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Trying Some Tricks...with Aluminum Foil

3/10/2014

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I bought my Big Shot "for my birthday" in 2012 and have used the same cutting pads for almost 2 years now.  They have been well loved since then, and I have often gotten the question, "When do you change your cutting pads?"  I would answer, "It depends on how often you use framelits with them."  Just recently, I have noticed the wear of the plates has left unwanted indentations on cardstock when cutting.  So when I saw this pin on Pinterest, I thought I should give it a try, even though mine were not bent at all compared to those in the pictured pin. 

As I tried this technique, you can my find pictures below.  The instructions say to wrap your plates in foil and place in a pyrex dish.  I did one plate at a time and did not place anything heavy on it because mine were not bent.  After setting the oven to 325 F and letting it sit for 30 minutes, I pulled it out and found no change in the plate.  As I ran my fingernail across to scratch it, a few paper flakes fell out, as seen in the final picture, but not enough to feel like the 30 minutes was worth my time.  So after this trial and error, I suggest this technique maybe only if your plates are bent.  So, two years later, it is time to buy some more plates! 
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The next trick I wanted to try also involved aluminum foil.  I absolutely love my Stampin' Trimmer, but my one complaint is that the blades get dull rather quickly.  I used the foil to rub against my dull blades.  I do think it helped a bit, and I will probably keep a little foil in the compartments under the trimmer, but it's probably time to also buy some more blades! 

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    Indianapolis, Indiana
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