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4 Reviews
Ingenious gadget allows me to be me
I bought this on eBay after discovering that Fiskars had discontinued its manufacture. Why companies stop making good products has always puzzled me. And I knew this was a very good product: I already had one. I wanted an extra "just in case." Just in case I lost mine. Just in case it went out on me (highly unlikely; it's an ingenious tool, but it's very simple and sturdy).
I have been embossing for years in a very low-tech way. I first used designs in the pierced tin from my antique pie safe, embossing its details onto paper with a large plastic blunt-end tool that my mother used in knitting. I then found various other items around the house that had textures to emboss.
I finally bought some "texture plates" by Fiskars, which I also recommend highly. These are mostly what I use the tool for, and between the two of them, I can produce gorgeous backgrounds for cards and crafts.
Why go to this kind of trouble when there are so many punch-a-button machines to effortlessly emboss paper and other media? Well, to me (just my opinion, don't be offended), too many of the "homemade" cards made with the machines have a "manufactured" look. And I think they can stunt a person's imagination.
I recently bought a Sizzix Texture Boutique machine. I like the fact that it is an old-fashioned contraption with very little on it that is likely to go out. It basically functions the same way pasta machines work: Insert medium between two rollers and then rotate a crank. I'm still in control of the process. Handy, but it will never displace the texture plates and this little tool that I bought on eBay. Even after running something through the Sizzix, I can fill in with designs exactly where I want them: very handy when I run an embossing folder that is far shorter than the card I've envisioned or when I want to use only part of the image in the embossing folder. I can also "frame" the embossed image with whatever texture I choose and put the frame exactly where I want it. And I can continue to come up designs that are uniquely mine. This small Fiskars embossing gadget is just another tool in my creative arsenal, but to my mind it's an important one. Highly recommended.Read full review...
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: thecraftdeal
It's a hard-to-find oldie but goodie!
This is the pounce thing for the texture templates Fuiskars discontinued God knows how long ago. It ids exactly what I need to restore the value of the template.
The seller was patience with me: eBay won't show you certain fields in Firefox (please get this fixed!) the tool came in original blister pack and the price must have been within a few dollars of my original purchase.
If you're not familiar with this product, you probably don't need it. You put embossed texture templates below a piece of crafts or other paper, then rub the daylights over the paper with this tool. The result can be very elegant stationery or other item.Read full review...
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: robski62gd
Great tool
This Fiskars tool is a great alternative to a regular stylus. Particularly great for crafters with hand issues.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: thecraftdeal
Embosser
Works all right if you don't own one of the large embossers but it takes more time and arm strength.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: ahrens1956