🤩 Mind Blowing Die Cutting Hack! 🤩

[@carolehodgins3781]

Did you know there is a less wasteful way to use the sheets. Just cut a small piece of the dryer sheet and rub it over the cut edge of the die. And cut on card as usual. I have hard a box of sheets for at least 2 years and still have plenty left.

[@7tracey7]

This is a tip I'd heard before but thought I'd misunderstood that when I saw this tip...but going to try just rubbing over first. Thank you

[@valeriematthews3245]

Wow, I did not know about leaving the die on when using the brush!

[@krisadolf3500]

The best use for dryer sheets!

[@jospi1844]

Wax paper or parchment paper works really well.

[@wandaspencer9523]

Another thing that works for me is a single layer of good parchment paper… I purchase mine at a natural foods store. It’s not silicone coated so it doesn’t dull the die. A thin waxed paper also works well. I mistakenly bought a box which was only waxed on one side and I use it for crafting.

[@deborahbeatty]

When I was working with punches, I found he old scissor sharpener trick or aluminum foil followed by waxed paper always works.

[@trumbleslum]

I use the wax paper inside of cereal boxes, works a treat.

[@jospi1844]

You can also use a piece of a bubble envelope. It works GREAT! I save all of my used bubble envelopes and cut the size I need. I keep them in a plastic bag.

[@AnnieCappuccino]

I was totally using the brush wrong. Thanks.

[@sherylefaganfagan6576]

Try using wax paper also works well foil will also Helps to sharpen your blades and make your blade sharp again

[@msdixie1972]

Ooh! So after you’ve removed the cut, add press & seal to the top, and transfer to the next project! 🎉 Love this too. Tfs!!

[@cherylwilliams8517]

I love your creativity and great tips! I would love for you to do a video making the sign with the dies and other uses for dies and supplies other than just cards.

[@Bigmist8k]

I used to have an issue with intricate die cuts until I purchased an electric die cutting machine (Gemini). This was during the time Stampin Up stop selling the Big Shot but had not released the Stamp, Cut & Emboss machine. Now the pieces just fall out. I don’t need a brush or anything. The pressure is just so much much better than a manual machine.

[@judileroy9332]

This is a really cool idea! I get my dryer sheets from Aldi, so they're not as thick as Bounce. Shall try. Thank you for sharing. Also, love the "leftovers" and making a card from them. How can you be sure the pieces will stay attached? Take care and stay nice like you are!😊

[@kimmer823]

I remember this was introduced many years ago and it was said it is bad for your dies so I never used this method. although I don’t know why it would be bad for your dies. Glad to see you using it .

[@Cre8tiveConnexionsbyLillia]

It is bad for your health. Most of those sheets contain a health warning in Europe. Never use if you are giving to a person with respiratory difficulties or at risk of cancer. It is best to use parchment/wax sheets or do as parchment artists do, rub the back of card with a tea light candle or tiny bit of beeswax.

[@carloshaun7297]

I never left my die cut in the die! Great idea! Thanks! I have the brush & foam pad & do use it. I don’t use dryer sheets in my laundry. I am sensitive to scents & also don’t want the chemicals in them on me.

[@TD-bu9wv]

This is exactly how I am. Dryer sheets are really toxic too I have asthma so it's a no for me. I've never left my die cuts in the die and used the brush, it would curl my dies. This is an awesome tip.

[@crackerjackheart]

There are now "free and clear" type dryer sheets with no scent if you want to try the die hack!

[@lasinmt106]

Love the dryer sheet hack. I was searching for info on a bubble wrap hack similar purpose too. I've been using Sizzix Chrome Precision Plate not so much to avoid having to weed with the picking tool but it almost guarantees it'll cut through the TOUGH CENTERED MEMBRANE of Glitter Card Stock. Otherwise as we all know cutting cleanly through glitter card stock and some other fancy papers or vinyls can be difficult if not down right impossible no matter how many shims or passes through the die cutting machines. I happen to love glitter card stock. I even make my won via buying super fine no slough off glitter wall paper with self adhesive backing. place the backing removed onto 65# card stock and voila one sided glitter paper. If you add another layer of glitter wall paper to the other side of the card stock you could make two but you'll be thicker too. All these things as you know is experimentation. Love to think outside the box but with care and respect for your machines and equipment and of course safety always first. I'd heard about the dryer sheet purpose but never thought much about it. I don't seem to have to struggle too much with weeding. Now and again there is a die that just does not drop it's pieces. When you demonstrated the brush roller and foam base I have this but quickly found it not that helpful. For one thing I have dies that are not open enough on the non cutting side. Sometimes in fact almost entirely closed. Just a few poke to release holes available. So rolling the brush over that will not be helpful. And yes I have used the brush over the cut out die too to release bits still clinging or chads clinging. Meantime perhaps the dryer sheet will work with those solid backed dies. Worth a try. I have a lovely pear die that is quite intricate and it's open so look forward to trying with a dryer sheet for sure. (I planned to make approx 30-40 cards for a special event. And include a poached pair recipe I created using cream, brandy, nutmeg, vanilla. Easy and delicious. For our 50th. Anyway it'll get rightly tiresome weeding with a poking tool that many cuts. LOL!

[@suzyemery]

How cool to use a dryer sheet!! And I do use my brush. But I never thought of leaving the diecut in the die. Anything to make it easier, I'm in! Lol Thanks! Hugs 💟 Suzy

[@jacquiposener7262]

Thanks for these cool and useful tips. I have a rolle r brush but never had any success with it really. The. I see you say keep the die cut in the die! Wow that is news to me so I will have to give it a go. I tend to avoid intricate dies because of all the poking out! Thanks so much. I’ve subscribed.😊

[@marietteflores9805]

I use wax paper for my intricate dies and it helps also

[@Linda-qq5mg]

I really enjoy your videos! Thanks so much for sharing all your ideas.

[@deniseweist5571]

I can’t wait to try this - could be a game-changer

[@judysouthern4458]

Cool technique with the dryer sheet!!!

[@AafkeVultink]

Im gonna be trying that with my swiffer sheets since I dont have drying sheets.

[@tammymchenry3675]

Absolutely brilliant! I love the framed dryer sheet as much as the original! ❤❤❤❤

[@jacciwinfield8021]

I save dryer sheets from weekly wash. Use 2-3 folded, depending on how thick they are. Works great and no problems with my dies. Been using 4 years with no problems

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Anna, I really really enjoyed watching you show us these tips. Very helpful and useful too. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags ❤❤❤❤

[@juliebergacker5680]

Great tips! 👏👏thank you

[@kathybradley8315]

I love the dryer sheet idea and will be trying that. I have the take-your-pick brush end and pad and it's awesome - but the dryer sheet is way cool! Thanks, Anna!

[@megs1768]

OK! Seriously great idea! I am going to try this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@anaraposo0857]

Love the idea, worked like a charm. Thank you for sharing Anna.

[@AThaisBotelho]

Pretty cool tips!!! Thanks!

[@pipermowrey5771]

I tried this tip with a dryer sheet andand it worked perfectly!!! Thanks so much!

[@stephanieterry6404]

Great solutions. Thank u!!!❤

[@kimberlya4595]

Oh my! I could definitely used this tip last night. I need to sweep up this morning 😂

[@diane7716]

Fabulous idea! Thank you!

[@peggyrasmussen4306]

Thank you for the tips.

[@donnacarraway9182]

Thank you! Great video!!

[@rosedwyer9169]

I had forgotten about using the dryer sheet until recently. I used a new one and it left lots of fuzzy material. I tried a used sheet and seemed to work better. I guess it might be related to pressure of your machine and the sandwich of plates used. I, too, heard it can damage the die but can't seem to find anything to support that.

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[@lornajohnson8781]

Love this .. Thank You!!

[@debbieduran6791]

Will have to try this. Thanks for sharing!

[@audreyhunt1760]

Hi Anna, I Appreciate you.... Great tips again. Thanks and Blessings, NC viewer🦋

[@lswanson3405]

Cool idea, but I'm not so sure about the last idea on leaving the bits on the sheet, cutting around it and then putting that on a card. I would think that the stuff in the drier sheet would probably not ahere well to a card and sometimes those things are so fragrant they would be way to potent put in a card?

[@priscillapedroza4998]

I have heard of this trick, but have never tried it before. Maybe I need to. 😄

[@margaretdewood7437]

What an awesome trick. Thank you.

[@debbiesmith6293]

Loved this video

[@geminidream4347]

I love that tool too!

[@bextermonkey246]

Thank you!

[@wandahodges7311]

Thanks for the tips

[@ladylee8364]

Thank you for this video this was a great hint

[@carolbeyer1002]

TY TY TY I'm going to try it right now.......

[@hollypaplow6082]

Great tip! Thanks!

[@ilemsanmartin996]

Amazing Die Cutting Hacks Girl! New to your channel and subscribe. 🤩🤩🤩

[@anulayjohnsonakagamingran9479]

Amazing thankyou 4 sharing ❤

[@martamccool2740]

What happens if instead to set it in the sponge you put it in the sticky mat?

[@FourBattyBees]

Regarding some earlier comments: I have a different machine (Sizzix) and it has a precision base plate available that is chrome plated metal. It is made specifically for intricate dies. I don’t understand how using a soft dryer sheet can be any worse than die cutting metal against metal. I have had my base plate for years and my dies have not dulled or been damaged in any way. How can the dryer sheet damage the die?

[@24get24give]

no idea, but I love my precision base cutting plate too,.. has stopped me from giving up on many a die over the years

[@24get24give]

I always wondered how you could dull a piece of metal that isn't sharp, to begin with

[@dinabaughman8731]

You don't put the die cut side down on the precision plate, always cut side up.

[@FourBattyBees]

@@dinabaughman8731 According to Sizzix, the manufacturer of the precision base plate, that is exactly what you do. If you read the instructions on the base plate the sandwich reads - “Standard cutting pad, Place die - cutting edge down, chrome precision base plate, multipurpose platform”. I was just following directions.

[@angrosvenor2967]

Sounds very satisfying. I have never used or seen a dryer sheet (Kiwi, here), so I'm not quite sure what they are - they look like dry nappy wipes. Have you found any other materials that are similar? Edit: I've just Googled dryer sheets, and I see they are used if you use a tumble dryer rather than a clothes line. Some other commenters suggested waxed paper, so I'll try this with baking paper. Thanks for the idea, Anna!

[@PhyllisWaddell-qf2yz]

You are awesome.

[@VeronicaRonniDorval2638]

Great ideas 💡

[@karenhollander5911]

That's amazing!

[@paulineburns8446]

Wow thanks again Anna I love intricate dies & hadn’t used them as they are a pain…until now….Ty again for tips 😀🇦🇺🦘🐨

[@sharonroe5676]

What colors are on the refreshment card

[@nancysanders342]

Clothes dryer sheet. It is a softener like Bounce.

[@Veronica-xf2lt]

What is that tool called?

[@joycegifford8826]

This is a good way to ruin your die cut machine roller tension. Not to mention some people have allergies to the toxic smell of dryer sheets; keep this in mind when gifting or selling.

[@RobertasArtisticAdventures]

I think if all the bits stayed in place, or if you needed to replace a few of them, that if you cover the whole part that you'd want to use to create another card with some Matte Medium, that it would seal it in place once it has dried.

[@bettyareson6098]

What that’s amazing. Who knew

[@erikahatcher5492]

That’s very clever

[@72wick]

Dryer sheets will change the pH of the paper, and it won't be archival.

[@DinksDinersArtbox]

have any ideas on how to make your own die cut for cards,??

[@cindypurvis2485]

I like using wax paper. For me, it is simple and be cut to any size. It’s cheaper too!😁

[@phyllisrobinson2480]

My pick tool sticky end drops everything. It doesn’t stick

[@dinabaughman8731]

I use my USED dryer sheets for this.

[@shannonh.4632]

Thank you. I really needed this right now. Intricate Tree of Life die. About 40 of them needed for invitations!

[@handmakewithlove]

Perfect!

[@Ritterkritterz]

So would you put dryer sheet on the card as well?

[@laurenbutler3452]

Cool!

[@lauramoore4064]

I just got my brush tool and excited to use it but love the dryer sheet idea. Doesn't it leave oils in the paper though?

[@Tonda193]

Very good tip! Thank you!

[@danahill5052]

Try the double sided sticky tape.

[@prettyrichgirl2007]

Nice....

[@aussidi5476]

Great tip. Does this also work with used drier sheets?

[@brendajones7756]

Yes it does. I only use the used sheets.

[@Bruuski]

Save money...put a piece of bubble envelope in between. Much cheaper than dryer sneets.

[@pipermowrey5771]

How do you know so many wonderful tips! Will this work with a used dryer sheet? Or do you have to use an unused dryer sheet? Thank you so much for sharing these tips!

[@brendajones7756]

I use Used dryer sheets and it works very well for me.

[@7tracey7]

​@@brendajones7756oh, wish you'd said that as I don't have a tumble dryer but the the sheets specifically for this idea ☹️

[@7tracey7]

But bought..

[@brendaelainewaddell1682]

Hi Anna. Can you confirm once and for all. Many of us have heard over the years that the drier sheets and wax paper can have a detrimental effect on our dies. That the coating builds up and affects the cutting abilities of the dies. With the cost of our precious tools I'm sure that none of us wants to potentially damage them. Help please. Thanks so much. 😊🇨🇦

[@handmakewithlove]

It might cause buildup but I can't imagine it would cause any permanent damage. If you notice buildup I would think some rubbing alcohol or other cleaner would remove it well.

[@brendaelainewaddell1682]

@@handmakewithlove thanks so much Anna. 😊

[@lzrd8460]

I live in Europe. Sorry, but what are dryer sheets? 🤔🤔

[@thelastwitch]

On this side of the big water, people usually get a dryer machine alongside of their washing machines. Once the washer finished its program, you take out the clothes and put them into the dryer and once that’s finished, the clothes come out dry and much softer than if you hang them on a line or rack. Dryer sheets are meant to put in the dryer with your clothes to help soften, make them smell good, and remove static. The dryer sheets are about A5 size, about as thin as paper and softer (probably infused with softeners) usually pretty cheap, and not very good for the environment or the dryer, if I remember correctly. I don’t use them, but many people still do and they’re available, easy to find and creative/resourceful people find many other uses for them outside of the laundry process. I’m sure if you google them or search for them on KZbin you’ll find more info :) I realize this is about 3mo late, and you probably already found the answer, still, hope this helps someone else who came to the comments to ask this too 😊

[@sheilaburger2138]

Been doing this for years.

[@precious_things_dot_net]

Nice hack with the dryer sheets!

[@ruth6511]

Have used the brush wrong all along!!

[@robinca4108]

Good job love it dryersheet trick is great, I'm new to this just ordered a few die cats from temugonna try a few before I get a machine and see if I like it. Want to make cards for people.

[@laurenfriedman5713]

What is a dryer sheet?

[@janelorenzen3770]

It’s a disposable piece of polyester infused with fabric softener. They’re sold by the box. You throw one (or two or three into the dryer with your clothes. Convenient, but ecologically terrible.

[@margaretgordon5007]

What is a dryer sheet.

[@cindypurvis2485]

It is a product that you put in the dryer to soften your clothes and reduces static. You use 1 sheet for each load.

[@victorialehmann6879]

Some folks use used dryer sheets...

[@laurarabon1844]

Please Don't use a dryer sheet! Not only do they contain toxic chemicals but they dull your die.

[@facsmom]

When I had previously seen this hack, the word was put out that the dryer sheet dulls the cutting areas of the dies.

[@Pebblesmas]

Yep thought that too

[@jadeturtledesigns]

Yes that is what I heard. I saw a video where a rep from the die cutting manufacturer said never use a dryer sheet.

[@dawnmiller6909]

I just rub a dryer sheet over my metal die before I cut the paper out. One dryer sheet will last a lot longer this way.

[@jospi1844]

You can use wax paper. Works better.

[@beverlyscooper8698]

⁠@@jospi1844 🎉USE WAX PAPER

[@dianalovescolors]

Oh!! I have this tool from Temu but I didn't know we were supposed to leave the die in. I've never seen the dryer sheet hack. So cool!

[@7tracey7]

Did you know Temu rips off other companies & designers by stealing their designs?

[@Wanda6308]

I was wondering if you could help me figure out something. I bought a embosser machine thinking it was a cut and embosser, but it only embosses. I was a little disappointed. How can I make the embosser work to cut the die cut also, so I do not have to invest a lot of money in another machine?

[@debschurby1574]

This method RUINED my cutting plates! I had to toss them after l couldn’t get the dryer sheet wax off. I also tried using the dryer sheet between the magnetic mat & cutting plate because l had such a problem with static getting shocked removing my plates off the mat. Of course it ruined my mat as well. I tried hot soapy water & alcohol spritzes on the plates & had to toss them. For me, parchment paper, though messy, works best on the intricate or knock-off brand dies. Just my 2¢! 😁

[@nelliebeans5]

I bought Universal Crafts quick release die paper Non stick twin pack 2 rolls each roll has 5 metres 16.4 feet says Multi- use die paper helps keep your dies clean and cutting edges sharp much better idea than drier sheets

[@lorettapearson3247]

Use the dryer sheet first with clothes, then try this hack. That will have less wX on the plates

[@debschurby1574]

@@nelliebeans5 Thanks for your reply!

[@debschurby1574]

@@lorettapearson3247 Thank you so much for the tip!

[@amkarei]

QUESTION, Please: ... Did you use a FRESH dryer sheet? Or a "used" one? You showed us a fresh one when demo-ing the layers idea, but the one peeking out from under the teal card stock does not show the crease of a fresh one. Hmmm 🤔 ... I suppose the machine might have pressed that crease out of it! (( I think I'd grab a piece of Press'N'Seal, smooth that down onto the "bits", pull them off the dry sheet, flip, apply glue, then reposition into the leafy shape ALREADY MOUNTED onto a card base of some coordinating color (or White. Whatever ... ) I don't think I'd trust the dry sheet to hold onto those tiny bits. I suppose you c o u l d gingerly pull o n e layer of the dryer sheet away, and apply glue THROUGH the sheet, and then stick that down on a card base, applying the teal layer, then, over that. ))

[@dawnmiller6909]

I use fresh dryer sheets. I just rub the dryer sheet over my die before running it through my machine.

[@amkarei]

@@dawnmiller6909 So you don't actually leave the dry sheet IN the "sandwich"?

[@roxannamcvey7419]

Use non scented