Happy New Year, everyone. I'm thrilled we all made it though the last many months. Talk about ups and downs! That is one ride I do not ever want to go on again! Let's all keep our fingers crossed that things will only get better from this day forward!
As I was cleaning up my craft room recently, I took a long look at my C plates for my Cuttlebug and decided enough was enough. I was going to splurge on new ones. My photos are not very good, but I'm sure you know what I mean when I say these have seen much better days. So many dents, so many cuts, so much gunk caught in the grooves..... It makes for a very rough back of whatever you are cutting out. Normally, that does not matter, but occasionally you need the back of a cut-out to be clean and smooth.
So, right after I ordered a new plate, I decided "What the heck"? I can't ruin this one...so, I sanded it down. Yep, used my hand-held electric sander with 60 grit paper and sanded both sides. I couldn't believe the difference it made.
It may be hard to see the difference, but believe me, there is. Now, I didn't sand too much so it still is slightly rough but it works so much nicer. I may even go out and take a little more off both sides. If you should sand too much surface area off, then use a shim of cardboard to help raise the height of the plate up a bit as you roll it though the machine. I have had no problems using this as is without the shim. It still cuts just fine. So, if you are about to throw a C plate away and order a new one, you might take a minute to try this technique and save yourself $10.00. Think of the stamps you can buy with that!
Thant's all for today. Please stay safe and let me know if you need more masks. I'm still sewing. I have made and donated 2,545 masks to date. Thank all of you who donated material and thread and elastic to this project. Think of how many lives we have touched! Hugs to all and thank you for stopping by!
Jill
I wouldn't have thought to do that, it does look much better! Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteI had nothing to lose and I was pleasantly surprised how it helped extend the life of the plate.
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