Not that kind of alcohol...geez, rubbing alcohol!! I tried spritzing some rubbing alcohol on my card stock before I ran it through my Big Shot using the NEW Texturz Plates. WOW, I am not kidding, it makes a BIG difference.
Here is a piece of card stock without the alcohol on it.
Here is a piece of card stock photographed in the same light but I did spritz alcohol on it before running through the Big Shot.
WOW this totally ROCKS!!! The embossing is so much more defined with the alcohol. The card stock is already dry when it comes out of the machine. This is just too cool!!!
Go get some alcohol and tell them Barb sent you!!!
WOW!! Barb, that is totally awesome!! I am definitely going to be doing this with my texture plates!! I love how the detail is so much more pronounced in the alchohol spritzed cardstock!! LOVE IT!
Lorraine Castellon-Rowe
Posted by: Lorraine Castellon-Rowe | January 27, 2009 at 05:18 PM
Very interesting! I'll have to give it a try!
Posted by: Jenn | January 27, 2009 at 06:27 PM
This is terrific! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!
Posted by: Donna Schneidtmiller | January 27, 2009 at 06:30 PM
That's cool! I'm curious what the results are with water. Wanna give it a try and give us a report???
Posted by: Karen | January 27, 2009 at 06:33 PM
Wow so good to know! The difference is amazing.
Posted by: Erin R. | January 27, 2009 at 08:52 PM
That is a huge difference with the alcohol. So nice to be able to use products you have around the house and can find in little ole Sheridan :) Did the alcohol affect the color of the paper at all? Thanks for sharing a great find :)
Posted by: Brenda | January 27, 2009 at 09:12 PM
Love it. How do you find out about these things?
Posted by: Angela | January 27, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Hi Barb,
Thanks for a fabulous tip. I just wanted to drop you a quick note and let you know how much I enjoy your blog. I like it so much I have given you an award on my blog (http://imstampinsilly.blogspot.com/).
Kirsten Brown
Posted by: Kirsten Brown | January 29, 2009 at 05:28 PM
Love this tip! Thank you so much for sharing - I'll be trying it out today for certain ;)
Posted by: Stacie Clark | January 30, 2009 at 06:45 AM