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Crop-A-Dile 1/4 Inch Power Hole Punch by We R Makers: Product Review

This is a product review of the Crop-A-Dile 1/4 Inch Power Hole Punch by We R Makers / We R Memory Keepers (A brand Under the American Crafts umbrella).


This hole punch tool cuts like butter through hard-to-cut surfaces including stacks of paper, cardstock, Strathmore Bristol board, chipboard, fabric, leather, acrylic, plastic, and probably some other surfaces I haven’t thought of using yet.

Hole Punch Size:

  • This hole punch punches round holes sized at 1/4″ in diameter.
  • The punch has a 2″ reach.
  • The Crop-a-Dile hole punch itself measures 2 3/4″ x 6 1/4″ x 7/8″.

Examples of Paper Craft Projects You Can Make With the Crop-A-Dile 1/4 Inch Power Hole Punch by We R Makers / We R Memory Keepers:

These days, there are two things I use this punch for frequently. When I’m making mini albums that I want to put together using rings, I reach for this punch.


I also use this punch for punching through stacks of papers that I want to file in notebooks. If you live in the United States, you probably own some three-ring binders; if you travel outside the USA, you might end up buying notebook paper in countries where two-ring binders are the norm. If you’re trying to file papers with only two holes into a three-ring binder, it’s really annoying to have to punch that third hole in your papers, but this punch makes it easy to do.


If you’re a parent who has school-aged kids, you or your children are likely to need a punch like this; the lined papers aimed at kids younger than third grade often come without the holes punched. So if you want to file your kiddos’ papers in a notebook, this punch comes in handy.

Gift Tags, Journaling Tags, and Other Tags: When you make tags, it’s ideal to have a hole in the upper middle portion of each tag. If you’re using a tag template to make your tags, this hole punch gives you an easy way to punch a bunch of the holes at once. This is also useful if you’re using a tag die that doesn’t have a hole.

Check out these mini tag albums. The clear acrylic cover pages are by Clear Scraps, and those were already punched when I got them. However, I traced around the tags to make paper interior pages for the tag albums, and I used the Crop-a-Dile Power Hole Punch to punch the holes.


Tiny Mini Albums Measuring About 3 Inches Tall; These are the mini keychain albums by Clear Scraps.
Tiny Mini Albums Measuring About 3 Inches Tall; These are the mini keychain albums by Clear Scraps.

Acrylic or Chipboard Albums: I first learned about the Crop-a-Dile Power Punch tools from the ladies at Clear Scraps. I used to be a member of the Clear Scraps design team, and they told me I should buy one or more Crop-a-Dile tools because those were the best hole punches for punching through the clear acrylic on their clear albums and also for punching through the chipboard on their chipboard albums.


I can confirm that these punches are ideal for using on chipboard and clear acrylic (as long as it isn’t too thick.)

Features and Benefits of the We R Makers Crop-A-Dile Power Hole Punch:

  • You won’t get little paper bits all over the place when you use this tool, because it comes with a waste receptacle for keeping all those little pieces contained.
  • When you’re not using the Crop-a-Dile, there’s a locking mechanism you can use for keeping it closed.
  • There are soft silicone grips on the hole punch’s handles, which makes it comfortable to use.
  • This hole punch has an adjustable alignment guide, which empowers you to precisely align your punch to place the holes in exactly the right spots.
  • This hole punch is really easy and intuitive to use.

Cons:

This punch is BIG and HEAVY DUTY. The “big” part is really only a con if your crafting space is a small one; it takes more space to store this punch than it takes to store your typical no-frills hole punch like the kind that grade schoolers take to school with them. Personally, I don’t think this is a deal breaker — and I live in a really small space (We’re talking, it’s only 450ish square feet). And I have this punch and prefer it to others. When I got this one, I got rid of the other, smaller ones I also used to have — and I haven’t regretted that decision. So even if you’re space-challenged, I think it’s worth having this particular punch, even though smaller options are available.


The “heavy duty” part is mostly a pro, not a con. But, if you’re clumsy, and you drop this punch on your foot, it’s going to hurt. (So be careful with it and don’t drop it.)


Really, I haven’t run into any major deal breakers or disadvantages with this punch. If you need holes punched, buy this. It works. It’s awesome. I love mine and consider it one of my top essential must-have paper craft tools.

Conclusion

I’m delighted to recommend the We R Makers Crop-A-Dile 1/4 Inch Power Hole Punch to other crafters.

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Posted By: Amy Solovay

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This page was last updated on 7-20-2023.