How to sharpen punches (Makers). After plenty of use, and depending on how you maintain punches, punches will get dull. Punches will start to leave jagged edges and make unclean cuts. In this video, I use 4-6 layers of Aluminum foil pressed tightly together and punch it to make my punch sharp again. Also used 4-6 layers (here I use 8!) to add some wax to help the punch metal “glide”. I have more on How to Maintain Punches on my blog: LisaLovesToScrapbook.blogspot.com Thank you for watching!!!!

At the last Phoenix DIY meeting, art teacher and avid crafter Lisa Jacobs ran a paper making workshop. We learned how to use recycled office paper as the base for art papers, to which we added colored napkins for pigment and dried flowers, glitter, conductive thread, and many others as “inclusions,” the things that jazz up the paper inside and out. With some simple supplies, this is a really easy, fun, and kid friendly project. Thanks to Conspire Phoenix for hosting! More info: blog.craftzine.com