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type: faq
title: "What is embossing and debossing?"
description: "Embossing and debossing both use a metal die to press a design into paper, but in opposite directions. Embossing raises the image above the surface, while"
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timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
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# What is embossing and debossing?

Embossing and debossing both use a metal die to press a design into paper, but in opposite directions. Embossing raises the image above the surface, while

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