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I watched a tutorial yesterday about flattening the SU Soda Pop Tops in the Big Shot to create a neat layered embellishment. I asked my demo if she has done it yet and she hasn't. I am afraid to try it for fear of damaging my BS. Has anyone out there tried this technique yet??
These will flatten nicely in your Big Shot. No worries. I did use a lightweight piece of cardboard between the "teeth" of the soda pop top and my BS plate, though, to save some wear and tear.
For the cuttlebug, the sandwich is the A plate, bottlecaps with the flat side down, a cuttlebug die with the metal side down, then the B plate. Google it to see it in action. Have fun!!
For the cuttlebug, the sandwich is the A plate, bottlecaps with the flat side down, a cuttlebug die with the metal side down, then the B plate. Google it to see it in action. Have fun!!
What do you mean by cuttlebug die with metal side down? What is the purpose of the die?
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The die is essentially a shim - it doesn't harm the die, and is probably better than going directly onto other shimming materials or a B plate. Sara Sandberg's YouTube video is the one I've seen, but other people might use different sandwiches. (I googled flatten bottle caps cuttlebug). I've only used this technique; it always works and is EASY! I buy bottlecaps sold in stores for home-brewing; I don't think used ones work for this technique. Mine come with a rubbery liner inside the cap. To remove it, I put a few bottlecaps at a time in a saucepan with a little boiling water. I then use a paper piercer or tweezerbees to 'stab' the liner and pull it out.
Soda Pop Tops
