Embossing is an art of producing raised patterns on the surface of the metal, leather, textile paper and other similar substances. The term is applicable only to raised impressions by the means of engraved dies or plates. It is a art of crafting the leather. This is a fascinating hobby and many artists have taken this way beyond carving initials or embossing a logo.

Embossing is art of creating a three-dimensional image onto leather. The only type of leather you want to try this on is vegetable tanned leather, which may be described as "tooling leather". With leather craft embossing, you do not need extensive training since all that is required are some special tools, embossing plates or wheels, and some basic leather craft knowledge, which can be learned in a class or even on the Internet. With embossing, pressure is created from underneath the leather item or from on top. For de-bossing, this is when the design is backwards, created from the top side of the leather, which would produce a sunken look on the other side. The biggest advantage of embossing is that it doesn't require extensive training or expensive tools to create a remarkable leather craft piece.