A crisp fold on your card finishes it off and gives it that professional look! Today I will share you can can easily do this.
There are two tools you will need to achieve a nice, crisp fold. The first is a scoring tool such as a Simply Scored, or a trimmer that has a scorer on it, like the Paper Trimmer. The second tool you will need is a Bone Folder to burnish the fold.
If you just fold you cardstock over and crease it with you hand it will probably look like this:
By scoring first, you can reduce cracked and sloppy creases and it can look like this.
How to fold cards:
Step One: Score the fold line using a scoring tool.
Step Two: Fold it and burnish the fold to further seal your crease. Burnishing is simple and adds to the finished look of your project. Use your Bone Folder to press firmly on your crease. The thicker the paper or cardstock you use, the more important it is to burnish.
Why do I need a Bone Folder?
A bone folder is an inexpensive paper crafting tool, and a necessity when it comes to scoring your paper. Bone folders have a firm pointy tip used for creating score lines on cardstock. The long flat edge of the bone folder can be used to flatten out the crease on your paper, creating the perfect folded edge.
Bone Folder
Here is some more tips and a video on cutting and scoring your cardstock.
I hope you have found today’s tip on how to get a crisp fold on your card useful. Please feel free to leave any comments below and if you have anything else you would like to learn, please feel free to ask me.