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So I want to start making slotta bases, or at least cool covers for my old slotted bases.

But its hard to punch a nice one inch hole in plasticard....anyone have any ideas/experiences?

A one inch hole saw.

Easiest way I could think of... get a 1" drill bit, and temporarily mount your plasticard to some wood. Then drill the holes out.

Gunzhard wrote:Easiest way I could think of... get a 1" drill bit, and temporarily mount your plasticard to some wood. Then drill the holes out.

I think he's planning on using the 1" disc of plasticard, right ?

I have two ideas :

1) Check at a craft store (Michael's, etc) in their ScrapBooking area ... they might have over-sized circle-punches along with all the other styles.

2) Check at an art supply store (Michael's, too) and look for a circle cutter (by x-acto?). It's a yellow and black tool that works like a compass. It's adjustable along the bar of the body and it has a central pin opposed by a blade that lets you cut your circles.

Good luck !!

Oh right I see, he is using the 1" disc... my mistake. Michaels or AC-Moore does seem like a good place to start.

You'll be swinging the thing for a month of sundays to cut 1" discs with a circle cutter. A hole saw is not good as it needs a pilot hole bit otherwise you'll slip and become a horrible warning to others.

It depends upon how thick the plasticard is. I used an existing one as a template and used heavy duty bandage scissors, the type you'd use in A&E, to cut the circles out of plasticard to do this which was tough enough:

Some I started off with a fine cut model blade for my scalpel but gave in to inevitability as my hand siezed up.

Any thicker and you're talking bandsaw or fine cut jigsaw. You could use a 1" holesaw without the bit but you'd need a fast speed to do it. A bench drill would work as the drill cannot move then and all you need to do is clamp the plasticard down.

Hmmm, thanks...I'll get back with results,

Get a hole-saw, it will make basing a pleasure.