Tips & Techniques
Ultra Thick Embossing
Enamels™ (UTEE™)
Ultra Thick Embossing Enamels (UTEE) are large particle
embossing powder for Melt Art® projects and heat embossed
paper projects.
How do I use it?
Use in the Melting Pot™ – Melt UTEE and dip surfaces
such as chipboard into the pot.
Use in the Melting Pot - melt and pour UTEE out of the pot
onto the Non-Stick Craft Sheet or into Mold N
Pour™
prepared molds.
Use in the Melting Pot – melt and pour UTEE out of
the pot onto the Non-Stick Craft Sheet and press a
stamp into it. Let cool and peel off for a great textured embellishment.
Use with the Ranger Heat It Craft Tool and Big & Bossy
Embossing Ink to stamp and emboss an image or
cover an entire
surface area.
Types of UTEE:
A variety of UTEE formulas for all your Melt Art creations!
Clear:
Used on its own, Clear has a slightly amber hue. The translucency
allows for stamped images, decorative
paper, and photos
layered beneath it to show through.
Use with To Dye For heat resistant colorants to create translucent
candy-colored embellishments.
Mix with other colors (opaque, metallic or pearlized colors)
of UTEE for endless combinations.
Use with stamps to create great textural looks.
Use Clear to extend opaque colors of UTEE.
White,
Black, Red Hot
Use these opaque shades on their own for striking projects.
Add Clear to extend the rich pigments in opaque colors further
as a Black or White goes a long way.
Sprinkle small amounts of Black or White to add faux stone
looks to other colors .
Add Beadazzles for jeweled looks.
Bronze,
Gold, Platinum
Get the look of cool metals—melt each color by itself.
Swirl together for a wonderful metallic effect.
Sprinkle into other colors to add just a touch of metallic.
Pearl
Use by itself for the classic pearlized look.
Sprinkle into Clear, opaque or metal colors to add pearlescence.
Brightz
Bright colors of favorite flowers were Suze’s inspiration
for this collection with a hint of pearlescent luster.
Mix with opaque, metallic or pearl shades to create one-of-a-kind
embellishments for jewelry, paper crafts
and home décor.
Interference
Blue
Interference color has a unique reflective nature which
changes from a bright opalescent color to a more
subtle, shimmery effect when viewed from different angles.
Try
it on a variety of background colors for a totally different
iridescent effect—colors that appear subtle
on a white
surface are more obvious on a dark surface.
Transparent in nature, mixing with White, Pearl, Black or
Clear will create even more subtle interference
looks.
For instructions on a wide variety of projects using UTEE,
check out the links below:
