Making Memories Tag Curler

Reported by: Deborah Locklear

Tag Curler??!? What is that?!?? That is exactly what I said to myself when I first heard of this product, the Making Memories Tag Curler. After I heard of it, I decided to find out what it does. After a little research, I found out. It curls tags. Hmmm. I still didn't know what it did. Therefore, I did what any curious paper crafter would do--I bought it.

The tag curler comes with a handy little black storage bag (to keep the dust off of it, which you'll need!) and all the tags come in a little container. The little container is made of acetate, it's difficult to get open, and it's a pain to retrieve the tags. I played with the curler for a while before I figured out how to use it. When I first opened the package, I followed the simple instructions just to see it in action. My questions of "how does it curl a tag?" was answered and I was surprised at how it curled the tag. Okay, onto the directions:

1. Unlock the curler by pulling the lever at the bottom of the tool.
2. Place the tag in the curler by pushing the spring-loaded metal base down and inserting the tag with the triangle (with teeth) facing up.

3. Place a piece of ribbon across the triangle teeth.

4. While holding the ribbon in place from the back, squeeze the curler until the tag is curled.

5. Release the curler and pull out your curled tag!

This is a very easy tool to use and it only does this one thing. If you are looking to invest in something that you will have great diversity, this is not the tool. That said, this tool does provide a unique embellishment, no matter how absurd another tool would be in your and my collection! I do not reach for this tool very often, thus its nice to have the dust-proof bag.

Due to the limitations of diversity of what can be done with this tool, I came up with a few ideas to share with you: You can use a tag over the knot part of a bow by placing the bow directly in the curler.

You can bend the metal tag, as it's fairly thin metal, to create a curved tag.

You can use wide ribbon to have a more "gathered" effect around the tag.

Lastly, there are some tags with open shapes punched in them and you can alter these to coordinate with your card. Here, I backed the tag with a tiny piece of dp that coordinated with the other dp in the card.

Studio G stamps, SU Bella Rose dp

The tags come with a plethora of words, including traditional "thanks," "thank you," "create," "believe," etc. There are also epoxy tags that add a little color to the tags. I'm convinced that someone experienced with the Making Memories acrylic paints can alter the metal tags.

Pros:

  • Unique embellishment
  • Inexpensive
  • A little black bag comes with the curler for easy storage
  • It doesn't take up a lot of room, it's small
  • Variety of tag styles/options

Cons:

  • The tags can be difficult to find
  • It only has one function, limited capabilities
  • The plastic container for the tags is annoying, you'll probably want to seek other storage for these little guys

I cannot think of one Making Memory product that I do not like. This is by no means my favorite, but because I love their products and tools, I like this. Have you tried it? Did you think of other possibilities with tag? Is this on your "to get" list? Do you like this product or the idea of a tool like this? We would love to hear from you!

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