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I searched the cuttlebug FAQ and didn't come up with an answer to this, so I apologize if it's been asked and answered previously but.....
I'm having nestabilities issues with my cuttlebug. I see cards that clearly use the nesties and they have two sizes of the shape layered but they don't seem to have the huge edge space that mine do if I use one large nestie and then the next size down. How are people getting that thin edge? Is it just a matter of cutting two the same size and then manually cutting around the emboss line, or am I missing some trick to using these things?
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Maybe you have one set of a shape and the other stampers have two sets of the same shape. Nesties usually come in "small" and "large" sizes. Within one set, the shapes are 1/4" different in size, but when you put one from each set together, the shapes are 1/8" different in size. I hope that is a little clearer than mud!
I searched the cuttlebug FAQ and didn't come up with an answer to this, so I apologize if it's been asked and answered previously but.....
I'm having nestabilities issues with my cuttlebug. I see cards that clearly use the nesties and they have two sizes of the shape layered but they don't seem to have the huge edge space that mine do if I use one large nestie and then the next size down. How are people getting that thin edge? Is it just a matter of cutting two the same size and then manually cutting around the emboss line, or am I missing some trick to using these things?
Here is a very good post on Nicole Heady's (Paper Trey) blog showing the difference in size between the large and small sets of the different shapes. She has great pictures showing the different size spaces you get when layering the large and small sets separately, and using both. Scroll down a bit to see the pictures I'm talking about
For the shapes that don't have the large and small sets, I sometimes use a craft knife to cut around the outside border of the nestie and use that for my mat piece - it gives about 1/8" border. But I'm a bit craft-knife-challenged, so I assume that I'll have to try cutting about 5 times before I get a usable shape.
For the shapes that don't have the large and small sets, I sometimes use a craft knife to cut around the outside border of the nestie and use that for my mat piece - it gives about 1/8" border. But I'm a bit craft-knife-challenged, so I assume that I'll have to try cutting about 5 times before I get a usable shape.
Cheryl, I've done this too, but I trace around the outside in pencil, and then cut it out with my trusty Cutterbee scissors. I think they are waaay easier to maneuver than a craft knife.
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Cheryl, I've done this too, but I trace around the outside in pencil, and then cut it out with my trusty Cutterbee scissors. I think they are waaay easier to maneuver than a craft knife.
I've done that, too, but for some of the more intricate shapes, like the fancy tags, I can't get into the nooks & crannies as well with the scissors. I have discovered that I have better luck with my knife if I use repositionable tape to hold the die down - most of my lack of coordination comes from trying to hold the die in place with one hand while I cut with the other
If you run a ball/stylus embossing tool or a dead ball point pen around the edge (as though you were embossing) before you cut with a blade you'll find the blade follows the track and makes life a lot easier.
If you run a ball/stylus embossing tool or a dead ball point pen around the edge (as though you were embossing) before you cut with a blade you'll find the blade follows the track and makes life a lot easier.
This sounds like GENIUS! I am going to head down to the crafting cave later and try it out!
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