Dear Split Coast members,
First, I would like to personally thank everyone for your comments and patience while Spellbinders looked into the �dirty edge die issue�. After Speaking with our factory, reviewing samples sent in from various split coast stamping members and extensively testing the dies it has become evident that in some cases the paint on Spellbinders dies may flake off on or near the cutting edges of the dies.
The Spellbinders dies are chemically etched dies. They are painted the Copper color for cosmetic purposes only. When using ANY chemically etched die in conjunction with a ROLLER or PRESS machine, it is NORMAL due to the extreme PRESSURE exerted in the machines for some of the color to come off the edges of cutting surfaces of the dies. This includes ALL CHEMICALLY ETCHED DIES including the Silver ones which we have also observed and tested extensively.
The reason this is more noticeable with Spellbinders dies is due to the Copper Coloring. Again, the color coming off the dies is strictly cosmetic only and in no way effects the performance or strength of Spellbinders dies.
We have used and tested a wide array of cleaning products and have determined the best way to remove any unwanted residue is to clean the dies with a general household cleaner such as Pine sol, Lysol household cleaner, dish liquid and laundry detergent along with a brush of some kind such as a toothbrush, nail brush or small household cleaning brush. I am very happy to say that all of the above mentioned products removed and resolved the �dirty edge issue�. Again, I would like to thank all of the wonderful split coast members for bringing this to our attention. If you have any questions feel free to e-mail us at
[email protected]
Kindest regards,
Stacey Caron
President, Spellbinders Paper Arts LLC