Hi
First off, triangle shaped, not diamond shaped.
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Wow. Now tell us about that super-cool triangle mount
I use Showgard mounts for everything. I never cut a mount to size with a stamp in it. However, to cut an odd shape, triangle, diamond, etc, I break this rule as I have to cut the mount without the guillotine.
Hawid makes, or used to make, a glass ruler and a cutter:
http://www.robinhood-stamp.co.uk/st...ories/haw601First I place the stamp in a mount, in the case of the triangle with the point at the top.
The ruler has a line about 2-3mm from the ruler's edge (on the right in the picture). I align this line along the stamp just a little outside of the perfs and cut with the supplied cutter. I must stress carefully so you do not cut the stamp. This method leaves a small mount weld at the top. If one uses open top Hawid mounts then there will be no top weld of course.
Without the cutter I guess one could use a ruler and a razor blade, for clean cuts. But again, carefully!
Jerry B
Posted 09/07/2014 11:18 pm
