How to sharpen paper punches

Don’t throw away those blunt paper punches…
I have a tip that will have them punching on for a long while yet!

Most of us crafty types have a few paper punches in our crafting supplies kit.

Whether you are a big paper crafter, into scrapbooking or just a crafty dabbler, these cheap little punches are always a supply essential.

BUT… they do seem to go blunt quite quickly.

If you’ve ever worked on a bigger project requiring a lot of punched paper pieces, I’m sure you’ll know the frustration of using a blunt punch.

Gosh… I’ve even resorted to standing on them a few times to get that last paper flower cut out.

After that they get tossed in the bin!!

Well, not any more… not now that I know this very helpful tip.

Have you ever heard a tip and thought “If only I had known that”…

Hmm, that’s what happened to me when I heard how easy it is to sharpen blunt punches.

It’s as simple as using your punch on a piece of foil… truly, that’s all it takes!

I do find that foil tears very easily inside the punch, so I usually place a sheet of silicon paper under the foil and punch through two layers at the same time. The added bonus… I get a supply of pretty translucent flowers to use with other projects.

So stop throwing those blunt paper punches away and try this foil punching tip to extend their life.

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Happy crafting ~ Kerryanne