Comments on: Invitations Part 2 – Tackling the Gocco http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/06/06/invitations-part-2-tackling-the-gocco/ The wedding blog that is all about the details... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:05:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: The Culinary Couple » Our Labor of Love http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/06/06/invitations-part-2-tackling-the-gocco/#comment-121390 The Culinary Couple » Our Labor of Love Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:28:17 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=11392#comment-121390 [...] In total we Gocco’d 100 of each of the following: invitations, RSVP postcards, accommodations and directions cards, and envelopes, Whew! I’m not going to say it was an easy task; there were times when I wanted to throw the Gocco out the window! But we stuck with it and learned a lot of lessons along the way. Read my tips here. [...] [...] In total we Gocco’d 100 of each of the following: invitations, RSVP postcards, accommodations and directions cards, and envelopes, Whew! I’m not going to say it was an easy task; there were times when I wanted to throw the Gocco out the window! But we stuck with it and learned a lot of lessons along the way. Read my tips here. [...]

]]> By: Emily http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/06/06/invitations-part-2-tackling-the-gocco/#comment-54695 Emily Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:39:02 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=11392#comment-54695 Lee, you're right -- our designs were separate, and so we didn't have to re-emboss any areas. However, I do know that if you hold the embossing gun in one spot for two long, you can burn the paper. If you give it enough time to cool, though, you may not encounter this problem. I'd love to see your finished design! .-= Emily's most recent blog post: <a href="http://wileywifey.com/2009/11/19/prost/" rel="nofollow">Prost!</a> =-. Lee, you’re right — our designs were separate, and so we didn’t have to re-emboss any areas. However, I do know that if you hold the embossing gun in one spot for two long, you can burn the paper. If you give it enough time to cool, though, you may not encounter this problem. I’d love to see your finished design!
.-= Emily’s most recent blog post: Prost! =-.

]]> By: Lee http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/06/06/invitations-part-2-tackling-the-gocco/#comment-54404 Lee Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:03 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=11392#comment-54404 thanks emily, that's super helpful! just one more question if you don't mind...the way my design is laid out, i'm going to need to do two passes over the same area. the design does not overlap, but i need two different colors very close together, and i don't think i can get the ink blocker in between. do you think it will be dangerous to try to heat emboss an area that has already been embossed? is there a risk of burning the already embossed area? not sure if you ran into this problem since your tree and text are in separate areas. thanks! thanks emily, that’s super helpful! just one more question if you don’t mind…the way my design is laid out, i’m going to need to do two passes over the same area. the design does not overlap, but i need two different colors very close together, and i don’t think i can get the ink blocker in between. do you think it will be dangerous to try to heat emboss an area that has already been embossed? is there a risk of burning the already embossed area? not sure if you ran into this problem since your tree and text are in separate areas. thanks!

]]> By: Emily http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/06/06/invitations-part-2-tackling-the-gocco/#comment-54355 Emily Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:39 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=11392#comment-54355 Great question, Lee! We had to gocco our main invitation (with the tree) in two parts. So, yes, that means we had to emboss it twice, as well. Here are the steps we followed: - Gocco tree - Powder and emboss tree - Let dry over night - Gocco words - Powder and dry words - Admire our work Whew! It was time consuming, but we were really pleased with the results. Let me know if you have other questions. And good luck! Great question, Lee! We had to gocco our main invitation (with the tree) in two parts. So, yes, that means we had to emboss it twice, as well. Here are the steps we followed:

- Gocco tree
- Powder and emboss tree
- Let dry over night
- Gocco words
- Powder and dry words
- Admire our work

Whew! It was time consuming, but we were really pleased with the results. Let me know if you have other questions. And good luck!

]]> By: Lee http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/06/06/invitations-part-2-tackling-the-gocco/#comment-54318 Lee Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:37:37 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=11392#comment-54318 i'm also thinking of doing something very similar with my wedding invites - using my gocco and then applying embossing powder. but i'm going to have to use 3 screens for the design i've created. i was wondering how you staggered the steps for the 2 passes on the gocco then the embossing. was it gocco, emboss powder, heat, then all over again? thanks! i’m also thinking of doing something very similar with my wedding invites – using my gocco and then applying embossing powder. but i’m going to have to use 3 screens for the design i’ve created. i was wondering how you staggered the steps for the 2 passes on the gocco then the embossing. was it gocco, emboss powder, heat, then all over again? thanks!

]]> By: Emily J. Rowlands | Blog http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/06/06/invitations-part-2-tackling-the-gocco/#comment-35900 Emily J. Rowlands | Blog Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:17:23 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=11392#comment-35900 [...] In total we Gocco’d 100 of each of the following: invitations, RSVP postcards, accommodations and directions cards, and envelopes, Whew! I’m not going to say it was an easy task; there were times when I wanted to throw the Gocco out the window! But we stuck with it and learned a lot of lessons along the way. Read my tips here. [...] [...] In total we Gocco’d 100 of each of the following: invitations, RSVP postcards, accommodations and directions cards, and envelopes, Whew! I’m not going to say it was an easy task; there were times when I wanted to throw the Gocco out the window! But we stuck with it and learned a lot of lessons along the way. Read my tips here. [...]

]]> By: Raeyanna http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/06/06/invitations-part-2-tackling-the-gocco/#comment-35082 Raeyanna Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:50:01 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=11392#comment-35082 Ha! I bought a gocco about a month ago and was all fired up. It is still in the box and I have been wicked intimidated by it lol ! Thanks for giving me so much detail! I am ready to unwrap it now lol ! Ha! I bought a gocco about a month ago and was all fired up. It is still in the box and I have been wicked intimidated by it lol !
Thanks for giving me so much detail! I am ready to unwrap it now lol !

]]> By: anna http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/06/06/invitations-part-2-tackling-the-gocco/#comment-32853 anna Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:05:46 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=11392#comment-32853 Oh my, so impressive. Right I really need to fire up my gocco now! <abbr><em>anna’s most recent blog post: <a href="http://annaandtheringlondon.blogspot.com/2009/06/oh-my-excitement.html" rel="nofollow">Oh my the excitement!</a></abbr></em> Oh my, so impressive. Right I really need to fire up my gocco now!

anna’s most recent blog post: Oh my the excitement!

]]> By: Kelly Merrill http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/06/06/invitations-part-2-tackling-the-gocco/#comment-32807 Kelly Merrill Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:42:26 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=11392#comment-32807 They turned out great! I salute you for your patience! I thought about mixing in a plastic bag for the STDs I made about halfway through, but I was low on blue ink and worried running out so I didn't. <abbr><em>Kelly Merrill’s most recent blog post: <a href="http://dashpinchsmidgen.blogspot.com/2009/06/its-on.html" rel="nofollow">It's on.</a></abbr></em> They turned out great! I salute you for your patience! I thought about mixing in a plastic bag for the STDs I made about halfway through, but I was low on blue ink and worried running out so I didn’t.

Kelly Merrill’s most recent blog post: It’s on.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/06/06/invitations-part-2-tackling-the-gocco/#comment-32786 Rebecca Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:44:07 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=11392#comment-32786 Wow! Those look wonderful. And thank you for the gocco tips. I got one for my invites as well...but I still haven't taken it out of the box yet...I have to work up the courage! I love the font that you used for your names...what is it if you don't mind me asking. Wow! Those look wonderful. And thank you for the gocco tips. I got one for my invites as well…but I still haven’t taken it out of the box yet…I have to work up the courage!
I love the font that you used for your names…what is it if you don’t mind me asking.

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