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I had been on the fence about this punch for some time. But when I came across a 50% off coupon I bought it at Michaels. Sorry, Amazon... BUT some of the punches aren't available in the stores, so I went back to Amazon and purchased a punch I really liked, so I'm good again, grin.
For those of you who don't really know what you can do with these punches aside punching out doilies in all sizes, I invite you to visit my blog, [..] to see what I have done with this punch. The possibilities really are, well, maybe not quite endless, but definitely several-fold.
True, the instructions are a bit bare bones, but then again, the punch really is simple to use:
1. open the punch by pulling it out of the plastic sleeve that covers the bottom. See that cutting plate wedged inside? Take it out, and put it in the machine's moving tray smooth side up.
2. Decide upon what size circle you want to cut out. Select that size at the rounded edge of the tool (see that lever that can move? Say you want an 8" circle, so you slide it on 8), then also move the cartridge (punch) up to the 8" mark. Do not go in between, it won't work. You need to work with full inches only.
3. Next, you find the center of a piece of paper larger than 8" diameter (can be an 8.5" x 11", that's fine) and put that center underneath the cross hairs of the "knob" on the left side of the punch, making sure that both of the "knob's" magnets connect with their counterparts underneath for a secure hold. Then you place the punch head on top of the paper (which extends over the bottom cutting plate, okay?) and hear the magnets connect as you place it down. Punch, lift off the punch, and rotate the paper with the knob one notch in either direction. Replace the punch and punch down, lift off, turn, place punch, punch down, and so on. It sounds a little labor extensive, and it takes quite a few punches to get around the entire paper, but before long you get the hang of it and then it goes easy. If you find it hard to punch, lift off, replace the punch, and try again. It may not have aligned perfectly before.
In time, as your punch feels a bit "sticky", use wax or freezer paper and punch through that a few times. That lubricates the punch and eliminates the "stickiness. If you encounter areas that aren't punched cleanly, try punching through aluminum foil a few times to sharpen the punch again.
If you still have trouble understanding how this punch works, please feel free to contact me via my blog and I will try to help you. Note: I am not affiliated with Martha Stewart in any way, not exactly a fan of her ever expanding "empire", but I do acknowledge when an item is well made and thought out.
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Provides clean and accurate punches, offers a variety of sizes and takes up minimal space. It is easy to use with just a little practice (reading directions helps)
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