When embossing folders and dies alway remeber the following:
Check you have the right sandwich for your machine - you can break your machine with the wrong one. I have coloured coded each recipe according to the machine colour.
When using shims - start with 1 and increase if necessary
Never force - something will break
CUTTLEBUG
EMBOSSING FOLDERS:
Provocraft Cuttlebug, Joy Craft, Creative Expressions, Crafts 2 you, Sizzix, Tim Holtz
A plate / B plate / folder encasing card / B plate
EMBOSSING DIES:
Spellbinders Wizard, Joy Craft, Marianne, Nellie Snellen, Sizzlits
A plate / B plate / cardstock / die face down / C plate
EMBOSSING DIES WITHOUT MAGNETIC MAT AND WITHOUT CUTTING
A / tan mat / card / die cut side down / possibly shim(s) / 2 B plates (try without shim first to test pressure)
JOY TROUVAILLE
EMBOSSING FOLDERS
A plate / embossing folder encasing card / D plate
EMBOSSING DIES
Joy Craft/Spellbinders Wizard/ Nellie Snellen/Marianne
A plate / die with cut inside and ridge facing up / black foam A4 mat (supplied with machine) / B plate
NB: It may not be necessary to emboss your die cuts as sometimes the machine tends to emboss as it cuts - what a time saver!
EMBOSSING DIES WITHOUT USING MAGNETIC MAT AND WITHOUT CUTTING
A (white plate) / black mat / card / die cut side down / B (black plate)
Wizard
When using Cuttlebug™ embossing folders (any size)
White Master Mat
Folder with paper or cardstock inside
White Master Mat
If too hard to run through, follow this sandwich:
White Master Mat
White Spacer Plate
Folder with paper or cardstock inside
Blue Master Mat (from charm kit)
For information on embossing other materials check this link
http://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/spellbinders-wizard-sandwich-recipes#embossing
