blemon
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Post by blemon on Jan 31, 2015 18:35:46 GMT
How do you punch holes in your page protectors?
I have two different hole punchers (hand-held) and both of them just stretch the plastic. The Martha Stewart one is worse than the cheapy from office max.
I also bought a metal punch that's the right size and I hit it with a hammer but even then sometimes it's not crisp.
I don't want to invest in anything unless I know for certain it's going to punch nice holes.
I also have put washi tape down first (to cover up the original holes) and after. That doesn't make a difference.
Basically, I like the oct. afternoon sleeves and the studio calico albums.
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Post by Crazyhare on Jan 31, 2015 18:53:07 GMT
The Crop-i-dile. The things that punch the holes have points that help cut through the plastic.
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Post by jameynz on Jan 31, 2015 19:14:27 GMT
I use my CAD as well - but I do mark on the page protector where I need the hole to be with a slick writer si get it just right
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Post by epeanymous on Jan 31, 2015 19:19:03 GMT
I have a basic hole punch that seems to work just fine, but if I get a sticky page protector, I will run washi tape down the side, punch, and remove the tape.
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Jan 31, 2015 19:26:39 GMT
The Crop-i-dile. The things that punch the holes have points that help cut through the plastic. This is what I do. I have a basic hole punch that seems to work just fine, but if I get a sticky page protector, I will run washi tape down the side, punch, and remove the tape. But this sounds like a great idea, too! |
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Post by Crazyhare on Jan 31, 2015 22:09:27 GMT
Sorry about misspelling Crop-a-dile. It's been one of those days.
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Post by scrappymum on Feb 1, 2015 9:43:06 GMT
The washi tape sounds like a great idea!
I have always just cut a strip of paper, folded it in half lengthways and placed the edge of the protector inside the fold. Then I mark out where I want to punch the holes and just use an ordinary hole punch. I have found that having the paper on either side works really well and stops the plastic from getting caught in the punch.
But I am definately going to try the washi tape idea.
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Post by mrssch on Feb 1, 2015 12:31:32 GMT
I use the crop-a-dile too. And now I have another great way to use up some washi!
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Post by GiantsFan on Feb 1, 2015 17:04:04 GMT
OK, I saw this yesterday and was too embarrassed to ask. But today not so much.
Here goes => Why would you want to punch holes in page protectors? Don't they already have already have holes in them (to put in a binder). Am I missing something?
FWIW ~ I'm a former paper scrapper, now digi...
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blemon
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Post by blemon on Feb 1, 2015 17:22:40 GMT
@giantsfan
I like the Oct. Afternoon page protectors because they have a nice variety of shapes.
I don't like their albums (kinda flimsy).
So I use them inside studio calico albums. The holes don't line up so I use washi tape along the edge to hide the old holes and punch new ones so they fit.
These are pocket pages. I don't think it's a stupid question at all!
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Post by houston249 on Feb 1, 2015 17:25:39 GMT
Some of the reasons to punch a new hole are
-a different brand of protectors than the album (WRMK protectors in an off brand album)
-different size protectors in one album (6x6, 12x6 and a 12x12 in one album)
-altered page protectors
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Post by GiantsFan on Feb 1, 2015 17:48:21 GMT
blemon and houston249Thanks for the info. I get it now. I just wasn't thinking "outside the box", or hole in this case.
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Post by kwitekreative on Feb 2, 2015 1:12:13 GMT
Another vote for the Crop-a-dile. Cuts through plastic like butter.
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