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Old 08-26-2014, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Chuck Burrows View Post
I'd try using a sixteen penny sinker nail as used by carpenters - the ones with the points of the head - file to shape if need be and only randomize the stamping enough to avoid "rows"

I've used a bunch of these over the years as backgrounders - usually use some 1/4" solid brass rod with the correct size hole in them to set the shortened nail in as a handle.

I'd offer an example but I never though to use them for checkering only as an overlapping backgrounder.

If that doesn't work I wouldn't cut the lines, just emboss them since cutting the lines would be just too close together and would leave a bunch of hanging chads!
Thats a great idea about the nails, never thought of that. Thank you! I shall have no hanging chads! But it worked out for Bush ;-)
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