Annoying Lines On Your Die Cuts?! Do This! 

great tips. I tape a piece of acrylic (window sheet) to my top panel that faces the dies. That way I can still use one that has been cut into with no ickys.

Anna I die cut frequently. I found foil paper to be the most vulnerable for stray marks. This tip will be so very helpful. Thank you.

I think you have to be careful using wax paper on the top part as it's possible there could be some wax transfer to your die cut, which could impact what you do on the top - stamping, colouring, etc. The wax could resist anything you add in the spots where it transferred. Parchment paper might be a good substitute for a thin option.

Junk mail is my best friend since I learned this trick-really keeps the die cuts clean.

Thanks for the tip! After having this happen to me several times, I figured out this same method of using copy paper underneath my cardstock with a clear plate on top so I don’t get those ugly lines on my project. I have been doing this for about a year now and it always works great!

I use wax paper when I have a very detailed die cut...I find it really helps get those little pieces out without a hassle.

The plates can also be rinsed under tap water. I use lukewarm water and a toothbrush. The water will soften any paper left in the crevices so it can be brushed away. I then pat them dry with a microfiber cloth. Has anyone tried soaking them in a mild dish soap for a short time?

This is such a “golden” tip! I have gone through 4 sets of cutting plates (warped and all) before I was told about this. Thank you for sharing this important money saving tip! ❤

Fantastic tutorial Anna!! I get those annoying lines, paper fuzz etc. What a great idea!! As always, thank you for sharing❤

Easy fix. Just get you a magic mat, it prevents this from happening and saves your plates from warping as well.

Jennifer Maguire has a video on how to straighten your plates and get the black and paper out of it. Works great.

Never thought about using copy paper to keep the dreaded lines away, thank you!

I use a piece of heavy vinyl between the die and the top plate. When it gets marked, just use a new piece of vinyl. It works wonderfully. And it reduces warping about 85%.

Great ideas for die cutting; thank you, Anna.

Ty so helpful Anna 😀🇦🇺🦘🐨

I love your tips and tricks. Thank you for sharing Anna

Very helpful thank you

Thank you Anna. This has been very helpful

A great tip, I very much dislike marks left on the back of die cuts from well loved plates. Thanks for sharing your ideas!

Very helpful, thanks!

Hello from PEI I have always used old scrap paper for protection 👍

Thanks for your great tips and easy instructions!

thank you so much - this was very helpful - new to a die cutting machine and have been wondering about the lines eventually transferring to the paper - I will be going to watch the other video mentioned for keeping the plates from warping.

Thank you so much for this video!!! I found myself just buying new plates all the time because I couldn't stand the line engraved on a clean sheet of paper.

Thanks so much Anna. 😊🇨🇦

Great idea!!😮

Thank you! 🌸

Brilliant!

Great tip. Will he adding this to my notebook of tips. Thanks for Sharing.

Thank you for that technique. I usually just put the paper on the front, now I can do the same for the bottom.

Very helpful Idea

Thank you for the tip

Great tips!

Thank you! 😊

YAY, THAT IS A NEAT TRICK TO USING THE BIG SHOT AND GET NICE CUTOUTS FOR YOUR CARDS

I am new to your channel and found this very helpful!!

Love these tips. Just learning to die cut.

When my plates start to warp I put boiling water over them in a pan. I then leave a pan of boiling water on top to press them down. Leave it like this for 30 mins. to an hour, and the plates are both clean and straight to use again.

Just got new plates for Christmas. Will make sure to reserve one for top layer only.

How about using a dryer sheet to pick up the bits on the cutting side??? Works well in other applications for bits.

Cool thank you

Great tip! Just found you 'accidently' -- but will be a loyal follower from now on. Thanks💕

I put mine in the bottom rack of my dishwasher between two cookie sheets (cookie sheets laying flat). I cover the bottom cookie sheet with water, lay my plates on the bottom cookie sheet and place a 2nd cookie sheet on top. I then take a couple of large pots and set those on top of the top cookie sheet and run my dishwasher. The plates sandwiched between the 2 cookie sheets with the large pots (that fill with water as the dishwasher runs its cycle) will keep the plates flat as it runs through the wash and dry cycle. Leave the pots and cookie sheets until everything is Completly cooled. I'm not sure if this will work if you have dishwasher tines sticking up but all of my tines are able to collapse allowing me a "flat" bottom rack. Plates always come out cleaned of paper fibers AND completely flat. It's a must have the plates sandwiched and weighed down. I tried just putting them in the rack. I was going to just run them through a hot wash for a while and pull them out while they were still softened but I forgot and those suckered curled into an almost C shape. Thankfully I was able to fix those c curved plates back to flat enough to place between the cookie sheets, with a little work. That's when I discovered the cookie sheet trick and I'm still using those same 2 plates today... that was over a year ago. It seriously works so well and I've not had to purchase new plates in several years. I also use the copy paper trick and that works great!

This is really helpful. Thanxs for the cool trick.

Thank you so much Anna, I really really appreciate your time and effort to bring us all this information. I found this very very helpful and useful too. I’ve subscribed and given you a thumb’s up too. Please stay safe and well too

when my plates get either too warped or too dirty, I put them in a 12x9 cake pan, pour boiling water on top, then put a pot filled with hot water on top of that and let it cool. Rinse and dry and they are as good as not and all the fuzzies have come off the plates.

I totally adore my Switch Machine Big Shot

Actually, when I’m cutting shapes as background for sentiments, I rather like the added texture. In fact, I’ve been known to create a “texture plate” by deliberately die cutting shapes into a plate. Ink blend over top and it’s a stunning background. That said, to eliminate the ‘top of the die’ texture transferring to my top plate, I add a folded sheet of printer paper, recycled from my experimental printouts, between the die(s) and my top plate. I do quite a bit of die cutting, go through at least one set of plates each month.

Nice

Is there any way to polish out the marks and scratches on the cutting plates?

I really like watching your clips . Does anyone do tips either in book form for people are just starting out because I’m restarting after a bad stroke where I forgot everything. How do people normally clean there diecuts, would you do a video of dos and fonts for beginners please

Watching the replay

I write DO NOT CUT on my plate to remind me not to use as a cutting plate

I have been getting a weird ridge just outside the edge where my die is cut

Another die cutting problem I would love for you to solve…how come some does cut through when it should be a score/fold line? Please help!!

i use an icrafter self mending plate no more issues of lines etc!!

What about using freezer paper?

My plates are very scratched up and warped. I use a Hot Shot and embossing folders and now the embossing isn’t working on one side. What else can you use with embossing folders to get good impressions??

I soak my plates and remove the fibers.

For those of you with warped plates, Jennifer McGuire has a video on how to fix your plates so you are t constantly buying new ones.

Hey, great tip but it doesn't work for foil. I'm always getting impressions in my gold and silver foil even when using paper. Is there a tip for how to stop that?

what is STAMPIN’ REWARDS SUBTOTAL that appears on order?

Write do not cut on corner of non cut plate to remind you

Wax paper leaves a film on your die cuts.

You need to move your camera over we only see part of the die cut items

Too much hand movement in video

Using dies are a waste of money and try to store all those dies. Cutting machines are better. I design my own cuts that is better than die cutting.

HINT!! HACK!! or HELP!! Not to “dis” you in any way, ANNA (!!), BUT … Hey, Crafters ! Give a try to using SHARON LUSKA’s. TIP of using sheet vinyl between your plastic cutting plates!! (She has a video here on youtube). I’ve been using this trick for about 10 months and just last week changed out the “bottom” piece of vinyl on the plate I usually cut into. Not only does this HACK same money as to how often you have to buy new plates, but it also SAVES WEAR & TEAR on YOUR MACHINE - A N D YOUR JOINTS (!!) - because your “sandwich” can be THINNER! And, too, your dies needn’t be subjected to being compressed into a metal shim, as I’m sure that has GOT to damage the “tooth” of a die over time! Ms. Laska has done some research on available vinyls, but does say even the VINYL PACKAGING from bedding can be used for the purpose. I started with that, but then bought a 9” wide piece of the clear vinyl sold at Jo Ann’s, which has done just fine for the purpose. DO UNDERSTAND … the vinyl DOES get cut up!! THAT’S ITS PURPOSE … to TAKE the ABUSE we’d normally be subjecting our plates to. You WILL have to play with your sandwich to get the right formula for your machine, but MY BODY is thanking me for the change!! P.S.: I have NO ASSOCIATION with Sharon Laska. But I DO acknowledge her contribution to my crafting sanity, budget, AND HEALTH!, every chance I get. Check out her video on this topic. Be well, all!