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Care for your punches
General tip
Always remember your work surface when you want to punch. A punch can have very sharp edges, so be alert and use a cutting mat on your work top. In this way nothing bad can happen and you can punch away nicely.
Paper thickness. Why does my punch not cut through the card?
Probably you are using paper that is too thick (card paper 160 grams). To preserve your punch you are better of using a slightly thinner type of paper, for instance 80 to 120 grams (depending on the type of punch). If you want to continue with your thicker paper there is a way to do so, but we do not guarantee that your punch remains in the same condition. The edges of the punch are very delicate. Put an aluminium ruler on the push button of the punch then press the punch through the paper. You could also consider one of the punch aids available on the market which extend the leverage on the punch, care needs to be taken when using this type of equipment.
Tip!
Is your punch not punching properly any more? Buy a silicon spray (available in every DIY store) and spray the metal part of the punch! After this your punch will work better than before and it will not damage the paper. You can also sharpen your punch by punching several times through tinfoil, which works as a punch sharpener!
 | 3 in 1 Punches
Great Value punch with three options for a different corner pattern |
|  | Border Punches
Perfect for decorating the edge of cards, with the pattern printed on the punch this allows for continous runs. Suitable for card/paper upto 100gsm |
|  | Corner Punches
A selection of punches for decorating and shaping the corners of your cards |
|  | Easy / Lever Punches
For decorating scrapbook albums and cards, no strength required to work it, available in various shapes and sizes. Punches paper/card stock up to 250gsm |
| | | |  | Circle Punch
The Circle Punch comes complete with a cutter guide. The depicted motif makes it possible to punch a continuous row of motifs. |
|  | Punch & Stitch
The Punch & Stitch punch contains tiny needles that make a pattern in your paper, which you can then embroider |
|  | Tumble Punches
The Tumble punch offers new creative and colourful possibilities for card making! The tumble Punch gives a double effect: the figures are punched out and they can be flipped over, creating great colour combinations. |
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