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Dieless Die-cut project

by Fred Showker

This year's prize winner for the best project comes from Tom Seibold or Overland Park, Kansas. At the end of the article we'll tell you what he won!
__ Tom called DT&G for ideas on his project -- the old-fashioned camp meeting fans, he was making for a church reunion. Over the next ten days or so, we discussed various techniques, tips and tricks to get his job done.
__ The trick I explained to Tom is one I've used over the years for specialty projects. Although usually used for signs and POP (point-of-purchase) show cards, it certainly worked for Tom's church project.
__ Tom was producing an old fashioned hand fan, which was to be shaped and eventually get glued onto a stick. The shape was what had him stumped, yet he had so nicely concepted the project, I couldn't help sharing the excitement of making it happen.
__ While Tom's wife (dubious of Tom's scheme) busily hacked away at press sheets with an X-Acto knife, I said "try this..."


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