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stevenamills Veteran user 397 Posts |
Would anyone be willing to share a little information about making quality corner short cards?
I'm familiar with nail clippers etc., but looking to make a better quality. It seems trimmers are sold by the radius of the cutters. I would guess a regular card is 1/4" and a corner short somewhat larger. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks! Later..... Steve |
Craig Matsuoka Loyal user Kailua, Hawaii 271 Posts |
Are you planning to do whole stacks of cards at a time? If you want corner shorts in production quantities, a corner rounding machine would certainly make your job a lot easier. But if you're just making them for personal use, spending a lot of money on a machine doesn't make any sense at all. There are cheaper and equally effective alternatives.
Try calling the scrapbook stores in your area and ask them if they stock those inexpensive little "corner rounders". Marvy/Uchida makes one, but I don't like it. You can't see the corner as you cut. Creative Memories has a better, more visible design: http://www.creativememories.com/collleft.asp?SN=608619 Lots of people are selling them on eBay. I think it's only available in 1/8" radius. If I recall correctly, Bicycles have a 1/8" radius corner (same as credit cards). So you'll want to get a 1/4" rounder or larger. It all depends on how subtle you want the corner short to be. Another elegant option is to use the corner of a miniature Bicycle card as a template. Miniature Bicycles have a larger radius, so it makes cutting shorts a snap. Of course, you can always use a different brand if the radius isn't subtle enough. Take a miniature Bicycle card and put a piece of double stick tape on one side. Stick the card to the corner of a full size card so the edges are in alignment. Next, use a set of large (and very sharp) scissors (like Fiskars) to trim the protruding corner. It helps (if you're right handed) to press the left side of the upper blade against the edge of the template as you cut. Personally, I've stopped using templates and rounding tools for corner shorting. For me, it's simpler to cut them freehand with a pair of scissors. |
DoctorAmazo Special user Florida 643 Posts |
I use a popsicle stick and an X-acto knife.
You can sand the end of the stick to your preferred radius; then it's just a matter of laying it across the card, holding everything down firmly and trimming. |
KingStardog Inner circle 2134 Posts |
It says these are rare and hard to come by, but they do sell other custom items. There is a picture of one here.
http://www.jamesriser.com/Gambling/RiserGm1.htm
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David Fletcher Loyal user 238 Posts |
Check with Stevens Magic Emporium.
You have to give it away to keep it.
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BroDavid Inner circle America’s North Coast, Ohio 3176 Posts |
At Craft Stores you can get some corner cutters and that will do the job.
Joann Fabrics has them. And it seems lately a lot of their punches etc. are on sale. I bought a cute little punch that punches a tiny angel in paper or a card. BroDavid
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steve proescher Regular user Virginia Beach 147 Posts |
Check out this page from Wizardcraft. I saw the same thing at Michaels Craft Store.
http://wizardcraft.com/Accessories.htm |
KingStardog Inner circle 2134 Posts |
...think not that all wisdom is in your school. You may have studied other paths,but, it is important to remember that no matter who you are or where you come from, there is always more to learn.
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Ian Richards Loyal user 226 Posts |
There is a new product listed at Hank Lee's website: "Kornershort". It appears to be an elaborate corner punch.
http://www.hanklee.net/hotlist/index.html |
Craig Matsuoka Loyal user Kailua, Hawaii 271 Posts |
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KingStardog Inner circle 2134 Posts |
Has anyone tried the corner rounder yet?
If so it's by far the best price. I kind of worry, it's not specifically for cards.
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John Clarkson Special user Santa Barbara, CA 749 Posts |
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On 2002-12-13 17:54, KingStardog wrote: I have one and use it. It works fine. Of course; if you take ANY card that has been shorted, rounded, tapered, roughed, or otherwise gimmicked and compare it to an ungimmicked card you will see the "work" if you look hard enough. By the way, consider whether you really neeed a corner short card. I've found that most of the time I can (and prefer) to do without. Try other methods: break, jog, crimp, etc. Quote:
On 2002-12-13 14:56, Craig Matsuoka wrote: I have the Carl Corner rounder. It works fine for cards (one at a time), but be aware that it cuts an arc with a 1/4" radius. that is a larger radius than the other corners of the cards. Actually; if you want the card "shorted" at the corner the arc would have to have a larger radius. So yes, it works fine. If you examine the card it is pretty obvious that one corner is different. But then, why the heck would you hand out your "short card" for examinations?
John D. Clarkson, S.O.B. (Sacred Omphaloskeptic Brotherhood)
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Andy Leviss Inner circle NYC 1179 Posts |
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So yes, it works fine. If you examine the card it is pretty obvious that one corner is different. But then, why the heck would you hand out your "short card" for examinations? Of course, the easy solution is to just short all four corners of the card. Unless you have a reason to only do two (such as using opposite diagonals so that you can locate two different cards at will). It makes more sense and allows more flexibility of handling. And yes, why would you hand it out anyway? That aside, I should point out that this is the exact same device you'll get if you buy the "KornerShortâ„¢" device from a magic shop. It's up to you to decide whether the $20 extra for the two basic booklets on its use are worth it or not (personally I'd spend the bucks on another book that teaches more than just corner shorts, but if you're just starting with it perhaps it's worthwhile to have it all in one place). And by exact same, I don't mean it's similar. I mean it's identical; and if you check the bottom of one of the magic shop ones it should have the "Carl" logo on the bottom. (I didn't think to check on the one I saw; but the body is identical, down to the operating instructions sticker on the front of the device!). --A
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dlcarr50 New user 49 Posts |
I have had best luck with the finger nail clipper but the KornerShort looks like it gives a nice smooth corner. I have a lot of sucess with the corner short as a force card where the take the deck and put the chosen card anywhere in the deck and it can be found anyway you want
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