Card Stock Break

In the Maker Universe it is very popular to create stunning Holiday Cards using a Cricut machine. Many of these cards are multi-dimensional and involve the use of several layers of card stock being crafted to produce a truly unique and personal card. One of the areas that make this creation particularly challenging is producing all of the required folds. In the sheet metal industry, the use of a ‘Break’ is standard for producing precise folded patterns out of sheet metal. This model was produced for my wife to help her with that specific task when she is creating a personal holiday or gift card, hopefully it can help others in the same way.The Card Stock Break:Opened and ready for use:The black plate is used to hold down the card stock and line it up with the bend line: Rotate the top down to create the fold:The end results: I used the following colors for this print:Bambu Labs PLA Marble (White)Generic PLA Read – Fold LineGeneric PLA Blue – Edge Guides and Centerline (8 ½”)Generic PLA