Memory Box Kaleidoscope Butterfly

[jjhere]

I love, love, love this die but most of the time I have the hardest time getting a clean cut with it. Is there a trick?

I've tried a shim (double layer of printer paper) underneath the mats and cutting through double layer of cardstock; sometimes one of these works and sometimes not.

Anybody else having issues? Thanks!

[katestamps716]

What machine are you using? I know in my Cuttlebug I have to use very flat, newish plates to get a clean cut with detailed dies. If they're curved at all, no matter how many shims, it won't cut cleanly.

[NancyJ]

I spot-shim with tape. In any area that doesn't cut through, I put tape on the back of the die until it cuts through. It's sort of a trial and error system, but once it works you can just leave the tape on the die for next time.

[mlhaun]

wax paper helps Put it next to die and then paper. I did have to send a large frame die back.