Help with a paper cutter...

Hi Everyone,

I'm onto the final 2 week countdown! I had the man who printed my invitations make letterpress program covers, and I am making the inserts to go inside. They are going to be booklets tied with navy blue ribbon.

Does anyone have any tips on cutting down the paper so I get a straight line? I just tried to use the paper cutter at my office, and each page came out a bit differently. How do professional places do it?

I'd appreciate any advice. My other option is to print them myself, and then take them somewhere to have them cut down to size...

Thank you!!!

This is going to sound so weird... but I feel like I had to 'get to know' my paper cutter! Yeah, that did sound weird. I tried to use one my dad brought home from work for my save the dates, and they were so crooked. It worked, but I really had to find the right way to slant the paper against the ruler to actually make it straight. (Does that make sense?)

Then I brought everything to my work (a pre-school) where they had a new paper cutter and it was amazing how quickly I did everything and they were SO even!

Whatever you're using, you can make it work, but if you find a paper cutter with a new blade that helps. And make sure you mark on a piece of paper what numbers on the ruler to line your paper up with.

GOOD LUCK!