Trouble with eyelets

[mrs_jb]

Can someone tell me how to attach them with my crop-o-dile? LOL! I'm feeling like an idiot because I can't figure it out, but I just seem to be smashing them and then they fall off!

TIA!

[krystalhartley]

Is it possible that you are squeezing too hard and the pressure is "cutting" through the paper? I've had that happen before. The lever mechanism in the cropodile is very efficient, so I find that I don't need to squeeze very hard at all.

[Anso]

You need to use the settings "2" and "c" for standard eyelets. Is that what you mean?

And when you say "they fall off"...do you mean that they come out of your card/paper or that they fall off the crop-a-dile before you get the chance to add your paper and squeeze...?

I find it very easy and you don't need to squeeze to hard to set them.

Hope that helps :)

[mrs_jb]

Okay, I think I got it! Thanks ladies! I think my settings were off and of course I tossed the directions!

[Anso]

Okay, I think I got it! Thanks ladies! I think my settings were off and of course I tossed the directions!

Yay :thumbup: Is it working ok for you now? :)

[mrs_jb]

Yes, but now I'm trying to figure out a way to cover the backside if it's going to be visible. Any tips?

[Anso]

You mean tha backside of the eyelet on a card or layout? I would just cut a piece of cardstock the same size as your card (or whatever you're making) and cover the whole back with that. Makes it neat and without "covering patches" where they eyelet(s) are.

Hope that made sense :)

[mrs_jb]

Yep, definitely makes sense! Thanks for the idea!

[wvasweetness]

Good idea about cover the entire back so that it's not patchy - I need to try that!