Tips for Covering Chipboard with Paper
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Compiled March 2007
Supplies.
Patterned Paper
2-Way Glue Pen
Sanding Block
Uni-Ball ® Signo Gel Pen
Paper Snips
Chipboard
Step 1.
Pre-cut stamped card stock or patterned paper to
approx. 1/8 larger on each side.
Step 2.
Cover chipboard with adhesive
Tip: Make sure you cover the chipboard well with
the glue, even to the edges. I’ve used the 2-Way
Glue Pen which is my favorite adhesive for this
type of application. Since this glue can be both a
permanent and a temporary adhesive it is
important to adhere to the chipboard right away
for a long lasting hold.
You could also brush on Mod Podge or use a glue
stick.
Step 3.
Apply chipboard to reverse side of patterned
paper. Trim excess patterned paper with detail
scissors.
Tip: Try our sanding blocks for nice, even edges.
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Step 4.
Punch hole in chipboard easily using the 1/8-Inch
Hand-held Circle Punch. Add ribbon.
Tip: Try using a ribbon threader. You can make
your own ribbon threader using the wire.
Step 5.
Finished chipboard piece.
Tip: I added the hand stiching with my Uni-Ball
® Signo Gel Pen for added dimension.
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Other Tips and Ideas:
1. Use negative chipboard piece to trace a shape onto cardstock. Take detail scissors and trim around the
trace lines, trimming evenly and leaving about 1/8” all around.
2. Chipboard is made out of cardboard so stamping directly on it will not leave crisp clear stamped images.
For smoother and crisper images stamp on cardstock or paper first and adhere that to your chipboard.
3. You can use chipboard pieces for accents or use bigger pieces as backgrounds or covers. Add even
more accessories to dress up your chipboard accents. Tie ribbon around the accent or punch holes and tie
ribbon through that. You can also add brads or hodgepodge hardware.
4. You can paint them with acrylic paints; (the metallic paint looks great) then sand to get a distressed
look.
5. You can also use the craft re-inkers as paint. Squeeze some of the ink onto a plate and use a flat brush to
paint with. (This way you’ll have coordinating colors!)
6. You can use a direct to paper technique to color your chipboard. Please be aware when using Classic
Ink Pads the color will not be as bright as would normally be when applied to paper.
7. You can trace cutout shapes onto patterned paper then use Mod-Podge or glue to adhere to the
chipboard.
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8. You can use the excess chipboard backing from the punched out letters and shapes we sell as a 'template'
for tracing to make other projects.
9. Save lighter weight chipboard from packaging to use to make even more chipboard projects.
10. Use your brayer to cover it with ink.
11. When cutting shapes out decorative paper to cover a chipboard shape, cut the paper slightly larger than
the shape you are working with. Adhere the paper to the chipboard with adhesive then trim against
edges of shape with scissors. Use a sanding block to remove the excess paper. You can then ink of paint
the edges of the chipboard if desired.
12. On the inked or painted chipboard shape you can use a sanding block to distress the edges.
13. You can use chipboard letters and shapes on paint cans, mini albums (makes great mini book covers)
and scrapbook pages.
14. Cover the entire shape with craft ink and emboss it with clear embossing powder to look like plastic
pieces. This can also be repeated in layers to create a thicker shinier embellishment.
15. Bone folders work great to get rid of air bubbles. Press and pull the bone folder over paper when
adhering it to chipboard.
16. For distressed images you can actually use the chipboard like stamps - paint them and then press down
firmly with fingertips or brayer onto your project.
17. For paint cans use a sticky strip tape to adhere chipboard to your project.
18. Use big sticky dots or dimensionals to add dimension to your project.
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