Preventing folder lines - Cuttlebug Users
Preventing folder lines - Cuttlebug Users
Yesterday I experimented with eliminating border folder lines
using my Big Shot. I thought that the same thing could be done using
the Cuttlebug. Here's what worked for me and my machine. Keep in mind
that machines can vary and some rollers are "tighter" than others, so if
a "sandwich" is not rolling through easily, don't force it. You don't
want to end up with a broken Cuttlebug. Just try a thinner sandwich.
The
usual combo for using embossing folders is: plate A, plate B, cardstock
inside the embossing folder, plate B. Since I'm using craft sticks
which are fairly thick, I eliminated one of the B plates. Here's how I
set things up.
I
didn't use the bottom B plate. I put the folder and cardstock directly
on top of plate A. I placed the craft stick on top of the border and
topped that off with plate B.
Here's
a closer look at how I placed the craft sticks. They're covering the
design, but are well inside the edges of the folders. That's the
important part. No pressure on the edges means no folder lines. I also
want to point out how the two standard sizes of craft sticks work quite
nicely with the sizes of these new embossing borders.
This
shows how it turned out. Well, at least how it turned out after three
passes. As I've said before, it's best to start thin, so since I didn't
get a good impression the first time, I added a Cuttlebug packaging shim
(It was handy. Go figure. LOL!). I ended up adding a second shim to get
the result that is pictured above--a nice crisp emboss with no lines.
By
the way, I tried using plate A with plate C (Plate C is thicker than
plate B and I thought it might eliminate having to use the shims.), but
this combo was too thick to put through easily.
So,
I offer this up as an option for Cuttlebug users who are noticing those
bothersome border folder lines and don't want to have to cover them,
cut them off, or hide them with a score line. Just eliminate them from
the start. :-)
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