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Stand Cut File

Good Evening!

Today I have a display stand for you to hold your cards or craft pieces, of course you could make a large one to display your scrapbook pages. Basically it will hold anything you would like to put on display, or for us bloggers, it is handy for holding our work steady while we photograph it ;)

The cut file comes in 2 pieces, I wanted to add some swirls to make the stand decorative in it’s own right but there is also a slightly larger piece to glue behind it to add to it’s strength and stability.

I cut my stand pieces from some antique gold pearl card. I glued my 2 pieces together and let them fully dry nice and flat before I folded my stand:

stand

I folded the stand so the decorative layer is on the outside, here’s the inside:

stand2

Here’s how it looks from the back:

stand3

…and from the side:

stand4

Here’s your Free Cut File – Formats include ai, dxf, gsd, mtc, pdf, studio & svg:
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Stand by Bird

Stand Digital Cutting File by Bird

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Intricate Cutting Tips

Hello!

I get regular questions asking how I get a good cut on intricate designs so I thought I’d pop in to share what I had just sent to someone in an email. Here’s a few quick tips that help me to get a good cut on my Zing, you may have a different machine but it still might be helpful :)

Mat: My mat has to be pretty sticky to hold the paper/card nice and secure

Blade: Yes we need a fairly sharp blade but it doesn’t need to be brand new

Blade Exposure: Don’t have too much of your blade exposed as the blade snagging in the mat can cause tears, it feels weird to reduce the amount of exposed blade to get a better cut but it does work.

Material: The paper or card you use can play quite a big part, I normally use approx 160gsm for my most intricate cuts (approx 65lbs) which is kind of the middle ground between card and heavyweight paper but if it is fibrous with a rough feeling finish then it could rip and tear terribly, I like to use a very smooth coated card I find it works great for me (I’ve been using Xerox Colour Impressions 160gsm, I buy it in reams). Also if you can get hold of Worldwin Cutmates which is approx 65lbs, that cuts great too, I love that stuff and it comes in lots of colours too.

It’s a flying visit but I’ll be back with a new project shortly :)

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Last Pennants?

Hiyah!

I have another Pennant set for you today, it might be the last for a while as I think I’ve covered a lot of celebrations, if I get any good suggestions I may re-visit them though :)

Today’s Pennants have a scalloped or shell type of pattern, one is plain and one says Happy Anniversary. Simply cut, thread and hang :)

Pennants 17

Here’s your Free Cut File – Formats include ai, dxf, gsd, mtc, pdf, studio & svg:
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Pennants 17 by Bird

Pennants 17 Digital Cutting File by Bird

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