There
are lots of different ways used by card makers to get a sharp crease in
their card bases. I prefer this very simple method that just uses one
very inexpensive tool.
To start I fold my card base in half lining up the corners and crease the fold line with my fingers. As you can see from the photo it's not a very sharp fold and it's very difficult to work with a surface that isn't flat.
Next I grab my bone folder and run the edge along the fold.
This
is the nice flat surface I now have to work with. It also makes sure
that your finished card stands nicely once it's been received by your
recipient.
Bone
folders are also great for running down the track in a paper trimmer to
create a score line, burnishing punched/die cut shapes to create
dimension and sharpening creases in 3d items such as boxes.
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