Whisper White CS cracks when embossing

[bonniski]

I imagine this has been brought up before, but has anybody figured out what to do with SU embossing folders, like Elegant line, to keep paper from cracking?

[Lorri.V.]

My whisper white does not crack at all. Is it possible your shins are too thick?

Lorri

[stampin granny60]

Mine cracks also and I just run it thru the big shot like I do any other embossing folder, so I cannot be much help to you. I this this happens because it is a deeply etched embossing folder. Try putting some scotch tape where it cracks & see if this helps.

[Barbara Jay]

I had this problem when I was trying to use a brass stencil to emboss using my Wizard. Jerri Kay told me to put a piece of thin paper towel over the embossing plate and the cardstock on top of that before I ran it through the machine. It worked.

I have since put a piece of tissue paper on top and under the cardstock in the embossing folder and then run it through the machine. I don't know why, but the tissue paper stops the cracking.
Hope this helps

[bowqueen11]

Wow! I never thought of adding a paper towel or tissue paper to prevent cracking. Thanks for the tip....I will be trying this next time I have this "cracking" issue.

[Barbara Jay]

Kleenex works too

[Barbara Jay]

The best thin paper towels are the folded ones in public rest rooms. But so many are going to the rolls of paper to dry our hands . I have not tried those

[stampin granny60]

You might also put a piece of vellum card stock on the underneath the top of the folder, if this makes sense to you.

[Paula O.]

There are 2 threads about this in the Tools forum. Assorted suggestions are: mist your stock with water or rubbing alcohol, putting a piece of copy paper on top of the paper in the folder, or running the folder through your machine sideways.