Welcome to our Hints & Tips Page!
 
 
 
 
Coppernob's M & F Scoring board was the first plastic box and card scorer on the market and remains the firm favourite of some of the country's top designers. Here at Coppernob we pride ourselves on our customer service and now introduce our tips page. Use your board to its full potential and save even more time measuring and obtaining a professional finish to your projects.



"Since hooking up with our new graphics designer/business partner , I am constantly rummaging through her wastepaper basket to salvage glorious bits of wonderfully colourful printed card - perfect for matting and layering and great for punching out shapes - so pay a visit to your local printer, smile sweetly and ask if they've any off cuts - they can only say No - you don't know until you ask - if they do say No - don't tell them I sent you!" Coppernob.
 

Tip: 'Lead-in-Edge'

It has come to our notice recently from browsing various forums that there is still some confusion surrounding a "lead in edge".

What is a lead in edge?

If you examine a shop bought card you will note the front and back edges do not meet. The back is approx 1-2mm shorter than the front to enable easier opening.
When designing our M&F board we aimed to provide card crafters with a precise tool to attain the most professional of finishes. Simply scoring and folding will create a lead in edge. If you prefer your card edges to meet, score in half then bend the card and place both edges to the Bar. Hold card edges firmly together and flatten fold edge with Crease Mouse as the following photograph depicts.


 

M & F Board only

 

Tip: Take 5!


Use groove 5 to quickly create this pretty shaped card. It's so easy!





1. Score a piece of A4 cardstock on groove 6 and half-fold without the 'lead-in' edge.
2. Cut the card to 15 cms deep.
3. Place fold to Butt Bar and lightly pencil mark groove 5 at top and bottom edges of card.
4. Rotate card to place each edge to Butt Bar in turn and lightly pencil mark groove 5 at top and bottom edges of card.
5. Draw a line to join marks across corners and cut away each triangular corner - or place directly onto trimmer, lining up marks on cutting line and cut off corners. DONE!

 
 
To make a central panel template for contrast:
Make a template of the card shape. Place each edge of the template to the Butt Bar in turn and lightly score groove 1. Cut along all the scored lines to produce a centre panel.

 

Tip: Time Saver - A Coppernob Favorite!

 
"Life is too short for pairing socks and stuffing mushrooms - I'd rather be crafting! This tip is a gem if you have spent too much time crafting or visitors phone to let you know they will be arriving early - just vacuum the first 6 steps of the stairs as this is as far as they will notice when you open the door!" ...not that I ever do this of course!


 
 
Hints and Tips

Tip: Crease Mouse Comfort

If you like the instant results from rub-ons but struggle with the lollipop stick - use the side of your Crease Mouse....it's much more comfortable for applying pressure.

 
 
 
 
 
 


Tip: Keep on the straight and narrow.
For fine border peel offs that can be fiddly if you don't get them on straight first time, try lightly scoring a guide line to place the peel off along.
 
 
 

Tip: Let's get this straight

Save time measuring and marking - Use board grooves for lining up paper strips as shown below





 
 

Tip: Cover up - this is not strictly a scoring board tip - however this is from Jane McMillan and we think it's great in view of all the wonderful brad embellishments now available.
If you are using brads, to cover the 'legs' at the back, use a circle punch and cut out a circle of the same colour as the card and stick it over the 'legs' of the brad - not only does it prevent sharp edges, but also makes a neater finish.