How Can I Flatten Curved Heavy Weight Card Stock? **UPDATE**
Mar 27, 2023 14:02:31 GMT
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Post by Restless Spirit on Mar 27, 2023 14:02:31 GMT
First - Thank you for the ideas, it really helped!
**UPDATE**
Here's my experiments, my epic fails and finally success!
Heat Gun: I put the card stock on a heat resistant mat, covered with parchment paper. Heating from the back made it curl even more. Duh. Turned it over (shiny side up) and the parchment coating melted on the paper. Another 'well duh'. The heat gun did pretty much flatten the paper, so I tried turning it over and covering it with heavy card stock and then printer paper. Printer paper for the win! Then put the flattened card stock under heavy books. So far, so good.
Iron: Someone mentioned ironing it, then I remembered I have one of those mini-Cricut irons. I used the same technique of ironing on the front with the card stock covered by printer paper. That worked really well, too. A little slow going since the iron is to tiny, but it does work!
Gemini Jr: I have a Gemini Jr Die Cutting machine and thought "well, why not". I was going to try running the stock through my printer, but it's really new and I'm not sure it can handle heavy paper, let alone card stock. Once I found the right 'sandwich', the Gemini Jr. was the clear winner for ease of use. The only mistake I made (and don't be me) was putting my used cut up plate directly on top of the foil side. Of course the cut marks made impressions on the foil. Of course. Again, Duh. However, I was able to quickly and easily flatten several pieces of the card stock. I'm going to further experiment by testing to see if it's temporary or a long term fix. If it curls again too quickly, I'll just flatten pieces as needed since my Gemini sits out on a bookcase and is easily accessible.
Thanks for the help!
ORIGINAL POST
Does anyone have any ideas for flattening card stock that has gotten badly curved?
I have this set of Anna Griffin Matte Foil 6 x 8 card stock.
www.hsn.com/products/anna-griffin-assorted-matte-foil-card-stock-set/20589812
I probably bought it over a year ago. It's been in my craft room inside my house.
I love AG card stock because of how sturdy/heavy weight it is. I don't, however, know the exact card weight.
Anyway, I recently found this package of matte foil card stock and every piece is "bowed" and by quite a bit. UGH
I tried putting some pieces under a heavy books, but days later they were not the least bit flattened.
I'm about ready to get out my heat gun and try heating a piece and then putting it under something heavy.
Has anyone been successful in flattening heavy weight foil card stock without damaging the foil? Any other techniques I should try?
(I want to use the card stock for die cutting and I'm guessing just ignoring the curve and gluing down the die cut will be a big fail because it's such a heavy weight and bowed).
**UPDATE**
Here's my experiments, my epic fails and finally success!
Heat Gun: I put the card stock on a heat resistant mat, covered with parchment paper. Heating from the back made it curl even more. Duh. Turned it over (shiny side up) and the parchment coating melted on the paper. Another 'well duh'. The heat gun did pretty much flatten the paper, so I tried turning it over and covering it with heavy card stock and then printer paper. Printer paper for the win! Then put the flattened card stock under heavy books. So far, so good.
Iron: Someone mentioned ironing it, then I remembered I have one of those mini-Cricut irons. I used the same technique of ironing on the front with the card stock covered by printer paper. That worked really well, too. A little slow going since the iron is to tiny, but it does work!
Gemini Jr: I have a Gemini Jr Die Cutting machine and thought "well, why not". I was going to try running the stock through my printer, but it's really new and I'm not sure it can handle heavy paper, let alone card stock. Once I found the right 'sandwich', the Gemini Jr. was the clear winner for ease of use. The only mistake I made (and don't be me) was putting my used cut up plate directly on top of the foil side. Of course the cut marks made impressions on the foil. Of course. Again, Duh. However, I was able to quickly and easily flatten several pieces of the card stock. I'm going to further experiment by testing to see if it's temporary or a long term fix. If it curls again too quickly, I'll just flatten pieces as needed since my Gemini sits out on a bookcase and is easily accessible.
Thanks for the help!
ORIGINAL POST
Does anyone have any ideas for flattening card stock that has gotten badly curved?
I have this set of Anna Griffin Matte Foil 6 x 8 card stock.
www.hsn.com/products/anna-griffin-assorted-matte-foil-card-stock-set/20589812
I probably bought it over a year ago. It's been in my craft room inside my house.
I love AG card stock because of how sturdy/heavy weight it is. I don't, however, know the exact card weight.
Anyway, I recently found this package of matte foil card stock and every piece is "bowed" and by quite a bit. UGH
I tried putting some pieces under a heavy books, but days later they were not the least bit flattened.
I'm about ready to get out my heat gun and try heating a piece and then putting it under something heavy.
Has anyone been successful in flattening heavy weight foil card stock without damaging the foil? Any other techniques I should try?
(I want to use the card stock for die cutting and I'm guessing just ignoring the curve and gluing down the die cut will be a big fail because it's such a heavy weight and bowed).
