folding cards

[Barbarar20]

I am a newbie and I am ready to move away from prefolded cards to making some new sizes on my own. Can anyone share the best way to make a perfect fold on CS? What tools so I need? Thanks, Barbarar20

[stefaniewilliams]

A bone folder is a must. And I would also suggest that you score your CS first. You can do this with a scoring blade on most paper trimmers, or there is a tool made just for scoring, called ScorePal. The heavier your card stock the more you'll need to score first.

I score with my paper trimmer, fold with my hands and the crease it with the bonefolder.

Good luck!

[scrappygirl122896]

Ditto on the bone folder. Be careful not to score too deeply if you use your paper trimmer. I have cut through my paper more than a couple of times...yikes...can you tell I'm heavy handed and the mom of three boys? LOL...well, *someone* has to keep up with them!

Maria

[You Betcha!]

I think that each of these have their merits:

BONE FOLDER: No matter how you fold, this will break the fibers more even when pressing on a manually folded card.

SCORING: A personal cutter with a scoring blade is the minimum you must have. Making boxes & some cards require pre-scoring. A Scor-Pal is nice, but try the scoring blade first. The use a bone folder too & you're pressed real good!

MANUAL: You always know where your hands are! I honestly prefer to fold manually because cardstock isn't always a true size. I match 2 corners & pinch the fold. Then I match the other 2 corners & pinch the fold. Then I press between them & use a bone folder when I remember. The only time that you get a warbled fold is when you go against the grain of the paper & you don't find out about that until you've done it. Press it out with a bone folder will help.

I use a bone folder in my latest video on an easy way to make a Double Fold Pocket Card. Check it out here.

[3boysstampin']

Yep, definitely a bone folder. I don't score my card stock, though, for a regular card--only if it's a fancy fold. I prefer to line up the corners and then press the fold.