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12-10-2010, 02:54 AM

sawsan

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My ruler 12 inches begins to loose it's marks. I never expect any thing like this. :(
Is it usual? Did i make any wrong? :roll:

12-10-2010, 03:06 AM

SueDor

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My 6 in ruler did the same thing.

12-10-2010, 03:07 AM

moonrise

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My 6-1/2" ruler did the same thing. I guess I used it so much that I wore the lines off! :lol: I took a black permanent Sharpie marker and redrew them.

12-10-2010, 03:08 AM

sawsan

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Would be accuret? :x

12-10-2010, 03:11 AM

moonrise

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Yes, as long as you redraw the lines carefully. There were still a few places on my ruler where I could see where the original lines were, and I used those as guide. :)

12-10-2010, 03:46 AM

quilterella

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sawsan

My ruler 12 inches begins to loose it's marks. I never expect any thing like this. :(
Is it usual? Did i make any wrong? :roll:

I've used my 6 1/2 x 24" ruler so much that you can barely read it and it has so many knicks in it. Hopefully Santa brings me a new one.

12-10-2010, 05:43 AM

earlylace

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well, I have now cut through my self healing cutting mat!!

12-10-2010, 06:07 AM

Favorite Fabrics

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Oh dear... that sounds like a fatal injury! (Fortunately only to the mat, not YOU!)

12-10-2010, 06:18 AM

BellaBoo

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I've started to rotate my rulers and not use the same one over and over. I have several of the same rulers I use the most that I buy when I see them on sale.

12-10-2010, 07:22 AM

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irishrose

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When I bought my Invisigrip to help with mat slippage, the salesperson said that, more importantly, Invisigrip keeps the numbers and lines from wearing off rulers. Nice to know.