for serious...BC is eating my paper up...link to pics. HELP

[Retta]

Okay - not sure, but aren't the renew sheets a bit different adhesive. I don't think those work with washing, they are made of a different adhesive.

[Louise-paisley]

Okay - not sure, but aren't the renew sheets a bit different adhesive. I don't think those work with washing, they are made of a different adhesive.

As far as I was aware the renew sheets are what is used on the complete mats, not sure where that comes from but I am sure that was said at some point when they came out

[Elizabeth]

It sure smells like the same stuff!

[Thyme]

It is the same adhesive on mats and renu sheets

[Tyler]

The ReNu sheets are the same adhesive - that is what is so great about them. I know Sherri worked hard with the chemist to perfect that formulation - it is different from any mat out there. It doesn't feel sticky or resist to vertical pressure (such as when removing a cut off of the mat), but does a great job in guarding against horizontal pressure (such as the force exerted on the material when cutting). If you have something thicker or more rigid, you will have less area sticking to the mat and hence it may be more likely to move around.

From experience, the most fatal flaw made in a cut is an unsecured material/not sticky enough mat. The adhesive on the mat works great for most flexible materials and is guaged for many standard types of cardstock. The metallic nature of your paper may not be as "standard". I would try and use a ReNu sheet to refresh your mat. Too high of force will make ugly cuts (not to mention dull your blade, cut up your mat, introduce skewing, and cause more than necessary force on your paper causing it to lift), too low will not cut all the way through. Too fast of velocity generally can decrease the crispness of your cut, especially at the corners. If your mat is not sticky enough, it will seem more like the machine is eating your design/paper as you described.

It is a feel that you are gradually getting accustomed to. Don't worry - you will get it and feel free to ask away if you have any questions. That is what the forum is for!

[Retta]

Sorry I didn't mean not the same as on your mat. I mean the same adhesive that will be washed and then be sticky again. I'm sure I heard Sherri say that it didn't work the same as the old mats. But then again, I may be wrong. I thought she said that on one of the forums.

[kim]

The only thing I remember is to NOT USE LANOLIN.

[Elizabeth]

I didn't mean to imply that the smell of the Renu and Mats is unpleasant, I just have an extra sensitive sense of smell and often find myself identifying things by their smell.

[Tyler]

I love the smell of the ReNu sheets - it has that fresh scent to it, kind of like dryer sheets...
...I never thought I would say that.. lol

[LisaH]

I love the smell of the ReNu sheets - it has that fresh scent to it, kind of like dryer sheets...
...I never thought I would say that.. lol

Oh Tyler, you've got it bad

[MichelleMyBelle]

I love the smell of the ReNu sheets - it has that fresh scent to it, kind of like dryer sheets...
...I never thought I would say that.. lol

Tyler, you've peaked my curiosity. I must go open my package and take a sniff. LOL

[Tyler]

Just be careful...

didn't your parents ever teach you to not sniff glue?

[Gigi]

washing in just tepid water with a bit of dish soap removes the dust and fibres that build up over time and exposes the glue again

I understand why it works - still think it's amazing!!

[Louise-paisley]

washing in just tepid water with a bit of dish soap removes the dust and fibres that build up over time and exposes the glue again

I understand why it works - still think it's amazing!!

Works more than once as well, I have done one 3 times before it finally just wont have it any more. The water needs to be just tepid though, if its too warm it will start to remove the glue as well.

[PennyDuncan]

Just be careful...

didn't your parents ever teach you to not sniff glue?

So THAT'S what happened to me!!!!! Not only did I LOVE sniffing certain glues......ROFL..I also LOVED smelling certain markers AND Gasoline!!!! SO THAT'S what happened to all my brain cells....they're GONE!!!

[Suzan]

Magic Markers, Sharpies, yummy I love to sniff those.

[kim]

Not to change the subject but does anyone know if Kisabird got her letters to cut correctly?

[Tyler]

hopefully she didn't get hung up on the glue lol

[kim]

well, i hope she posts whether she got it to cut correctly, or if we need to brainstorm again.

[rachellann]

I thought had this figured out....I did some test cuts on my paper and got the right force set. Then I did a couple of test cuts of part of my design and blam - it's eating, no GNASHING, my paper up. I've adjusted force and speed and blade height - to no avail it seems to be getting worse. My shapes are simple text - sans serif, curved, at 3/8" tall so not teeny tiny by any means. I still have been unable to produce 1 single project yet.

here is where I am now at the end of the night:
http://flic.kr/p/cnCfAC

see how it's just eating the paper up?


this is earlier:
http://flic.kr/p/cnCgDy

it was cutting nicely, but not all the way through the paper, so I upped the force and when I did that, it started to 'catch' on the paper and drag it around - notice the messed up rectangles. I ended up taping down all 4 edges of the paper with blue painter's tape and that seemed to work, so I went on to testing cutting my text and no dice.


another shot from earlier when it started misbehaving.
http://flic.kr/p/cnCeij

any ideas??

is it my design? the paper? the force? the speed?

what kind of card are you using? that can play a role too.