By Noreen Doll.
Here’s a great tiny hole punch tip for when you want to make a neat small hole without tearing the paper.
This tip is really handy when you want to add a brad to your project, and you need a small hole for the point of the brad to push through.
It would also be perfect to punch small holes in paper or card stock to which you want to tie a button.
You need a push pin and a small eraser.
Place the part of the item you want to punch on the eraser and press the push pin through into the eraser.
For this flower, I made a hole in each layer, as well as the paper I wanted to attach it to.
Add the brad through each layer and it’s done.
Tips
If you don’t have an eraser, you could use an old mouse pad or a chunk of craft foam.
Instead of a push pin you could use an ice pick or other sharp pointed tool.
Noreen Doll
mummsie says
THIS is so dern clever girl!! Can’t tell you how many times my tiny hole punch wasn’t long enough to stretch to the spot I wanted. I would wind up selecting a new spot (sigh)
Stella Lee@ Purfylle says
This is such a great tip, and I love the little embellishment on the corner of the paper. I’d love to get a note with that cute flower.
Stephanie Volkert says
I’m having a total “Why didn’t I think of that?” moment. It really is genius.
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Sarah J says
Popping over from Totally Terrific Tuesday =) What a wonderful tip! Makes me want to go make crafts that require small holes 😉
Jennifer S. says
very clever – now I can have tidy, small holes
Gentle Joy says
Good idea…. I have used this… and it works great. 🙂
Kati says
So brilliant! Thanks for the little tip 🙂
Jann Olson says
I have used this trick and it works great! Thanks for sharing it with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Elaine says
I needed this for a wedding favor!! Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday!! Hope to see you again tomorrow!! Pinned!!
Meshae says
Thank you so much for this! I like to keep my earrings organized but I am running out space. This will be such money saver for me!
Br Seraphim says
Many thanks, this also works well for making something like a sewing pattern, only its for a hat made of manila cardstock (from an old file folder): wanted a permanent “master pattern” or template, with 1 mm or 1/16″ holes through the dots, to transfer to the working material from which the hat would be folded and stapled/glued. Engineer’s hat, with eight box pleats, some holes are far from the edge.
I found the “burr” that would clog the holes can be removed if I use the rounded end of the icepick handle on the reverse side (again, with eraser behind the material) to flatten the burr *away* from the hole; and repeat it all from the other side, with point, then with handle-end. Works like a charm. Thank you for the tip!
(To buy a “real” or “official” hand-held, circle-cutting tool for holes far from the edge. would cost around US $45 (2017) and it seemed ‘too dear’.)
Noreen says
Thanks for that additional tip – it’s handy to know.