Are You Tired of Constantly Replacing Your Paper Trimmer Blades? Paper Trimmers that leave jagged edges on our cardstock just doesn’t make us happy. Here are a few tips on keeping your Blades sharp, Cleaning your Paper Trimmer, and making your Paper Trimmer easier to use.
One thing you can do is to start cutting in the center of your cardstock instead of at the ends. I am not sure why this makes a difference, but it does.
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TIP #1: SHARPENING YOUR CUTTING BLADE
~Get about 6″ x 12″ of Aluminum Foil – yes, from your Kitchen. You can use either the regular Foil or the Heavy Duty. I always use regular.
~Fold your Foil into thirds so it measures about 2″ x 12″.
~Place the Foil in your Paper Trimmer and cut about 1/8″ strips until the Foil gets too narrow to easily cut.
~Throw the Foil strips away.
~Test your Cutting Blade on some cardstock. It should be a smooth cut.
~I might do this every 6 months or so to keep my blade sharp. I don’t replace my blades very often.
~Eventually your Blades will wear out and you will need to replace them.
TIP #2: CLEANING OUT THE GROOVE
~Clean out the Cutting Groove that your Cutting Blades runs through. Use a Paper Piercer from your Take Your Pick Tool or you can use a toothpick. If you use a tooth pick you will need to be more gentle so the toothpick does not break. You will be surprised how much gunk comes out.
TIP #3: CLEANING THE SURFACE
~You can wipe it clean with a wet cloth and then dry it with a towel.
~If you get adhesives on it like I sometimes do you can use an Adhesive Remover Eraser. Stampin’ Up! used to sell them. You can now get them on Amazon. These Erasers last for YEARS!
TIP #4: MAKING THE RULER NUMBER ON THE CLEAR ARM EASIER TO READ:
~The numbers on the clear Arm that you raise and put your cardstock under are really hard to read when using darker colors of cardstock.
~Cut two strips of Basic White cardstock that measure 1 mark less than 3/8″. You will need the strips to measure 15″ long total.
~Use Tear & Tape or Stampin’ Seal to attach the strips under the Ruler Measurement Lines.
Are You Tired of Constantly Replacing Your Paper Trimmer Blades? Now you have some Tips to keep your Cutting Blades Sharp and cutting smooth edges.
