Dies and waxed paper

New tricks to amaze your friends
Post Reply
User avatar
pamcook
Posts: 20219
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:11 am
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Contact:

Dies and waxed paper

Post by pamcook »

A while ago, I posted information on using folded waxed paper (?) to help release die cuts from dies.
Does anyone remember that tip? I can't find it again.
Pam Cook #48
User avatar
nchoney
Posts: 5549
Joined: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:43 pm

Re: Dies and waxed paper

Post by nchoney »

I've used the dryer sheet technique..... I DO like it for getting things to cut well.. but then it also makes an embossed dot where the pokey holes are in the dies... so you have to flatten those back out...

haven't played with the waxed paper much... maybe this weekend!!
Debi Daugherty
IT Director by day... Scrapper by night
Mrs. Fire Chief

Layouts
http://debid.weebly.com
User avatar
Keitha
Posts: 3539
Joined: Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:21 pm
Location: Barrie, Canada
Contact:

Re: Dies and waxed paper

Post by Keitha »

Debi, please explain the dryer sheet technique to me. I about that today but the gal said 'you can use the dryer sheets over and over again'; I'm envisioning them between the paper and die but I guess that' not correct?
User avatar
pamcook
Posts: 20219
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:11 am
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Contact:

Re: Dies and waxed paper

Post by pamcook »

nchoney wrote:I've used the dryer sheet technique..... I DO like it for getting things to cut well.. but then it also makes an embossed dot where the pokey holes are in the dies... so you have to flatten those back out...

haven't played with the waxed paper much... maybe this weekend!!
DRYER SHEETS! Life-altering! Thanks Debi. Here's the link to the video (Keitha - right click on the link and open in another window)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQx_rKUwjsQ
Pam Cook #48
User avatar
Keitha
Posts: 3539
Joined: Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:21 pm
Location: Barrie, Canada
Contact:

Re: Dies and waxed paper

Post by Keitha »

Best scrap hack ever! And thanks for the right-click reminder, Pam ;)
User avatar
nchoney
Posts: 5549
Joined: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:43 pm

Re: Dies and waxed paper

Post by nchoney »

That's the one for getting those pesky tiny bits to come out. Yay!!

Jennifer McGuire does one called Die Cutting Tips. She uses dryer sheets just to coat her die and cutting mat so the tiny pieces stay in. Then she colors them in so it looks like inflated bits.
Debi Daugherty
IT Director by day... Scrapper by night
Mrs. Fire Chief

Layouts
http://debid.weebly.com
Trixie
Posts: 998
Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:49 pm
Location: Almost Heaven West Virginia

Re: Dies and waxed paper

Post by Trixie »

I still use the teflon Reynolds wrap. I have had great luck with that.
Judy Gunsaulis in WV
#91in the order of PAO
User avatar
pamcook
Posts: 20219
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:11 am
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Contact:

Re: Dies and waxed paper

Post by pamcook »

Trixie wrote:I still use the teflon Reynolds wrap. I have had great luck with that.
I found mine this week!
Pam Cook #48
Post Reply