Yes. The counter actually tends to slip into place, not out of it, as long as it hasn’t been forcibly shifted. On jobs with combo dies, where I’m foiling and embossing at the same time, the integrity of the counter is critical, and I’ve used floating makeready then. I also buy two counters for those jobs, because they’re cheap when the die is…[Read more]

I’m sure this is moot by now, but I’ve done lots of embossing, so I thought I’d chime in. I often use a floating makeready, but I like to use a small piece of tympan paper for the base, because it’s strong and stable. Tape down all four edges securely before you stick the counter-die to it, and then slit one edge so you can slide small pieces of…[Read more]