[This saga of the custom made blinds which didn’t fit started yesterday.] Two months later when we picked the blinds up and got them home, we discovered that an inch and a half had been added to the width for an outside mount. Not wanting to rewrap the blinds, tie them to the roof of the car and make the two hour trip to the store only to get into an argument over whose fault it was, I decided to DIM (Do It Myself).
How to Cut Bamboo using a Dremel Tool
Lay the woven bamboo item flat. A cutting mat with a measurement grid is nice to help get the corners square. Mark the length you want at intervals. Connect the marks with a straightedge and draw the cutting line with a pencil.
Place two layers of corrugated cardboard under the area to be cut. Attach a rotary blade for wood to the Dremel. Holding the blade perpendicular to the cut line, turn on the Dremel and press down. It’s easy to feel when the Dremel touches the cardboard. When you feel the cardboard, move the blade slowly forward along the cut line.
You may have to lift the blade and restart from time to time if you meet resistance. I feared that some of the bamboo slats would split or fray. They did not. My DH and the two carpenters who turned down the job were quite impressed. LOL.
I kept my bamboo scraps because I figured they would come in handy some day. They just did!
Regards,
Eileen
Tags: buying bamboo, bamboo crafts, cutting bamboo, using a Dremel tool, craft ideas, collage, handmade cards, upcyle scraps
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