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Vallum plastic cards3/9/2023 ![]() ![]() I can use the majority of folders as long as one of the dimensions is under 6″. I have seen a few other sizes: 1” border designs, 3”x 4” designed for Artist Trading Cards, and a few larger – 6-1/2″ x 4-1/2″, 8” x 8”, and 8-1/2” x 11”designs. The standard sizes are: 4″x 6″ and 5″x 7″. Most are designed to fit a standard size machine. There are thin folders, Medium folders, thick textured folders, and thicker 3D folders. It has a positive side where the pattern is raised and a negative side where the design is recessed. The folders come in a few different sizes and different styles. It has a pattern or design moulded into it. An embossing folder is made of a heavy plastic which is folded in two. You can see the different levels of translucency in the dark areas under the paper.Ī word about the embossing folders. ![]() HINT: Heavier weight papers and cardstocks tend to tear when embossed, but this can be used to your advantage in many ways. TIP: From my research, I prefer a 32-40 lb. I tested several different weights and types – Vellums, Tracing Paper, and a translucent Parchment Paper. ![]() You can even find Heavyweight Translucent Vellum Cardstock. Not using that! Today, there are many faux vellum and vellum-type papers out there in several different weights and colors. Traditional Vellum is made from calfskin. For our tutorial we are using manmade Vellum Papers for the Arts and Crafts market. Trimmed to size of machineĪ word about the Vellum. I urge you to experiment and determine what works best in your machine. Deep embossing plates also work well in this process. I actually prefer a busy pattern with vellum. The translucent papers develop a deeply etched texture that just screams to be used in your paper art! Depending on the embossing folder you choose, the paper becomes frosty in some places, giving it another layered nuance. The loveliness of these papers when embossed makes me giddy. Translucent Beauty of Embossed Vellum Papers You can view my previous embossing tutorials for Embossing Brown Paper Lunch Bags HERE, Embossing Toilet Paper HERE, Embossing Aluminum Foil HERE, and DIY Embossed Envelopes HERE! It’s Rebecca, aka Cre8tiva, with a beautiful Mixed Media technique tutorial – How to Emboss Vellum! You have to try this to understand just how elegant Embossed Vellum Paper can be! You will discover so many uses for this crafting technique, especially for Handmade Cards, Mixed Media Collage, and Junk Journals!! I have been embossing almost everything that I can find lately. If you know how to configure the Dell 3100cn to print on this type of paper, please reply as soon as possible.Hello my lovely paper crafters. Is it the paper? Is it my printer? I was under the impression that the Dell 3100cn could print on "vellum" or translucent paper. I have printed on this very brand and color of translucent paper in the past with color laser printers without problem, so I believe it can be done, but I have not had any success at all trying to print on my 3100cn with this paper or its lighter version. I have tried all other paper (plain 1, plain 2, cover 1, cover 2, label, coated 1, coated 2, etc.), and in all cases, the response is "Load XXX". When I chose that option, the paper feeds, but then stops, and I receive and error message to open the back of the printer and remove the sheet. The only paper setting using the Manual Paper Feed (MPF) that will recognize and try to print is "Transparency". I am trying to print colored text on a sheet of "vellum", plastic really, or translucent paper (43lbs.), letter-sized, on a Dell 3100cn color laser printer. If you have a question, ask someone smarter than you, right? From the quality of the posts, I can see that there are some smart people here, and I hope my question isn't stupid. If any one could help me out with my printing problem, I would really appreciate it. ![]()
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