How do you set eyelets and brads evenly?
 

I can't get them in a straight line OR evenly spaced. What is the secret? Thanks for your suggestions.

I read a good idea by someone a while ago. Use the perforated topper to an SU order form (the one strip that connects the copies together). The holes are evenly spaced and you can mark where you want them to be, plus it is straight (and free!)

Was just about to say that! :wink:

Lining up eyelets
 

Linda, I was given a hint about doing this. You can take the perferated strip like the one that is on the side of our order forms or from something else. It has holes all along it. Just put it done on your cs and you have holes that are evenly spaced. Carol

Lining up eylets and brads
 

Now I feel really stupid because I didn't see that someone replied the same idea I put. Sorry. Carol

Thanks! What if I want them spaced closer together? Do I use a CTMH order form? :lol:

don't know-I've never seen one :wink:

I love the way these eyelets look:
http://splitcoaststampers.com/galler...cat=all&page=6

I had to tear two rows of brads out last night because they were lopsided. I think I'm just metal-impaired. :?

I just use a ruler, and make a dot at every space I want my eyelets, if I want them in a line.

The Crafter's Tool Kit! There is now a template to evenly space your eyelets, brads, and paper piercing AND a rubber pad to place under it to protect your surface. The whole kit is awesome, but the template for spacing is by far the best part! :D

Those were done using the top of an order form. That's what they look like when finished.

I'm with Jan....I love the new Crafter's Tool Kit. The template is wonderful because it has different size punch holes. I was would get my larger punches too close together with the top of the order forms. With the new template, this doesn't happen!

Can't say enough good things about that Tool Kit!

Michelle

Yep, I got my tool kit and just love it! That template is worth it's weight in gold! Come to think of it, that's about how much it cost! :lol:

I would love to have the template but that is all I need from the tool kit. I have everything else and can't bring myself to purchase the whole kit just for the template. Maybe SU will sell the template separately next catalog. A girl can dream!

I made a template from a transparency after using the template in the tool kit. I already have all the other tools and couldn't justify the cost as I'm not a demo. I opened Word, set the font size to 24 and then just pressed the period key on my keyboard until I had 6 inches of dots and then printed it onto a transparency. I lay the transparency over my card, line it up so it's even, then use the paper piecing tool to pierce holes into the cardstock where I want my eyelets, punch out the holes and set my eyelets. Perfectly aligned eyelets and brads every time!

Hope this helps,
Sue

What great ideas! I love the idea about using a transparency!! I bought the tool kit just for the template and have considered returning it in exchange for a new stamp set (who couldn't use more of those!). I just love the great advice I can always find here! :D

my local Ben Franklin had a tool kit that was identical to the one in the SU book. It had the template and even the needle in it!! I think it was on sale for $15 still thinking of that because what I save on that could buy more stamps :)