Thinlets dies..."Merry"
 

Is there a "best" way to remove the cs from the MERRY Thinlet die, so that it won't be "gouged" as I try to remove it?

And, how do you adhere it to your project to avoid glue peeking out??

thank you!

It's pretty easy if you put a piece of wax paper in between the die and the CS.

To adhere I use a tiny bit of of mono multi to the word, then dot it off.

Definitely waxed paper and then try sticking the whole thing onto a piece of Glad Press 'n Seal after it's cut - that pulls everything out and keeps it in its place in case you're doing die cut inlay.

You can also do the "dryer sheet" method:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCKaBy116v0

I was going to suggest the dryer sheet method too! I just discovered it about two weeks ago and it works so well.

Can't thank you enough, Ladies! I tried the wax paper and it was great...will try the dryer sheet AND the press'n'seal method!!

Thank you!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Brilliant suggestions, I need to try this. Bought an intricate merry christmas die in a craft shop and when I tried cutting the cardstock stayed in the die and tore when I tried to remove it from the die shape. Gave up as a lost cause. Thank you all.

Occasionally the wax paper sticks to the cardstock after cutting, so I frequently just rub the empty die with a piece of wax paper, set the wax paper aside, then go ahead with using the die to cut the cardstock.

I love this!! Now I need to run to the dollar store to get sheets.

Thanks for sharing!!

I got my dryer sheets at the Dollar Store. Watch out regarding the scent! Got, what I thought was the least offense scent, and it was so strong in my crafting area after I opened the box that I had to take it out to the garage to use. This technique does work but not convenient to use if I have to go out to the COLD garage. Might try with a more expense unscented one. (A friend had sent me the Karen Burniston video.)

I just tried this. I bought dryer sheets from the dollar store....strong scent! The name on the box is "Breezy".

This works, however, when I look at what I cut out the bumps from the ejection holes are on the paper. I used 4 sheets folded.

My BS sandwich is: Tab 2 plate, cutting plate, die/paper, cutting plate.

Thoughts?

Concerning the glue: I started running the cardstock through my Xyron then cutting the die out, then I don't have to be concerned with glue oozing out or skippping spots. It's delicate work to get off the backing but not sticky.

I use a straight dressmaker's pin to get the die-cut out and a Zig fine-tip glue pen to adhere it to my card. I put tiny glue pen dots everywhere I can on the back of the die-cuts. Of course the words are the hardest, so I've tried many different techniques.

If you get the shine of glue where you didn't want it on your cardstock you can dust it with a bit of talc to dull the shine. Probably baking soda or your Stamping Buddy would work as well.

I'll be watching here for more ideas because I LOVE die cutting but always dread the gluing process that makes me feel like a total klutz with 10 thumbs.

Press ' Seal is such a great idea, especially for words, like HAPPY, that look odd if they don't have the tiny parts inside the A and the Ps. So many times, I've lost those tiny parts or can't tell which go with what letter, so keeping them in place on the Press 'n Seal will solve the problem.

Thanks, Lydia!

I use post it tape or removable Scotch tape to get the cardstock out. I just stick it on the cardstock and gently lift it up.

I haven't tried the dryer sheets yet, but I plan to.

Occasionally with the wax paper they need a little help to get started, so I use my poker tool and push through the tiny holes on the die.


(I had the dies over a year before I noticed the holes!)

I'm not sure I understand what you are asking. I can tell you that if everything is then stuck to the dryer sheets, you only need to pull the top sheet apart to have everything pop off for easy use then.

The ejection holes on the die....when I run it through using 4 sheets folded the hole bumps appear on what has been cut out.

I'm not sure if you could cut back on the number of dryer sheets maybe. I think she uses that many so the dies don't cut through them. maybe you could use a silicone sheet and only one or two pieces of the dryer sheets. The silicone would prevent your die from cutting through and the dryer sheets would pull out the die cuts from the die. It's worth a try.

I haven't tried the dryer sheets yet - but she does use 4 sheets, then folds them in half.

I played with 3 sheets and am going to try using only 2. My reindeer are bumpy!!

I usually play around to get things to work. We can't have bumpy reindeer! I guess I should have just tried it myself. Then I could have given you a good report. I am still using the same four sheets folded that I started with. They almost get glued together as you continue to use them, but I pull them apart and fluff them up a bit!

HOLY BUCKETS, PEOPLE!!! I had never heard of the trick with the fabric softener sheets, and sweet louise, it is AMAZING.

I don't normally shout, but I thought the wax paper made it easier. I've never seen anything like the way the fabric softener sheets suck the cutout and all the little chads right out of the die.

I used the Bounce free & clear sheets - only because Target was out of the store brand, and that was the fastest store to stop at. 4 sheets, folded double, just like it said in the video. No smell, and the sheets did fuse together. It actually seemed like it would be difficult to pull the paper off the sheets, but I just pulled the top fabric softener sheet free and it released the diecut and all the little extra pieces (I'm going to try it with only 3 sheets to see if the gription is a little less)

Something else I noticed - the bottom of the stack of fabric softener sheets pulled up a lot of little bits of paper fuzz that had been embedded in my bottom cutting plate as well. So I'm thinking that could be a way of cleaning the yuck out of the plates without resorting to a scrubby brush and the faucet (which means I wouldn't have to leave the crafty table).

You sound as excited as I was when I discovered that technique several weeks ago! LOL

I'm loving the "dryer sheet technique".........works like a charm!!!

Yes, I don't usually use the words "life-changing" or "epiphany" in connection with my crafty adventures, but this qualifies. I have a basketweave looking Spellbinders Card Creator set of dies that makes the most lovely weavey frames, but the though of trying to poke out all those tiny chads makes me twitchy - and that's if I can manage to pull the frame out without tearing it. That's one of the dies that I tried with they dryer sheets, and it's just a whole different experience :)

I have so many dies that I had to have because they were so pretty, and then don't use because they are such a pain to try to get out of the die without tearing them. No more :)