![]() I've seen squares used in carpentry, but what could I possibly use it for in paper-crafting? I found out quickly, after I watching the recommended video, which explains many ways to use the handy tool. To be honest, I was quite nervous when I heard we were reviewing the Perfect Squares tool. creates perfect squares (and rectangles, too). This tool is easy to use and does exactly what it says. I placed my cardstock on a piece of fun foam, then used the stylus tool and the Perfect Squares tool to score my card bases and even a 1/8" border on one of my layers. I also used the tool to score my cardstock. That's especially handy for left handed people like me. This means that the ruler will show on whichever side you need it. What is WONDERFUL about the catch lip, is that it is on both sides of the tool. The ruler on the straight edge makes it easy to create squares and rectangles in a specific sizes. ![]() The circular holes in the tool let you grip your cardstock/paper through the holes and help prevent the paper from shifting while you cut it. Just cut your first straight line, then line up the edge of the tool and cut the other three sides with perfect 90 degree angles. It's safer for me then the craft knife, since I am a bit of a klutz. I like to use my rotary cutter with these tools. Creating rectangles and squares with perfect angles has never been easier. Just like the Perfect Layers tool, the lip on the bottom of the Perfect Squares tool makes it easy to line up your cardstock and use the tool as a guide for cutting. The Perfect Squares tool did not disappoint. I can leave my heavy 12x12 scoring board at home!Īfter our recent Perfect Layers Product Focus, I was excited to hear that we would try another tool from Perfect Paper Crafting. But the best, and my favorite part, of the Perfect Squares tool is that I only need to grab this tool for crops. This tool is so easy to store and pull out at a moment's need, and that really appeals to me since I don't have much crafting space. I didn't even have to lug out my scoring board, like I usually need to do. I didn't think it would let me score deeply enough, but it did an impressive job. I also used tool as a guide to emboss a folding line on my cards, and it was a breeze. That little detail sets it a part from anything else, and I appreciate the help keeping my lines straight. But, what makes this tool so special, is the little "lip" that holds your paper perfectly even and in place with ease. When I opened the Perfect Squares tool for the first time, I used my craft knife to cut along the edge guide, and it cut like a dream with out "skipping" like many rulers do. But oh, I wish I had it back when I started to scrapbook! I love it, and it's so easy to store and use. I confess, I had never heard of the Perfect Squares tool before receiving it to try. Perfect Squares is the Perfect Tool For You! Perfect Squares can be used for a quick fix: find one straight edge, and even it all out in a matter of seconds!ĥ) Bonus! The circles on the inside of the square are designed for different hand positions, to hold paper in place while using the tool but you can also use the circles as templates, to round the edge of an image, or to draw circles of three different sizes! Catch the lip along one edge, score along the other edge, and fold! Use Perfect Squares to trim a card evenly, or to custom-make ANY size card!Ĥ) Fix mis-aligned card folds - it’s a lot cheaper to make your own cards out of card stock than to buy pre-folded cards but sometimes, the fold is not aligned. The tool is eight (8) inches long on each straight edge, and has built-in measurements. ![]() Catch the lip along one edge of the photo, and look through the square to see where to crop the image.Ģ) Quickly create a square - cut one flat edge on an item, and work your way around to turn ANY uneven scrap of paper into a perfect square!ģ) Custom-make ANY size card - Perfect Squares is superb for scoring, folding, and making cards. How does it work? Five easy ways to use Perfect Squares:ġ) Cropping photos - get perfect 90-degree angles every time. The tool has the same “catch lip” mechanism used in Perfect Layers to hook along the side of a picture or project, for effortless, perfect alignment. Squaring and cropping images becomes a simple task using Perfect Squares. Perfect Squares is designed to create perfect squares and right (90-degree) angles it is fantastic for scrapbooking, card-making, rubber stamping and general paper crafting.
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