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Hi, Just wanted to let you know how I get the little pieces out of an intricate die, instead of poking them out with a piercer or something to get them out of those little holes. Use a lint roller ( the kind you would use on your clothes) After you die cut your piece just roll the lint roller over it and waalaa it pulls them right out. I use this all the time and it works great and doesn't leave a sticky residue. Hope this helps you.
You're GENIUS! Off to try this out - I'm so excited. I was telling my sister today that I wish that Spellbinders would let the other companies use the BIGGER holes. Yeah, yeah, I know, copyrighted. But I so love some of the other companies dies!
I stamped some images on PTI cs using Memento Tuxedo black, then colored them with Koh-I-Noor pencils. They are going to a place with very hot temperatures and I am concerned about whether or not they need to be sealed. Can you tell me if I need to seal them so they don't smudge and if so, what do you use? I appreciate the info very much. Thank you :p
I'm in Texas too, but these are cards for the military going to Iraq and Afghanistan. Do you think they would hold up to the heat there (unbelieveably hotter than Texas, although it's been nearly 100 here every day...yuck).
Well, I really don't know. If I had to guess, I would say you don't have to heat set them. then again, maybe hitting them with a hot shot of air might not hurt.
Sorry, not much of a help am I? LOL
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another tip is to rub the die with a tumble dryer sheet before cutting - not sure if that helps with the tiny bits but it helps to release the die cut esp from some of hte Marianne dies.
What a great idea. I spend far too much time poking those little pieces and sometimes tear a part of the design off in the process. Thanks for sharing this tip!
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Relating to die-cutting, I have a ? for everyone. Any tips on how to get out the little pieces that are left in the die? I have been spending a fair amout of time, picking/digging out the little pieces with my piercer. I am always careful but sometimes concerned about damaging them, particularly the chemically etched dies, i.e. Sizzix Sizzlits or Bosskut.
For anyone who hasn't noticed or doesn't know ... to get the little pieces out of the actual die-cut paper shape ... don't forget to put your piercer through the little holes in the metal. For example, my TE tiny picket fence has lots of holes to poke out the pieces.
Great tip! I purposely haven't bought those intricate dies because I'm not about to sit there picking all those little pieces of paper out. NOW I can go shopping!
Hi, Just wanted to let you know how I get the little pieces out of an intricate die, instead of poking them out with a piercer or something to get them out of those little holes. Use a lint roller ( the kind you would use on your clothes) After you die cut your piece just roll the lint roller over it and waalaa it pulls them right out. I use this all the time and it works great and doesn't leave a sticky residue. Hope this helps you.
I use the blue sticky putty like stuff that is used to attach posters etc to walls. Just roll up a ball of it and touch it to the die....comes out easily. I keep it just laying uncovered beside my die cut machine. If it starts to get "unsticky", stretch it out and roll it back up several times. Bought mine at WalMart several years ago in the office/school supply area. Might could find it in the hardware/picuture hanging suppy area also.
One of the designers at the Sizzix passed on this tip: cover the die with clear packing tape (the kind for packages that's about 2" wide), small pieces of paper just slide off.
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