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The beginner's guide to Edge'able dies

The beginner's guide to Edge'able dies

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  • Low Tack Tape - to ensure that your die stays in place, low tack tape will be your best friend. As you'll see in the step-by-step how to portion of this post, you need to position your die quite carefully, so use this tape to temporarily secure it while it travels through the die-cutting machine
  • Pokey Tool - if your Edge'able die features finnicky, small pieces, use a pokey tool to coax out any remaining pieces that don't fall out once cut. It would be a shame to damage your beautiful edge while trying to remove any pieces, but with a Pokey Tool, you'll have precision at your fingertips
  • Magnetic Shim - depending on which machine you have, a suitably sized magnetic shim is an essential in your stash, even if you're not using Edge'ables! They'll help to keep your die magnetised and in place, and provide any extra layer of pressure to ensure a crisp cut
  • Card in a variety of finishes - take your Edge'able design one step further with a pretty card finish. If you're going all out with a shaped edge, then why not use mirror, glitter, matt mirror or linen card for even more fun?


  1. Taking the size of your Edge'able die into account, cut your card base to size. For example, if your Edge'able was 5" x 2", cut a piece of card to 10" x 9", then score and fold down the centre to create a 5" x 9" base. You can also score at 2" across the back panel of the card and trim this away.
  2. Using a pencil and ruler, draw a faint line across the 2" point (depending on the height of your die) on your card front.
  3. Open up your card base and lay it on to your clear die-cutting plate with the pencil mark facing upwards.
  4. Position your Edge'able die with the cut side facing down along the pencil line and use low tack tape to secure it in place. Stick the tape away from the non-cutting edge - that way, you can avoid tears.
  5. Add your plastic shim, then your magnetic shim, followed by your final clear cutting plate, then run the sandwich through your die-cutting machine.
  6. Remove the sandwich from the other side and set the plates aside. Carefully peel the die from the card base, use a pokey tool to remove any extra pieces and erase the pencil line.

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