Plate Embossing
This tutorial uses the Girl Doll scale plate, but
the principle works for any sized plate. The key
is to find a medicine bottle or other lidded item with
a flexible lid of an appropriate size for
the plate you are embossing. I have been known to
use a seed bead tube, cleaned lip balm casing, cut
and cleaned toothpaste cap and tube and on and on. I
have found that this technique works the best for
the smaller plates.
1.
Place lid on back side of plate. Guess at the center
position.
If
you are unsure of yourself and want a practice piece
first, merely trace the good plate on plain paper
and cut it out. This gives you a great practice
plate.
2. Flip
over and place the bottom of the bottle on the
printed side of the plate.
3.
Gently press the bottle down into the lid as far as
possible.
4. Use
your fingers to flatten the fluted edging of the
plate lip. The harder you press the flatter the
plate lip will become.
5. If the embossing
is deeper than you would like, gently press out
the plate with your fingers.
6. Here
is a photo of the entire set of plates at the 18"
Girl Doll scale (1:3).
