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Post by melanieg on Oct 22, 2017 1:07:47 GMT
I found a jar in a drawer. It has to be at least 10-12 years old. I thought I would try using it for Christmas cards... then I began to wonder if it gets old and expires lol |
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Post by lisacharlotte on Oct 22, 2017 1:13:08 GMT
I think it might degrade under some conditions, but some of my embossing powder is very old and works fine. Humidity might make it clump.
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Post by FurryP on Oct 22, 2017 1:37:14 GMT
I have some that is probably 10 years old and it still works fine.
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Post by JustTricia on Oct 22, 2017 2:38:16 GMT
It depends on the brand. Test it out on a scrap paper first.
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Post by oaksong on Oct 22, 2017 3:39:00 GMT
I would't think so since it's basically plastic. Let us know how it comes out!
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Post by pas2 on Oct 22, 2017 11:15:14 GMT
I tested a number of old bottles and found a few either didn't melt correctly or they actually melted but the color also smeared around the image as if I used perfect pearls. Most of the powders were just fine though. Make sure to stir or shake them up first to loosen them up.
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Post by freeatlast on Oct 22, 2017 12:34:20 GMT
I've had some old powders that wouldn't melt. I think I've had the most problems with white detail embossing powder.
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Post by riversong1963 on Oct 22, 2017 13:39:19 GMT
Like the others have said, it depends on the brand and type of powder. I say try them out on a scrap piece of paper, and see how they behave.
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Post by anniefb on Oct 22, 2017 18:54:54 GMT
I have noticed a bit of clumping over time but I live in a humid environment. Good tip to stir it.
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Post by don on Oct 22, 2017 20:11:33 GMT
Don't worry about things like that. If it doesn't work then go to plan B. No stress, no worry. Have fun!
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Post by Scrapper100 on Oct 22, 2017 21:58:00 GMT
I pulled out some last Christmas that was more than 10 years old and it worked great. I would just test it and see.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 22, 2017 22:54:10 GMT
I had some really old metallic powder that turned a weird color. I tossed it. Most of my regular powders were fine even after a decade.
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Post by wonderwoman on Oct 23, 2017 4:39:28 GMT
not really some metallic ones may tarnish in color.. embossing powder is basically finely ground up plastic
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Post by edie3 on Oct 23, 2017 17:05:26 GMT
I keep mine in a rubber maid container with one of those silica packs you get in shoes, etc.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Oct 24, 2017 1:08:39 GMT
I've had some of mine for 10 plus years and they're fine, except one of the whites. It had yellowed. It was some cheap brand that I don't think is still in business.
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Post by katiekaty on Oct 24, 2017 1:11:43 GMT
It depends on the brand. Test it out on a scrap paper first. Depends on the brand? Which brands have an expiration date? I have using embossing powders that are 20 plus years old and some less that age and have never seen any expiration dates. All work well to this date. But I would like to know what brands expire so I canavoid those. |
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Post by JustTricia on Oct 24, 2017 1:49:34 GMT
It depends on the brand. Test it out on a scrap paper first. Depends on the brand? Which brands have an expiration date? I have using embossing powders that are 20 plus years old and some less that age and have never seen any expiration dates. All work well to this date. But I would like to know what brands expire so I canavoid those. I don't have them anymore, so I can't tell you the brand. I bought several cheap embossing powders probably 25 years ago and all those went bad ~ wouldn't stick to the ink, clumped up in the jar, or melted very spottily when I tried them again probably ten years ago. I would say well known name brands should probably be fine ~ Ranger, Wow, etc. Edited to add ~ I don't think any will actually have expiration dates stamped on the jars, but that doesn't mean they don't go bad. |
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Post by riversong1963 on Oct 24, 2017 1:51:53 GMT
It depends on the brand. Test it out on a scrap paper first. Depends on the brand? Which brands have an expiration date? I have using embossing powders that are 20 plus years old and some less that age and have never seen any expiration dates. All work well to this date. But I would like to know what brands expire so I canavoid those. Although they don't actually have an expiration date, I find that Stampendous does "go bad" sometimes. |
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Post by caspad on Oct 24, 2017 16:08:37 GMT
I've had embossing powder go bad too.
The ones I've had the longest and are still "good" almost 20 years in are from Judikins.
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Post by riversong1963 on Oct 24, 2017 22:04:33 GMT
I've had embossing powder go bad too. The ones I've had the longest and are still "good" almost 20 years in are from Judikins. Oh, yes. I find her products to be of excellent quality. I've had some for a very long time as well. |
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Post by thracian on Oct 25, 2017 17:31:39 GMT
It depends on the brand. Test it out on a scrap paper first. Absolutely this. I have had some old powder that worked great. Other that was definitely not great. |
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