Toolbox Tuesday – Top 10 Uses for an Awl in Crafting

March 6, 2012

Toolbox Tuesday – Top 10 Uses for an Awl in Crafting

March 6, 2012

Toolbox Tuesday - Top 10 Uses for an Awl

 

Darice Hole Reamer

 

I have quite a few of these little metal awls (hole reamers, piercing tools) in my studio. I use them for lots of different purposes. This one can be found at Consumer Crafts and is only $1.47. It’s perfect for paper and lighter force applications as I have been known to bend the tip.

But hey, I’m a crafter. Most of the time I only need a lighter weight tool. Unless I need to break ice for an adult beverage that is! 🙂

 

  1. Making a dent in a piece of wood prior to drilling a hole.
  2. Clear out a seed bead that has gotten wedged in a larger bead
  3. Scribe lines in wet modeling paste, plaster or Encaustic paint
  4. Reaching into tight places – especially good for cleaning found objects up a little
  5. Piercing thin sheets of metal
  6. Opening new tubes of adhesives
  7. Putting a hole in drywall prior to pushing in a plastic anchor
  8. Pierce holes in paper for book binding or making layered paper art
  9. Score paper
  10. Pierce holes in heavy material prior to sewing together

 

Ok, I know there are other uses out there. What do you use your awl for? Feel free to share them in the comments below.

 

 

 

Vicki O'Dell

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  • Elaine March 6, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    I frequently use mine to clear small pieces of paper from Sizzix dies that get stuck in the cutting process. It is probably the most handy item on my work table.

    • Vicki March 6, 2012 at 7:49 pm

      Oh, that’s a really great use! I’ll have to remember that, thanks! 🙂

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