Using the spiral punch with the 5 x 5 art journal

Here's a tutorial that I printed and gave to my Stamp Out Breast Cancer fundraiser participants this year.  It really helps so that you can line up the holes properly when you want to decorate the cover.  The pictures were by Patti Bennett, I can't remember where on the internet I found them.   

Click on the link below to download the printable version with pictures!!

          

Step 1: insert 5.25” square paper into cutter at 1/8” mark, close arm and make a ¼” slit

                     

Step 2:  Note where you need your spiral punches to be, sometimes you have to turn the paper over to punch using your slit made in step 1.

Step 3:  Insert paper so that small slit fits over the “pin” guide inside the punch and punch the paper.                     

Step 4: Continue punching down your edge as shown, but when you get close to the end, notice you’ll want to stop and back up ONE hole so that you don’t punch off the edge.  Notice the center of the punch in the photo is hollow, no paper to punch, because I inserted the punch to just punch one last hole. 

Step 5:  Place adhesive on the back of your designer paper, and start applying it at the opposite side of the spiral, ending at the spiral you use a bone folder to press the spiral punches down in between the spiral.

Step 6:  Use a Sanding block to sand the edges of the cover to smooth the edges of the paper.

Download tips_for_using_your_spiral_punch.doc

Comments

[Carrie]

Thanks Terri - great instructions!