VIDEO: Spellbinders BetterPress™ DEEP Dive
I’ve got a treat for you today! Like most of you, I was very excited for the new BetterPress™ Letterpress system from Spellbinders. I mean, just look at these results using it for its intended purpose!
For my first run through, I used the watercolor paper and ink that comes with the system, and of course, chose watercolor as my color medium. I was IN LOVE. But…it IS another expense and another think in my craft space, so I decided to go deeper and give it a good workout to see what else I could do with it. Be sure to watch the video below to see how I fared.
Spoiler Alert: I’ve since discover a couple more things you can do with!
I’ve included some stills of a few of the resulting cards, but there are quite a few and demo pieces, so don’t pass up the video to see them all.
I do especially love the colored pencil on black. There is a trick to this one, I did a blind letterpress first. I kept everything on the base and the card taped to the platen and colored the image. I then letterpresses it again using Honey Bee Metallic Gold ink.
I really hope you enjoyed today’s video and found it helpful. I love to hear your thoughts on the BetterPress too!
Featured Supplies
Some of the products used in this post were provided to me for free. I am not under any obligation to use or review these items unless otherwise noted. The following is a list of the featured supplies used in today’s project(s) along with links to purchase for convenience. Please note, this list contains affiliate links. Use of these links when shopping provides me with a small referral commission at no additional cost to you. Use is never expected, but always appreciated. Thank you for your support! ❤️
BetterPress Letterpress System Shop at: SPB |
Porcelain BetterPress A2 Cotton Card Panels Shop at: SPB |
Bisque BetterPress A2 Cotton Card Panels Shop at: SPB |
Pebble BetterPress A2 Cotton Card Panels Shop at: SPB |
Nature Tones BetterPress Ink Shop at: SPB |
Butterfly Garden Press Plate & Die Shop at: SPB |
Glimmer Hot Foil 4 Pack – Spellbound Shop at: SPB |
Legion Stonehenge Black Watercolor Paper Shop at: Blick |
Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER GOLD Ultrafine Detail Shop at: SSS |
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Hero Arts Shop at: SSS |
Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Shop at: HBS |
Spellbinders Platinum 6 Shop at: SPB |
Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System Shop at: SPB | HBS |
Honey Bee Reverse Tweezers Shop at: HBS |
Cottontail Embossing Powder Tool Shop at: HBS | SHOP |
Gold Mix Gems Shop at: SPB |
Mirror Gold Cardstock Shop at: SPB |
Bee Creative Embossing Ink Shop at: HBS |
Glimmer Hot Foil – Gold Shop at: SPB |
All Occasion Mailbox Greetings Glimmer Plate Shop at: SPB |
Princeton Heritage 4050 Series Round Size 2 Shop at: Blick |
Spellbinders Universal Plate System Shop at: SPB |
Mini Messages stamp set Shop at: HBS |
Mini Messages Banner dies Shop at: HBS |
Bee Creative Metallic Gold Pigment Ink Shop at: HBS |
Bee Creative White Foam Strips Shop at: HBS |