Is anyone still feeling the need to trim their die cut SU stamps?

[Paper Kissy]

Or is that just me? On many of them the "edges" that they've left just seem too big, and I don't like kiss marks.

Anyone else trimming the no need to trim stamps?

Erin

[Mrsjvb]

not too many of my recent purchases have been die cut.. but nope.

[mycatstamps2]

Oh yes, I still trim! I doubt we are alone. :-).

[jenny24]

I didn't, but I wish I had. I'm going to have to microwave one of them, because everytime I use it, I catch the edge of the stamp. So annoying!

[Cat]

not me. i've been perfectly happy with the die-cutting... but, i haven't stamped much with my new, so i guess that could change if i determine the edges pick up too much unwanted ink.

[Mrs.Mike]

I am still trimming my stamps to. Some of them aren't trimmed close enough for me.

Marcie

[joiestamper]

Yes I still trim most of them. I hate to get that outline from the edge of the rubber!

[zipperc98]

Every once and a while I have a stamp that wasn't quite cut in the center, so I get a longer edge, and I do trim it then, but just the certain areas. Other than that, I am very pleased to not have to trim!

[babydal57]

Nope. HATE the trimming part and am so glad that I don't have to do it anymore.

[YouInkIt]

Yup, I still have to trim. I'm a hard stamper and am ALWAYS catching the edge if it's not trimmed close enough.

[smileyj]

I have this same problem.What do you mean microwave them? How? Why?
Joan

[sprtchick]

I have to say that for the most part I have been very happy with the way mine are cut. I have trimmed a couple a bit closer but as I said for the most part I am very happy.
Blessings.

[synamon]

I still trim mine too, only first I take them off the foam-(bare rubber) then trim, and attach to ez mount.

[Stampaholic2004]

Quote:

Originally Posted by synamon

I still trim mine too, only first I take them off the foam-(bare rubber) then trim, and attach to ez mount.

ditto this!!!

[*Alice*]

Quote:

Originally Posted by synamon

I still trim mine too, only first I take them off the foam-(bare rubber) then trim, and attach to ez mount.

Me too. I don't trim every stamp though.

[kphorse]

I am afraid their die cutting needs some improvement! I like a *close* trim. Yes, I trim most of them.

[The Gardener]

I don't like to trim stamps and haven't had any problems with the new die cut sets.

[deb_loves_stamping]

I am a trimmer too ... needs to be close, close, close.

[garkarlon]

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Originally Posted by jenny24

I didn't, but I wish I had. I'm going to have to microwave one of them, because everytime I use it, I catch the edge of the stamp. So annoying!

Ditto! Ticks me off to no end! LOL

[GarnetJ]

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Originally Posted by smileyj

I have this same problem.What do you mean microwave them? How? Why?
Joan

Just 10 seconds in the microwave softens the glue, in order to remove the stamp from the wood.

[craftdoc]

I had that happen only a couple of times. I just trimmed off the offending little edge of rubber that had ink on it. That way I don't have to microwave and remount the whole stamp.

[jkstieber]

I haven't ordered from the new catty yet, but I didn't have to trim any of my sellabration sets last year. My demo told me she's had to trim some of hers, however.

[thescrapmaster]

I haven't had to trim them yet thankfully. I did think the die cutting wasn't as close as it should be though, but I haven't had any problems with them.

[Bethyblue]

I'm a trimmer, can't stand the edges catching ink.

[danssister]

I still trim mine, too. I like them trimmed closely, and I don't mind doing it.

[peebsmama]

There have been a couple that have been trimmed to my satisfaction. But also a couple that I have felt the need to trim just a little closer. And because there isn't much to trim, it makes it more difficult to get a good cut.

[greetingsbydebra]

I trim 75% of stamps I purchase, no matter what company they're from, mounted or unmounted. I like mine edgeless to keep stray ink away.

[Sibylle]

I wish I had. Many of them leave an edge for me as well and I have been going after that little bit, but it would have been easier to do at first.

[STAMPINGODDESS]

No, I haven't trimmed a single one of my die cut stamps. Just peel off the backing and slap that rubber onto the wood!

[debbiemom23cs]

Quote:

Originally Posted by STAMPINGODDESS

No, I haven't trimmed a single one of my die cut stamps. Just peel off the backing and slap that rubber onto the wood!

Me, too! No trouble and I love die-cut stamps.

[Paper Kissy]

Thanks everyone for your opinions, I like reading about what everyone else does

Erin

[MSBetsyZ]

I've noticed that curves seem to need trimming the most. I am VERY picky, lol, and like my rubber very closely trimmed. Still, even though I find myself trimming a bit, mounting is still a much speedier process than it used to be. And my vacuum is much happier not picking up the inevitable stray pieces of rubber that used to litter the house...

[cmesinden]

Yep, I still find a need to trim. I like mine really close so I don't get those stray bits of ink.

[Ambis]

I trim, can't stand getting the ink on the edges KWIM.

[stillstampin]

I trim - I also hate those "edges"!!

[smitty2004]

yes, i trim. not all, but some of them.

[shirolives]

I looked at a die cut one and said to myself: That's gonna leave a mark!

It did.

[ceramics]

I am still trimming mine. If I don't I get that mark and I hate that. So yes! I am trimming the die cut stamps. But is seems to go faster then when they were not die cut!

[jellychick]

yep...I still do it...

[Tinnalee]

The first set I did not trim . . . and ended up with ink on the card from the "edge." Now I close-trim everything just to make sure. Really it was easier to get a close trim before they started die cutting.