stiff punches

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (lanybleu) — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:45:16 GMT

Sorry things seem to have gone silly there, my browser when strange and its posted a few times.

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (lanybleu) — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:44:53 GMT

I rub my punches when they feel they are getting a bit stiff with a candle and work them a few times to get the candlewax into all the nooks and crannys and then give it a wipe to get the access wax off. Seems a faff but it does work for me, the punch usually does quite a few punches before it needs waxing again.

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (Veronica52) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:11:15 GMT

I have bought these and it does say not to use on card thicker than 100gms.I put them in the freezer if they stick or punch tin foil.

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (Mad about Roses) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:12:49 GMT

I use my encaustic iron to wax paper and punch that through the stiff punches. It works really well.
Hugs Pammi

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (Mad about Roses) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:09:59 GMT

art angel wrote:
2 of my punches, border ones, have bits of the cutting design that have moved, so the design wont cut properly, and one has a bit broken away so do be careful. One is a friskers, too. I didn't cut thick card, and they were all hardly used, but my old favorites are still going strong on the same card. I wondered if they are using cheaper materials to mass poduce quicker or something.

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Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (Competa) — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:45:28 GMT

Thanks for the tip Carol. My Fiskars border punches are worse than useless at the moment.

Marion

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (Evelyn Phillips) — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:02:53 GMT

I too returned a Fiskars border punch and have just received a replacement which states only to be used on 100 gm. paper. Thats not very thick paper - and even at that thickness the Fiskars border punches don't cut cleanly.

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (Crafty Nan) — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:12:48 GMT

Because I have bad hands +no power in em Tony put my punch in his vice + I just wind the handle + waalla
it works through card
Annette

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (sweetness24jm) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:05:08 GMT

Try putting the punches in the fridge ahead of using on card or multiple usage as with the metal contracted they are easier to use.

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (Stephanie) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:52:07 GMT

I had some trouble with one of my fiskars border punches which jammed,I emailed them for advice and they asked me to send it back to them and they replaced it .It was not a new punch and had been well used.regards stephanie

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (Margaret McCusker) — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:30:49 GMT

thecatswhisker wrote:
Where can you buy them not heard of that before

I've seen some in "The Works" shops.

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (Cazzy Wazzy Woo) — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:52:54 GMT

What my brother did for me when I had to make 150 wedding invitations, using my Fiskars Border Punch that kept jamming really bad. He got some paper and and a large candle and rubbed a thick coating of wax along both back and front of the edge of the paper, then punched through it several times. It done the trick and i was able to continue punching the remaining 100 invitations that i had to finish!
To this day its working fine.
Carol x

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (Suzi Q) — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:11:28 GMT

Same here with the Fiskars border punches, I have had 2 which have never worked properly and gave up the ghost after just a few punches.
You can get Punch Mates in lots of craft stores, some makes obviously go under a different name, but they all do the same thing.
Sue

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feeds@yuku.com (melchache) — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:14:29 GMT

i don,t use fiskars punches anymore.i had three border punches but could never get thwem to punch properly

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (Anne Soul) — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:17:06 GMT

I have had some real disappointments with my Fiskars border punches especially the lace design, as the cutting mechanism won't release the paper. Has anyone else had this problem and managed to resolve it?

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (art angel) — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 07:12:53 GMT

2 of my punches, border ones, have bits of the cutting design that have moved, so the design wont cut properly, and one has a bit broken away so do be careful. One is a friskers, too. I didn't cut thick card, and they were all hardly used, but my old favorites are still going strong on the same card. I wondered if they are using cheaper materials to mass poduce quicker or something.

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (thecatswhisker) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:28:43 GMT

Where can you buy them not heard of that before

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (Suzi Q) — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:46:49 GMT

might be worth investing in one of the punch mates, makes life a whole lot easier if you find them hard to punch, I do and works for me, Sue

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (Maritza) — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:53:17 GMT

I often stand on my large punches to get them to cut well but another tip for the smaller ones is to use a small hard-backed book to press down instead of trying to use your thumb which is often difficult - or you could try a small block of wood as long as it quite a bit larger than the push bit on the top of the punch. This idea also works if you using the punch upside down as it makes sure you don't cut yourself!

Val

Re: stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (Janet O) — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:50:44 GMT

fantastic - made me laugh but will remeber that tip - thank you

stiff punches

feeds@yuku.com (florafinity) — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 23:50:59 GMT

I have problems with punches as they seem to need a lot of pressure behind them at times. I wanted to punch some thick paper and as usual could'nt. . So in desperation I put it on the floor and stood on...