Definitions for "Embossing Powder"
Keywords:  sprinkled, powder, melts, stamped, tap
a fast melting powder that delivers rich colors and solid surface bonding• used to create a raised image on paper
powders used in stamping design and when heat treated will become a shiny solid and rise slightly above the surface.
Powder applied using embossing ink, then heated until it melts to create a raised, embossed, colored image on paper or almost anything else. Sounds messy, looks beautiful.