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In addition to the Parchment Craft
implements that we manufacture individually, we also carry some accessories that
compliment our range of tools.
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PCA Special Embossing Mat
This mat is a firm, but
slim and lightweight
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Ideal to travel with... neoprene style
rubber mat that is 3mm in thickness
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A5 in size.
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This mat is the one to use when making impressions with either size of the
SunTool and also for all your general embossing needs with ball tools,
Shader and Scriber.
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PCA Perforating Mat
This mat is black, 10mm thick
neoprene style rubber and is deep enough to support all normal perforating
activities using PCA perforating tools. It is supportive, yet springy enough
for use with the EasyCross(with paper under parchment to be operated on) and
for moulding petals and flower centres using the FlowerPal. It comes in the
same handy A5 size. We also have the near A4 size GRID MAT to fit
under either of our colour framed A4 size grids.
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PCA Grid Mat and Mini
GridMat This is a
perforating mat that is sized correctly to fit either of our colour coded A4
size grids and is interchangeable, it is slimmer than the PCA Perforating
mat and although it can be used for perforating in a pinch, it is not
recommended for use with the PCA EasyCross or StampEdges etc that DO require
a firmer, thicker mat beneath. Also available as a MiniGrid Mat
that is A6 Mini Grid sized as a replacement item alone. The
minigrids actually come complete with a mini mat of their own but in case
you lose it or require another one, we do have them available separately.
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Scissors
ParchCraft Australia also
carry a pair of locally available sharp, economical curved scissors for the choice
of manual cross cutting or those million and one tasks that come up during
papercrafting!
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We now have 2 grades
SILVER handle or specialGOLD handle parchcraft scissors with perfectly
fine blades that do justice to your cutwork!( June 2004)
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I hate to think that anyone avoids making
X's or does not have the confidence to attempt a pattern that is full of
lacework ( X's) because they have not mastered using the Scissor technique.
Even with having our EasyCross, it is still satisfying to be able to do them
"manually" as well!
How to make crosses using PCA Scissors:
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Using a PCA Quad tool of choice, position the pattern marks to be
perforated carefully and very lightly perforate with pattern still in place
under the parchment upon the Perforating Mat.
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Remove the pattern and emboss ( if pattern dictates) the areas in
between the lightly peforated 4 hole groups.
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Now, place parchment back onto Perforating Mat and reperforate again a
little deeper, holding Quad completely vertically.
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Hold the scissors with your index and middle fingers between the 1st
and 2nd knuckles, blade curve pointed downward.
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Make sure you have the scissors
held as low to the parchment as you
go in so as not to damage the holes with the scissor blades.. least contact
the better.
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Introduce the tips only of the blades into the TOP PAIR of the group of
4 holes and make a single snip, whilst slightly dipping your hand to the
left as you make the cut. ( Right handed... opposite way for left of
course!) The dip or twist of the hand encourages the clean V shape that will
be repeated another 3 times and leave you with a perfect cross shape.
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Turn the work 90 degrees .. or 1 quarter turn so that the side
pair of holes are now on the TOP and repeat the snip.
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Turn work again, 1 quarter turn and snip... then again, one final time.
At this point the centre of the cross will drop away revealing the
cross.
TIP:
I like to hold the parchment
paper to be made into crosses against the Perforating Mat as I cut the crosses
out. This is for 2 reasons...
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The black mat makes it infinitely easier to see the holes to be cut.
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If you hold the parchment against your fingers you end up with
fingertips covered in a multitude of minute snips! Ouch!
Tracing Pens...
- We carry an invertible FINE nib Tracing
Pen that is ideal for delicate tracing work required in parchment craft.
It is advisable when one gets a new pen ( or our replacement nib) to dip
it briefly in boiling water to remove any factory coating and ensure it moves
smoothly across the paper.
- We have our own white dipping ink for
use with the PCA Tracing pen also and for those who prefer to use a gel pen
for convenience... perhaps for travelling....White
gel pens are available in regular or deluxe versions for those that prefer
to use a gel pen rather than tracing with a mapping style pen.
Pen Grips and Tool caps
- We have foam based pen grips to attach
to your tools if you prefer a spongy grip instead, available singularly from
your vendor
- Now available also are replacement tool
caps. These are very well fitting clear silicon caps that protect
your tooltips and are available in packs of 10.
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