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Are you tired of the cutting plates for your die cutting and embossing machine being warped? It's so frustrating when you're trying to lay a die or embossing folder on your plates and they won't lay flat because they're curved and warped from so much use. Today I'll share a card making hack for keeping your cutting plates FLAT for good. I've been using this trick for years, my plates show a ton of use, and they're still nice and flat.
What's you need to do is start with a new set of cutting plates and label one for the top and one for the bottom. Your bottom plate will be the one that gets cut into, and the top one will stay nice and clean. By only cutting into the bottom plate, both plates will stay nice and flat.
See more ideas and inspiration on my website at www.scrappingstampingandstuff.... Want to see these videos recorded live in my Facebook Group? Join here bit.ly/3g1cm6o

[@mystichris1543]

That bottom plate has seen a LOT of cardstock! I solved the top or bottom issue by purchasing pink glitter plates. The "clear" goes on the bottom, and the "pink glitter" goes on the top. When the current "set" gets too bad to use, I have the other "set" waiting in the wings.

[@patlarson5986]

Hello Anna. I got my cutting machine on Friday and I’m so excited. I wanted to rewatch this video to make sure I remembered the right way to use my cutting plates so they didn’t warp. Looking forward to your class on Monday night

[@odettagonzalez4355]

This is outstanding very useful! TFS this👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

[@trudithorp841]

thank you so much - very helpful

[@ronniegraeme7184]

Great tip. Thanks!

[@juliebergacker5680]

WOW, awesome👍💕

[@shrierobinson6741]

I will try this. Thank you

[@kathyWestman-cw2eh]

what a great tip! my plates are warped. Thank you!!

[@christivia2800]

I just flip the side of the acrylic plate every other time it goes into the roller. Never warped for me after the first time.

[@charlenebyington7405]

Thanks...l have always done mine on the other side...no wonder it has always warped...thanks so much.

[@Hash4ever]

I believe you could add more thing to your heating technique. That is putting a weight on top of your plate that helps a lot with flattening. I use heavy ceramic bread dishes. You can also try putting enough water to cover the plates.

[@kellyhenderson1026]

Thank you for the tips!

[@arashy]

Thanks for the tip! Note to self: technique to prevent Big shot plate from warping begins around

[@user-br3qj1jm5o]

Im new to using a die machine..

[@AndriaMrs]

Hi can I please ask, how do I stop the imprints from the plate going onto and imprinting on my card when I am trying to make greeting cards? It is like when I have used the die to cut the shape out, the plate also embosses into all of the card too. I am wasting so so much card.

[@evamooney2953]

I have a slightly different problem, where I've rolled my Cutting plates slightly off course a few times and the edges started getting ground at and became sharp any suggestions on how to fix this? I had considered sanding the edges but was unsure if it would damage the plates further. Thanks in advance for any help

[@guypicard2262]

I have a question please. What if you do this technique and your top plate warps, do you flip that one as well?

[@debbievanhorn6205]

Question: my plates are just starting to warp, how can I fix?

[@kellylynn6831]

I have the newer Stampin up cut and emboss, the problem I'm having is my top plate is warping and getting impressions from the non cutting side of dies. I only use the one plate for cutting and the top is always the top, it dud have a couple cuts from my grandson using it but it was only like cut into 3 times for little things I let him cut. Why am I getting these expressions in my top plate and it warping, never had a problem like that with big shot.

[@ellenwright7482]

I’ve always done this.