I can's punch a hole with my new Fiskars Eyelet Punch Set for scrapbooking- please help - Thanks!?

Question

I just bought the Fiskars Eyelet Punch set and I am following the directions: I am using a regular sheet of paper, placed on a craft mat. I hold the pen looking item with the hole punch side down. I hold the bottom of the piece in one hand and lift up the top piece with the other hand and then let go. I hear a loud snap, but all that is left on the paper is an indented circle, but it did not cut through the paper. Even when I pull up the top piece a bunch of times, it still doesn't punch. What am I doing wrong? Thanks so much for the help!!!

Answer 1

It sounds like my old set that I used to have.  Those you have to pull up really hard on and you have to make sure that you're holding the pen straight up.  After a while the big spring in the middle gets worn out and then they don't work at all.  

I would reccomend you take it back, get your money back and spend the money on a kit that has 4 or 5 different punches and a hammer.  I bought a whole kit at Hobby Lobby that has the eyelet setter, hole punches. exacto knife, hammer, small ruler, and a small mat for around

$20 - $25.  

Good Luck !

Answer 2

I had trouble with those setters too. They're not very easy to use. I agree with the other response to return them. I love the Provo Craft Silent Setter (http://store.scrapbook.com/pc-19-1035.ht... ) It will do the same thing as the Fiskars ones and you won't hurt yourself doing it.

I looked up their return policy. It says you can return open items if they are defective. I'd consider a hole punch that doesn't cut a hole defective.

If they don't take it back, another suggestion would be to try to punch on aluminum foil. This is a good trick for sharpening punches.