1. Eyelet Setter: eyelets are easy for fastening elements to your layout. Setter can flatten eyelet backs to secure element. Setters may come in different sizes to cope with different eyelet sizes. There are only about 3 sizes.
2. Hole Punch: Create holes on layout as decorative patterns, or to add eyelets or brads. Interchangeable heads will make various-sized holes.The beauty about this tool is that you can have the hole anywhere on the layout, unlike using an ordinary puncher.
3. Mini Hammer: a little girlie hammer especially for setting eyelets or to put force into your hole punch. With the new gadgets out every season, many brands are making new tools where most of them requires a hammer to punch hole in. A must buy!
4. Cutting Mat: A self-sealing mat to protect table top. A must have too! Don't want to damage the beautiful desk!
5. Scissors: Good scissors are essential for intricate cutting, while a standard pair is good for general cutting. Did you know they have a non-stick scissors especially for adhesives. Fiskars ones are pretty cool, they are black in colour, kinda reminds you of the non-stick pan in the kitchen. Hehehe
6. Metal Ruler: Great for accurate edges. It is best to use a metal ruler so there be no damage done to edges.
7. Paper Trimmer: Makes cropping photos easier. More handier than a metial ruler and a craft knife! Trust me! Been there done that!
8. Craft Knife: For intricate cutting and light scoring is easy with a craft knife.
9. Bone Folder: Helps create crease (i.e. scoring) for easy folding.
10. Paper Piercer: Helps create fine and precise holes in preparation for stitching or for attaching brads. Really comes in handy when making albums!
Its all fun I tell you... all so exciting... these are just the essential tools don't get me started on the nice-to-have-tools list! Muahahaha
2 comments:
yup...good list to start with..i remember when i first started i didnt know what eyelets and eyelet setters was...the MM tool kit is definitely an essential buy for scrappers/cardmakers..
looking at your fav list...i'm glad i got the cutterpede..i dont know why it took me so long to biy a proper cutter...i remember reading somewhere the cutterpede has a scoring blade!!...wow..i could really do with one of those..
can u post a picture of the fiskars non-stick scissors pls...
yes i believe i saw that the cutterpede has scallop blades and scoring blades on a website somewhere. i need to find out and where and get meself some of those! hahaha
i will post a picture of the fiskars asap.
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