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Old 05-26-2008, 03:54 AM
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When cutting multiple strips of the same size, sometimes your eye wanders with all those lines on the ruler so to help, place a piece of removable tape (the kind you use when painting windows) just slightly to the left (or right if you are left handed) of the measurement line on the cutting ruler. This makes it easire to get the correct cutting line.

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Old 05-26-2008, 10:17 AM
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Wonderful tip, it would be a big help for me! Sometimes too, when I have been cutting multiple widths I have forgotten what what I am currently cutting and had to add to the scrap bin :oops: :x :roll:
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Glad you liked the tip and it is of help to you. :D Elle
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Old 05-26-2008, 11:28 AM
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That's a great idea Elle, I miscut sometimes too, always the 1/4" too small :lol: , never too big so I could just trim it down, so there,s another strip for the scrap bin. I'll give this a try, should help heaps :thumbup:
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Great Shelly....
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Old 05-26-2008, 02:23 PM
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Loretta, I can only cut one at a time!!! :shock: Think they must have special kind of cutters, I only have a small Olfa, cause it was the only one I could afford at the time, suits me :D

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