Reported by: Lexi Daly
One of my very first tools in the early days of stamping and card making was a bone folder. I used it a lot right from the beginning--to score and press down my folds, to burnish the back of my chalked designs, or to help better stick my layers onto my cards. I continue to use one pretty much every day. But while that first bone folder worked just fine, I was so excited to find out about the Teflon Bone Folder by Akkra. It was a classic case of not knowing how much better it could be. Here is what Akkra has to say about their tool:
The bone folder is used by book binders, graphic artists and crafts people for creasing, burnishing and gluing materials together. It is also highly useful in medical, biomedical, pharmaceutical, chemical, and manufacturing fields. It is excellent for removing molded parts from molds without damaging their nonstick coating.
Key Benefits
- Size: 5 1/4" x 5/8" x 1/4"
- Non-stick due to PTFE composition.
- Heat Resistant up to 600 ยบ F
- Chemically Inert, non-corrosive, and non-contaminating.
- Strong
- Reusable
- Working with our customers we have updated the shape of this tool. We have made it more ergonomically correct by rounding the chiseled end. This makes for a better hand grip.
Here's a side by side comparison to my old bone folder. Notice the green ink stain on the original, while the new Teflon Folder is as good as new! I also like that it's smaller and thicker and I use the flat chisel end a lot. I could not get a good picture of the shine that the original bone folder leaves behind, so you'll have to take my word for it, but it did happen on the first swipe.
The Teflon Bone Folder retails for $15.00, which might make some crafters think twice about it. But, for a tool that I've used every day for more than a year now, I feel like I've gotten my money's worth! In addition to pressing my creases and layers and burnishing Xyron stickers before peeling off the backing, the bone folder is also great for applying those rub-ons I've been collecting.
If you need one of these simple, but handy tools, you can find it online at Paper Source or Ellen Hutson. And if you're using one already, we'd love to hear what else you wouldn't want to do without it!
