has a textured pattern.
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Place your embossing folder with the card inside onto the platform of your die-cutting machine. Run it through the machine to create the embossed detail on the silver card.
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Apply gold gilding wax across the entire embossed surface, rubbing gently into all the crevices and detail to highlight the raised pattern.
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Run the die through the machine to emboss the design into the black card. Ensure the wax reaches into both the raised and recessed areas for full coverage by pressing firmly with your finger.
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Wipe any excess gold wax from your fingers using a cloth or tissue to complete your black embossed card with gold wax highlights.
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