scoring tool?

Mar '09 ScrappE

I've heard people talking about a scoring tool to use when making cards (I've only begun making cards... well, I have ONE done hehe) and I was wondering if the scoring tool is to make a nice, crisp fold or something else? Is it worth the purchase? Thank you!
Mar '09 Rock Paper Scissors

Yes you are correct! that is what it is for. I have one, I think it comes in handy, and they are not too expensive, I bought mine for a buck at my work by Anna Griffin brand.
Mar '09 PaperLUV

The scoring tool defintely makes a clean, flat fold for your cards. I bought mine a few months ago at WalMart (Martha Stewart brand). It was $4.00 and I'm very pleased with it.

Before then, I used to use my thumb and if I had nail polish on, I was not pleased with the polish rubbing off on the paper - LOL!!
Mar '09 Here Kitty

Most of my card making friends are into the "scor-pal" system. Besides making clean folds on cards, you can also make embossed designs using the Scor Board (lines, lattice, etc).
Mar '09 Coastie Wife

I've got the scor-it mini and I love it! I wouldn't have spent the money on it myself because I'm cheap, but my mom got it for me as a gift. I really like it alot and can't imagine making cards without it anymore.
Mar '09 ScrappE

Thanks everyone. I will definitely invest in one (or find one at a garage sale this summer, hehe) to help make better folds on my cards.
Mar '09 Therese31

Correct me if I am wrong scoring and folding is thesame? My husband bought me 3 years ago a 4 in 1-straight cutter,ruler, folder, wave design cutter. I love it very much,sadly I could not find exact tool anymore. The straight cutter and the wave design cutter are already blunt but I still use the folder. It really helps to have a better fold. You can also buy bone folder....Enjoy crafting =)
Mar '09 Here Kitty

RE: Therese31: Correct me if I am wrong scoring and folding is thesame? My husband bought me 3 years ago a 4 in 1-straight cutter,ruler, folder, wave design cutter. I love it very much,sadly I could not find exact tool anymore. The straight cutter and the wave design cutter are already blunt but I still use the folder. It really helps to have a better fold. You can also buy bone folder....Enjoy crafting =)

Well, not exactly the same. You can put score marks on something and it looks like dry embossing. You don't necessarily have to use it to fold.
Mar '09 ScrappE

RE: Therese31: Correct me if I am wrong scoring and folding is thesame? My husband bought me 3 years ago a 4 in 1-straight cutter,ruler, folder, wave design cutter. I love it very much,sadly I could not find exact tool anymore. The straight cutter and the wave design cutter are already blunt but I still use the folder. It really helps to have a better fold. You can also buy bone folder....Enjoy crafting =)
Theryz Said:
You can also buy bone folder

So, which would be best to make crisp folds? A scoring blade or bone folder? I'm thinking maybe the scoring blade would be nice because you can make a checker board effect or at least lines through paper to ink or distress...
Mar '09 BichonScrapper

RE: ScrappE: Theryz Said: You can also buy bone folder So, which would be best to make crisp folds? A scoring blade or bone folder? I'm thinking maybe the scoring blade would be nice because you can make a checker board effect or at least lines through paper to ink or distress...

Some scoring tools actually will cut all the way through your paper if your paper is delicate or you press to hard. Ask me how I know. I prefer to use a bone folder. You can even run your bone folder over the tracks on your paper cutter to just emboss lines. It will never cut your paper.
Bone folders do help create a better cleaner fold.
Especially if you have ink on your fingers, ask me how I know that, lol. It also saves your wear and tear on your fingers if you have a lot to fold or some tough paper/cardstock.
Mar '09 ScrappE

RE: BichonScrapper: Some scoring tools actually will cut all the way through your paper if your paper is delicate or you press to hard. Ask me how I know. I prefer to use a bone folder. You can even run your bone folder over the tracks on your paper cutter to just emboss lines. It will never cut your paper. Bone folders do help create a better cleaner fold. Especially if you have ink on your fingers, ask me how I k...

All right... sounds like the bone folder would be best since the scoring blade could actually cut through my paper if it's more delicate...? Thanks for the advice... and I won't ask you how you know those things, but if you have to vent, go ahead.
Mar '09 Jordannichole

RE: ScrappE: All right... sounds like the bone folder would be best since the scoring blade could actually cut through my paper if it's more delicate...? Thanks for the advice... and I won't ask you how you know those things, but if you have to vent, go ahead. :)

i have also heard that one of those plastic letter openers make a good bone folder.
Mar '09 Cat_woman

RE: Jordannichole: i have also heard that one of those plastic letter openers make a good bone folder.

I just this week finally bought a bone folder. Up until then I was using an embossing stylus and running it along the cutting grove in my trimmer. Worked great.