Several months ago I posted a tutorial video for creating an Explosion Card. In that video, I mentioned that I had broken the tip of my bone folder and asked you to ignore how it looked. Nan Robkin left the following comment on that post:
BTW, if that folder is really bone, you can reshape the tip with sandpaper. Just sayin'!
Oh. My. God.
What a stroke of genius! I quickly got out my sandpaper and gave it a try. And you know what?! It worked beautifully. Unfortunately, I neglected to take a "before" photo, but I did pull a still shot from the video where I mentioned it was broken.
Here's the before:
You can see the jagged and broken tip.
And here it is all smoothed out:
Now my bone folder is back-in-business and ready for use. I love that I don't need to buy a new one because I was able to rescue the old one. Isn't that awesome?!
Thanks for the fantabulous art tip, Nan! I'm delighted to pass it on!
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Great idea, Julie! It’s awesome to be able to fix up something that you already have instead of having to go out and buy something new!
Great idea, Julie! It’s awesome to be able to fix up something that you already have instead of having to go out and buy something new!
Great idea, Julie! It’s awesome to be able to fix up something that you already have instead of having to go out and buy something new!
Great idea, Julie! It’s awesome to be able to fix up something that you already have instead of having to go out and buy something new!
Great idea, Julie! It’s awesome to be able to fix up something that you already have instead of having to go out and buy something new!
Great reason to buy bone folders made of bone!
Great reason to buy bone folders made of bone!
Great reason to buy bone folders made of bone!
Great reason to buy bone folders made of bone!
Great reason to buy bone folders made of bone!
who knew?!?! not me. Thanks
who knew?!?! not me. Thanks
who knew?!?! not me. Thanks
who knew?!?! not me. Thanks
who knew?!?! not me. Thanks
That is awesome!
That is awesome!
That is awesome!
That is awesome!
That is awesome!
Always glad to help!
Always glad to help!
Always glad to help!
Always glad to help!
Always glad to help!
Thanks for this tip, I am anxious to try. Hate to toss mine, it’s been through so many projects with me.
Thanks for this tip, I am anxious to try. Hate to toss mine, it’s been through so many projects with me.
Thanks for this tip, I am anxious to try. Hate to toss mine, it’s been through so many projects with me.
Thanks for this tip, I am anxious to try. Hate to toss mine, it’s been through so many projects with me.
Thanks for this tip, I am anxious to try. Hate to toss mine, it’s been through so many projects with me.
Love the art community for the generous sharing of tips! Glad your bone folder is back in business!
Love the art community for the generous sharing of tips! Glad your bone folder is back in business!
Love the art community for the generous sharing of tips! Glad your bone folder is back in business!
Love the art community for the generous sharing of tips! Glad your bone folder is back in business!
Love the art community for the generous sharing of tips! Glad your bone folder is back in business!
If you used the soft fingernail files, they would also work with a bone folder without scratching it. Often found in the dollar stores and pound shops.
If you used the soft fingernail files, they would also work with a bone folder without scratching it. Often found in the dollar stores and pound shops.
If you used the soft fingernail files, they would also work with a bone folder without scratching it. Often found in the dollar stores and pound shops.
If you used the soft fingernail files, they would also work with a bone folder without scratching it. Often found in the dollar stores and pound shops.
If you used the soft fingernail files, they would also work with a bone folder without scratching it. Often found in the dollar stores and pound shops.