Alphabet Punches - article about Alphabet Punches

One of the most underrated, but most useful craft tools is what is called an alphabet punch. Alphabet punches are so useful for scrap booking that I can't even begin to tell you. Basically, what alphabet punches are are whole punchers with adjustable tools to allow you make different custom holes. They are called alphabet punches because they usually tend to contain the letters of the alphabet, but often they contain other shapes as well. The best alphabet punches might contain pictures of apples, stars, and other useful shapes that you can add to any craft project.

Once you make the stencils with your alphabet punches, you have yet another tool at your disposal. You can use the letters that you have punched out for craft. This allows you to create an interesting, multi layered effect. First, you stencil in whatever you want to write on your paper. Then, you are free to use the letters which you cut out in the process to overlap with the original lettering that you did. This is just one of the many neat effects which it is possible to achieve with the use of alphabet punches.

Finally comes my favorite use of all for the alphabet punches. You can use them to create negative letters. Basically, you punch holes with the alphabet punch in whatever display you are working on. Then you put something with interesting colors or textures behind it. Whatever is in the backing shows through to all of the holes made by the alphabet punches, creating a really neat effect for your lettering. This is great for jazzing up your kids craft projects for school, as well as for many other projects. There is really no better way to make things look like you went the extra mile to get a good presentation.

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