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I use sanding blocks to smooth the edges of my cardstock after I cut it. Unless I have a brand new blade, the edges just aren't crisp enough for me. Yeah, I'm a little neurotic that way. :-) I also use my sanding bock around the edges of chipboard pieces after I adhere papah to them.
disstressing, sanding the edges of a cut, when I put designers paper on chipboard ,I use to sand the edges and make them smooth, or when I cover wooden box with designers paper.
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Hey. Sanding blocks really make a dramatic distressing technique on the edges of cardstock that has a white core. You sand the edges a bit to show the white, you can leave it like that or take an ink pad in a different color and run the white edges across it to color some of the white. You end up with a really neat looking edge for a distressed layout. I am all about distressing lately and couldn't do without the distressing kit from Close to My Heart. It has all kinds of tools for distressing layouts and cards. Hope this helps.
You can sand paper up and down first, then side to side, and get a faux linen look. I think there is a tutorial on the resources page, perhaps? Also it is great for making a finished looking edge when you glue designer paper to chipboard. Let your glue dry then just stroke the sanding block along the sides to take off any extra and make a nice, smooth finish.
I use mine for when I cover my chipboard with paper (designer) I can cut the paper just slightly larger than the chipboard shape, and then use the sanding block (or sandpaper) and file around the edges in a downward motion to make the designer paper and the chipboard apear to be ONE! If you use 2 way glue and then stick the paper down, let dry and then sand the edges (don't go in the direction of the paper but toward the chipbard) it makes it look all finished and pretty..
Same with clipboards, and altered boxes, or what ever you are covering with paper and want a nice transision between paper and object.
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I use mine to distress embossing resist (especially after I add silver details with a zig painty to the embossed areas.) I also like to use it on paper with white core that's been embossed in a cuttlebug, or for texturing cuttlebug crayon resist. :0) I also use it to get mat embossing (just going over shiny embossing to take off the gloss.)
The sanding blocks are great for doing the Fauz Suede Technique.
You stamp the same color on card stock as the card stock and then sand wit the blocks until you get the suede effect you want. Really looks nice on a card.
I use mine to distress embossing resist (especially after I add silver details with a zig painty to the embossed areas.) I also like to use it on paper with white core that's been embossed in a cuttlebug, or for texturing cuttlebug crayon resist. :0) I also use it to get mat embossing (just going over shiny embossing to take off the gloss.)
What is "cuttlebug crayon resist"?
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It's really easy, you just emboss some paper in your cuttlebug, then rub it with crayon, and then ink the paper. You can get faux metal looks really easily. Then if you sand it, it takes some of the crayon off and looks kind of aged. :0)
What do people use sanding blocks for?
