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 The following video shows the Zing embossing tool being used to emboss a design onto metal.

10.09 Engraving

 There is a drop-in Engraving Tip for the original silver blade holder or you may have the one included at the
time of the original yellow KNKs’ release, referred to as the Original Engraving Tool.

 The same basic guidelines apply to engraving as in embossing and scoring:
 You will probably need to use the WYSIWYG cut mode.
 You will need to turn off the Blade Offset setting for engraving.
 You will probably need to use multiple passes to get the desired results.
 On softer metals, you may not want the engraving tip too far above the metal as it can leave a pock mark
when it drops to start engraving. If possible, test on scraps first.
 The open path fonts available in MTC should work well for engraving. They contain single path lines and
curves versus outlines and are usually more desirable when engraving letters. Refer to Section 5.11.
 The following table show recommended forces to use for various materials. Note that it is assumed a
cushioned surface is being used for the paper, cardstock, and vellum:

Original
Tool Drop-In Tool
Pressure Pressure

Paper 150 110
Normal Cardstock 190 140
Heavy Cardstock 250 180
Normal Vellum 150 110
Heavy Vellum 200 150
Aluminum, 36g 240 200
Copper, 36g 360 300
Hard Acrylic 500 500

*** Paper and Cardstock may not yield the results you want. Instead, try inserting your own embossing tools into the multi-
purpose tool holder (sold separately). Use higher pressure settings.

 An alternative to using the engraving/embossing tool for embossing is the embossing kit. These kits contain
both rubber you cut and plastic folders to which the rubber is adhered and work in the same manner as the
embossing folders sold by Sizzix and other companies. A tutorial illustrating this process is available at:
http://www.iloveknk.com/Support/Tutorials/AllCutters/

10.10 Using the Punch Tool

 The KNK Drop-in Punch Tool can be used for creating decorative designs (such as pergamano and other
parchment arts) or for creating small holes for paper embroidery.
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