Basic Grey’s Precision File Set
Precision File Set by Basic Grey– Personalize raw chipboard with ease Incorporating chipboard onto any scrapbook page is a great way to add dimension onto any page.What’s great about chipboard is that the size and options are endless, since chipboard can be used as alphabets, shapes, frames and more.Another thing that makes using chipboard so practical is that you can personalize is with your favorite paper or paint so that it matches your taste and design exactly the way you want it.
One of the challenges with using chipboard and paper is making the paper look like it’s an actual part of the chipboard.You don’t want it to look like you glued the paper and have messy or crooked edges on the final piece.Basic Grey’s Precision Files are the perfect tools for solving this problem. The tool kit is inexpensive, compact and easy to use.The kit consists of six files: 2 flat boards, a round file, a half-round, one square file and a knife file. The assorted sizes allow you to match the file that best fits into the little corners and grooves of the chipboard.
To begin, choose your raw chipboard and paper that you want cover onto it.
Use a liquid glue (such as Zigs two-way glue) and cover the entire chipboard with the glue.
Place the paper over the chipboard and allow it to dry (following the glue manufacturer’s directions).Trim the excess paper at the edges of the chipboard.Try to follow the chipboard shape as closely as possible, keeping in mind that it’s o.k. to have a bit of overhang over the piece.Certainly you could use scissors or a knife to trim the paper, but I’d suggest using a swivel knife because it allows you to cut around corners with more precision.
Next, use the files to shave the excess paper away.The round, half-round and square files are terrific for corners, such as the inside of a capital “A” or in the corners of the letter “k”.
To give the piece yet a different look, consider inking the edges.Each file in the Basic Grey Precision File set has a rubber comfort grip. They can also be used for distressing paper, paint and even photos.
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