Sizzix Designed by Stephanie Barnard Thinlits create dazzling detailed shapes for more creative cardmaking and papercrafting projects These wafer thin chemical etched die sets are Designed to cut emboss or stencil a single sheet of cardstock paper metallic foil or vellum Because of their intricacy Thinlits Dies may require up to three passes to cut If extra ejection is needed for easier separation of the die cut from the design place wax paper between the Thinlits Die and your material and then cut To emboss with these dies add an Impressions pad to your stack To stencil place the die over desired material and apply ink or chalk to the die indentations This technique can be used alone or to enhance embossed designs