Paper Piercing?

[candylou]

I see so many people now who are doing paper piercing on their cards. I have tried it, and it's not working for me. What are they using? I have a Basic Grey paper piercer, but it makes such a tiny hole that it is barely noticeable. Any ideas?

[MariLynn]

I used to have a making memories paper piercer that I loved until it broke. Not from piercing paper, my teenaged son used it to pry something metal. I replaced it with another paper piercer that I wasn't pleased with, and now I use the sharp end of a compass. My kids had one sitting on my desk after doing math homework. I saw the sharp end and thought that it would work pretty well, and it does.

[katestamps716]

Really tiny holes are probably Ornare Vellum piercer or their regular one. There's also mutliprong pokers like these.

[craftymomto2]

I use a yarn needle when I do it.

[nottoocreative]

I use the MM piercer, only because it is easier to hold. A thumbtack works pretty well otherwise!
MY problem is keeping the pattern straight! I use a grid, but somehow I tend to move it ever so slightly...

[stamper272001]

I use the mat pack template available from Stampin' Up! Its THE best thing ever!
As for the sharp pokey thing I use - it was something I found in the sewing section of one of our big craft stores. The brand name is Clover and basically its got a nice handle for you to hold at the top and a big needle type thing at the bottom! If I find one online I'll come back and point you to the link so you can see what I mean! My explanation really isnt that great! lol

Karen

[valoisfrancoise]

I bought one at the $ store and it works great. When I couldn't find it, I stuck a yarn needle in a wine cork and used that.

[stampasmile]

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Originally Posted by stamper272001

I use the mat pack template available from Stampin' Up! Its THE best thing ever!
As for the sharp pokey thing I use - it was something I found in the sewing section of one of our big craft stores. The brand name is Clover and basically its got a nice handle for you to hold at the top and a big needle type thing at the bottom! If I find one online I'll come back and point you to the link so you can see what I mean! My explanation really isnt that great! lol

Karen

I use the the Mat Pack Template from SU too. I think it works out great! For my poker, I just picked something up from Michael's or Hobby Lobby once and it works great.
Hope that helps!

[craftymomto2]

Third the SU Mat Pack, works great!