The blade holder is replaced with the Zing Engraving Tool. In the Set Blade Origin window, Use Last is
selected so that the laser light will return to the same location as was used for the cut. Blade Offset is
turned off and a Force of 140 and 3 Multicut passes are set. The letter is engraved in the same
location on the tag as was designed on the Virtual Mat:
10.10 Using the Punch Tool
The Zing Punch Tool can be used for creating decorative designs (such as pergamano and other parchment
arts) or for creating small holes for paper embroidery.
To protect the mat and the thin punch, it is recommended that a thick soft material be used as a cushion
between the paper/cardstock and the cutting mat. Suggested materials that will work well include non-slip
shelf liner, craft foam, and stiffened felt.
The same basic principles apply to punching as in embossing and scoring:
You will probably need to use the WYSIWYG cut mode.
You will need to turn off the Blade Offset setting.
You will possibly need to use multiple passes to get the desired results.
Refer to the Suggested Settings table at the end of this chapter or force and speed settings on various
materials.
To design a punch pattern, use the Rhinestone function presented in Section 8.08, however select the
smallest size available from the drop down menu. This will create holes suitable in size for paper
embroidery. After clicking on Accept, you may need to apply a Break in order to respace and tweak your
overall design.
If the circle sizes from the Rhinestone function produce holes that are larger than what you desire, then
repeat the design process but first, make your overall design twice as large as you plan to use. In the
Rhinestone function window, again select the smallest size, but double the spacing. Then, after clicking on
Accept, reduce the overall design by half! Your holes will now cut at half the size of the first design you
created.
As with the other tools, testing is necessary to get the perfect settings for the particular material you are
punching. Don’t forget to set the punch tip height higher, just as you do with the blade holder, in order to get
more force invoked.
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