Looking for paper tearing templates, ovals, circles, squares... called "whispers" I think
Autumn
something I saw there. It was a small box of clear templates used for paper
tearing shapes. They had squares, circles, oval, rectangles, and diamonds in
sets of 4 or 5. They ran about $8-9, I can't remember for sure. They were
advertised for making cards and were at a rubber stamp booth. I think the
name was "whispers" but I don't remember for sure. I have been searching on
the internet for them, but I am having no luck at all. Anyone know a place
they are available?
Thank you,
Autumn
Quin The Crafter
or a website for them. However, you can make your own a lot cheaper then
that! Here's how if you are interested.
Save the plastic lids from products you buy everyday like (cool whip-good
clear plastic lid, margarine lids) or buy a sheet of stencil plastic at the
craft store, there are several different thcknesses to choice from. Approx
$2.98 @ Michaels for a 13 x 15 inch sheet of the heaviest thickness,here in
central Ohio. Or my all time favorite is to recycle the clear plastic from
product containers, you know the ones that are heat sealed for store
displays so you can't steal what's inside. The ones we all curse when we
get the product home because you almost always have to cut them open with
scissors. LOL I recently upgraded my home software to WinXP and the
software box came in one of those silly plastic boxes, I cut out the flat
parts and now have two sheets of 8 x 10 1/2 of clear template plastic. Best
of all it was FREE!!!! (Less trash & more money still in my pocket book for
important things like buying more Rubberstamps!! LOL)
Using a permanent ink marker like a "Sharpie" just draw or trace on your
design then cut out with sharp scissors or a craft knife. A stencil burner
works also if you happen to have one. If you don't have a stencil burner,
but you do have a wood burner, you can purchase a stencil burner tip at an
art supply or some of the larger craft stores and use that also. The wood
burner doesn't get as hot as the stencil burner so it will take a few
minutes longer to cut with, but it works great. This is what I use. Just
make sure to open a window and turn on an exhaust fan, the fumes of
melting/burning plastic are not to healthy to breath.
If you search through the your home or office, you'll find tons of shapes,
like ovals in things like deodorant caps, the bottom of a vase, cosmetic or
shampoo bottles etc. Cookie cutters are great for all kinds of shapes too!
You'll be surprised at all the shapes that are just there for the looking.
Of course, for some things you can just use the plastic lid itself for the
shape. I.E. My small circles are film canister lid=small circle, canned
pudding lid = medium circle, "Pringles potato chip lid" = med. #2 circle,
"CoolWhip (small container) lid = large circle. For really small circles go
through all the flat washers you have in the junk/hardware drawer. Of
course, there is always DH's tool box. For hexagon shapes use the nuts
that go to bolts. If you don't have any, go to the hardware store and
either trace them at the store or buy them. They only cost a few pennies if
you go to the bulk bins where you buy them by the pound or just one if
that's all you need.
Or use your Windows software program "Paint" to print them out on the
computer printer. If you do not have a printer, don't fear, you can use
your computer monitor as a "light box" and trace the shapes directly onto
tracing paper or the plastic, by applying a little blue masking tape or
double sided tape (the removable type not the redliner type) directly to the
monitor glass to hold up the plastic/paper while you trace. Then trace
away. Just make sure the shapes on the monitor are the right size for your
project and you're set.
Or go to "www.About.com" look for the quilting patterns sections, then print
out all the patterns you desire. Again, they are FREE!! Quilters love
geometric shapes. That is how I learned to make my own templates, I am a
quilter/polymer clay sculptor/crafter. Necessity & poverty has lead me to
find less expensive ways to make my own.
If you need a stiffer less flexible template, cut two or three of the same
size & simply glue them together, until you have the desired stiffness.
(make sure your glue is rated for plastics though, some white glues just
don't work!) If you want to get really picky and make a truly hard
template, cut them out of sheets of polymer clay and bake them. If you use
transparent clay, they will be for the most part see thru, just not
completely clear like glass, but sort of milky colored. (like watered down
skim milk) The new paper clays will work also, but remember paper clays
shrink when they dry, so you'll have to experiment to get the correct dried
size, and they won't be see through.
Hope this helps,
eliquint
"I have traveled though life a very long time, but it won't mean anything if
I do not stop to help others and pass on my knowledge."
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Quin The Crafter
http://www.docrafts.co.uk/default.asp looks like they are in the United
Kingdom though. Looks like they are just using the acrylic blocks used for
unmounted stamps as paper tearing templates also.
I also tried a search on "paper templates" but the 1st 3 pages of sites were
just templates for software like "MS Word" etc, there were many many pages
of more sites which you may want to check out.
Also searched for "paper tearing templates" but got no results matched on
that.
You could also look at these sites:
www.CreateForLess.com with 50,000 items, they might have them.
We have hundreds of scrapbooking templates by Deja Views and more.
www.alpineimport.com
Store-Gallery-Contests-Ideas & More Free Shipping on orders over $30
www.futureheirloom.com
Low prices on all your favorite scrapbook supplies. www.ktcrafts.com
Get your scrapbooking and crafts supplies at wholesale prices.
www.publicmarket.com
www.creatingkeepsakes.com
I didn't see anything on their site like you are looking for but if you
e-mail them I bet they can tell you more. Also they have a "community"
button, looks like a public forum, I'll bet someone in there could tell you
more also.
Hope this helps,
eliquint
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Helen
many shapes and sizes. They are located in Florida and will mail to you.
http://www.evolving-images.com/
Helen
Pat Kight
> $8-$9 dollars, OUCH!! Sorry I do not know of the product you are discussing
> or a website for them. However, you can make your own a lot cheaper then
> that! Here's how if you are interested.
(Detailed do-it-yourself instructions snipped)
This is brilliant, Quin. As a crafter-on-a-budget, I'm always looking for
ways to duplicate some of the nifty but expensive tools with home-made
alternatives, and the recycling element of using product packaging appeals
to me, too.
What have other people come up with lately in home-made or low-cost
alternatives to brand-name stamping supplies?
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Pat Kight
kig...@peak.org