: The opposite of embossing, where the design is pressed into the material to create a recessed or sunken effect . Applications and Materials

Embossing is widely used across industries for both beauty and function:

: Using hand-tooled dies to create intricate, multi-level contours and lifelike textures rather than a single flat level .

: Combining embossing with foil stamping to create a metallic or colorful raised finish .