Tag: Arts and Crafts

Blog post about arts and crafts by John Bloodworth, Gentleman Crafter.

HOW TO SCORE FOLD LINES WITH YOUR SCAN N CUT

How To Score Fold Lines with the Brother Scan N Cut

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One drawback of Brother Scan N Cut machines (for some, at least) is that it doesn’t officially support the scoring of fold lines in papercraft projects. Instead we have had to rely on cutting dashed patterns, which some find unsightly.

Many folk have tried and tested a variety of “hacks” or workarounds and this is something that I have had on my “have a go at” list for some time – in fact, a VERY long time. Recently I set myself the challenge of trying out various tools for scoring fold lines in papercraft projects with my Scan N Cut – and I am very happy to be able to share those results with you today …

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MOBILE ALL IN ONE WORKSTATION FOR THE SCAN N CUT

Creating A Mobile All-In-One Workstation for the Brother Scan N Cut (for under £65)

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For a while now I have had an idea in my head of wanting to create a custom workstation for my Scan N Cut because I have very limited space in my open plan living arrangement – and recently decided to get more efficient with the space that I do have available – but have found the ready made metal trolleys to be a little unstable. So, I set my brain to thinking about a mobile, all-in-one unit to house my Scan N Cut, accessories and mats – and I have finally managed to create one!

It took a little planning but I am so happy with the result that I wanted to share it with you too.

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