Hopefully you have found the information in “How to use the Foil Quill” easy to follow and it has inspired you further with your designs and projects. The tool itself is interesting. It has a heat tip, protected by the ceramic outer shell. The heat tip is what activates the foil and adheres the foil to your project. What else do you need The cord that is attached to the tool is not overly long and an extension cord may be required to reach your power outlet. As I mentioned earlier, the foil is very lightweight and you need to tape it to your project before you send it through your machine. It needs to be fairly taut so that it doesn’t move too much as the tool heats the areas of the design.

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While the instructions state to use the USB on your machine, I recommend that you use an external source of power and NOT plug it into your cutting machine.It takes about five minutes for the foil quill to come to temperature. While it is heating up, place the heat shield below the Foil Quill so that the heat doesn’t damage your machine. What To Look For Next My name is Susan Meier and my goal is to inspire you to learn and have fun with your Scan N Cut. I am so pleased you have popped in!

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The Foil Quill works with all major electronic cutting machines on the market. It has been tested with the following machines: The Foil Quill is externally powered, meaning it needs a power source to heat up. I have found a small portable battery unit works well (the kind I travel with to charge my phone when I’m not near an outlet). You can also plug it directly into a USB port in a wall charger, if your machine is close enough. If your machine has a USB power source, you can also use that, though machine manufacturers do not recommend it. How Do I Know If My Foil Quill Is Heating Up? I can honestly say it has lived up to the hype—it’s is such a great tool to have in your cutting machine arsenal.

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NOTE: You can see the masking tape that I used to hold the foil down onto the project. I recommend that you use more than I did in this picture to hold the foil down a little better. Having said that, I was super impressed with how it worked! Let’s look at what it is, and how to use the foil quill. When you plug in the Foil Quill, a light at the top will illuminate, showing that the Foil Quill is on and heating up. How Long Does It Take for the Foil Quill to Heat Up?

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Place the Foil Quill into the slot that you would load your PEN tool into. For a Scan N Cut, there is only once choice. If you have a Cricut select the pen slot. Above is the metal heat protector. It looks large in the photo however it is not all that big. You need to remember to remove it before your machine starts. It is only to be used while in standby mode so that your mat and whatever is on the mat is protected from the heat that the Foil Quill produces. More about the tool Four adapters. A is for the Silhouette, B is for the Scan N Cut, C is for the Cricut and the D is for a Sizzix. Ok, so we have the heating sorted. Let’s look at some steps to reach the end goal of foiling your design.Place the metal heat protector piece under the Foil Quill tool and then turn the power. Allow to heat for about 5 minutes. You can also buy the Foil Quill pens individually( standard, fine, and bold). In the box you’ll get the foil quill itself, the four machine adapters, and the heat shield. The individual pens do not come with foil or placement tape, though you can buy them separately: NOTE: Once you remove your mat the above will not work as the mat will not load in exactly the same place to achieve a nice outcome. (well, maybe if you have a miracle it might 🙂 )

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I always love when a new product comes out and I get to share it with you! Today I’m talking all about the Foil Quill from We R Memory Keepers, sent to me by my favorite craft store JOANN. I first saw the Foil Quill demonstrated at Creativation in January (it won a Best New Product award) and I pretty much jumped up and down like a crazy person and couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. Have you been wondering how to use the Foil Quill from We R Memory Keepers? I have wanted one for ages and finally managed to find it on sale and actually have the money for it. Whoohoo, great excitement. This is the inside of the card I made using the Foil Quill and gold foil. I was really pleased with how the foiling turned out. It was created with the Fine tip Foil Quill and was run through the Scan N Cut twice as it missed a couple of letters in the first pass.