JOURNEY PLATINUM Instruction Manual
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CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE JOURNEY PLATINUM MACHINE! Make amazing happen with your Journey Platinum machine! It’s a breeze to create gorgeous paper crafts, scrapbook layouts, home & party dÊcor, and much more! Use your Journey Platinum to cut out darling shapes in multiples, emboss, and die cut through a variety of different materials. Its removable handle and base components allow you to bring your Journey Platinum to workshops, parties, events and crops. The machine is masterfully designed to create big impact crafts with an easy turn of the handle. The large platform allows you to easily cut or emboss materials up to 8.5 inches wide and 12 inches in length. Our enclosed magnetic platform has 50% more magnets than other magnetic platforms, ensuring your dies and paper will stay in place. Please read all the instructions in this manual before using your Journey Platinum machine.
INSIDE YOUR BOX 1. Journey Platinum 2. Set of Orange Cutting Plates 3. Magnetic Platform 4. Embossing Plate 5. Embossing Mat 6. Handle & Allen wrench 7. Instructions Before you start using your Journey Platinum, you will need to find a suitable workspace on which to use your machine. Ensure that your work area has a clean, sturdy, flat surface with enough space to feed through the plates and platform.
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ATTACHING YOUR HANDLE 1. Place your Journey Platinum machine front facing on a sturdy, flat surface so that the metal post is to the right hand side of the machine. You will notice the metal post has two flat sides – rotate this so the flat sides are facing the front and back of the machine. Position the handle on the metal post matching the flat sides on the post with the flat sides of the handle’s hole. See fig 1. 2. Slide washer onto screw and place both inside handle. Using the Allen wrench, included in the box, turn screw clockwise to tighten. Insert cap to cover screw. See fig 2. 3. To remove the handle, turn screw counter-clockwise to loosen and pull handle off.
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PREPARING THE MACHINE 1. Pull down tray on both sides of Journey Platinum machine to feed your Cutting and Embossing Sandwiches through the Platinum. See fig. 3 2. The rubberized bottom will aid in the stability of machine. Keep the bottom of machine clean for best performance.
DON’T WORRY: The clicking noise you hear when lowering the trays is normal.
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PREPARE FOR CREATIVITY Whether you’re die cutting, embossing, or both, you will need the right tools for the job. 1. Thin Metal Dies - allow you to cut, emboss and stencil all your papercrafting needs. Fun Stampers Journey thin metal dies come in dozens of shapes ranging from basic shapes to exclusive pockets, and even include elaborate 3D designs. Many dies also coordinate with our stamp designs. 2. Fun Stampers Journey Embossing Folders - allow you to add texture and visual interest to your handmade creations. 3. Fun Stampers Journey Steel Rule Dies - allow you to cut a wide range of materials including thin chipboard, wool felt, canvas and thin sheet metals. They also are perfect for cutting multiple layers of cardstock.
BUILDING A SANDWICH When using the Journey Platinum, all sandwiches should be stacked in the correct order. Attempting to use incorrect plates may cause damage to your machine. Please ensure the combinations of plates are correct. To ensure the best results, experiment with a scrap piece of paper first. CUTTING SANDWICH FOR THIN METAL DIES (STACK FROM BOTTOM UP) 1. Magnetic Platform 2. Clear Orange Cutting Plate 3. Paper, cardstock, vellum, etc. 4. Shaped die with cut ridges down 5. Clear Orange Cutting Plate 6. Run through the Journey Platinum machine
Bonus tip: Many Fun Stampers Journey dies include piercing elements; use the standard cutting sandwich for these fun elements!
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EMBOSSING A CUT SHAPE - (STACK FROM BOTTOM UP) Note: Select Fun Stampers Journey thin metal dies are embossable. Examine the die; if there is extra metal inside the cutting edge, then this die is embossable. See fig. 4. 1. Magnetic Platform
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2. Thin metal die (cut ridges up) with cut shape inside 3. Tan Embossing Mat 4. Embossing Plate 5. Run through the Journey Platinum machine
Bonus tip: Use your dies as a stencil with our True Fusion Color Inks & Splashes.
Embossable Not Embossable
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EMBOSSING SANDWICH FOR EMBOSSING FOLDERS – (STACK FROM BOTTOM UP) 1. Magnetic Platform 2. Embossing folder with paper inside 3. Tan Rubber Mat 4. Clear Orange Cutting Plate 5. Run through the Journey Platinum machine
Bonus tip: Add ink to your folder before embossing to create a faux letter press effect.
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CUTTING SANDWICH FOR STEEL RULE DIES (STACK FROM BOTTOM UP) 1. Clear Orange Cutting Plate 2. Steel Rule Die with die facing up 3. Paper, cardstock, chipboard, etc. 4. Clear Orange Cutting Plate 5. Run through the Journey Platinum machine
Bonus tip: Fun Stampers Journey Chipboard is perfect for creating DIY embellishments with our Steel rule dies!
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AFTER CARE 1. Fold up trays on both sides of your Journey Platinum machine. See fig 5.
 Remove the handle, if necessary. 2. Store in a suitable safe place, out of the reach of children.
Bonus tip: To prolong the life of the plates, use both sides and remove any scrap materials after cutting.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Clean the Journey Platinum machine and its accessories with a slightly damp soft cloth. Do not use a cleaning product or chemical cleaners on the machine. Canned air may be used to remove dust and debris from small areas of the machine. If your Journey Platinum handle requires lubrication, you can remedy this quickly and easily. Place a small drop of household dish detergent between the white and green parts of the handle and rotate the handle to distribute. Alternately, you can remove and immerse the handle into clean water with dish detergent. Do not use chemicals such as WD-40.
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TROUBLESHOOTING If the result of die-cut is an incomplete cut, please add a shim (a piece of paper at least as large as your die templates) between the bottom Cutting Plate and your thin metal die to increase the pressure while die-cutting. If you have difficulty moving the sandwich through the machine, it may be caused by an incorrect combination of plates. Please reverse the handle to release the sandwich and check your plate combination. Forcing an incorrectly stacked sandwich through the Journey Platinum will cause damage to your machine.
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CAUTIONS The Die/Embossing sandwich should be stacked in the correct order. Attempting to use incorrect plates may cause damage to the machine. Please be sure the combination of plates is correct. As with any paper crafting device, from scissors to die cutters, please exercise caution. Our equipment and dies are not meant for use by unsupervised children. For safety, after use, store out of reach of children.
WARRANTY The Journey Platinum Machine comes with a limited one (1) year warranty. The Journey Platinum is warranted to be free of defects in workmanship and materials. Fun Stampers Journey will replace a defective product or parts without charge with proof of purchase. Please contact the Journey Station for assistance at 844-529-0496. If the product is damaged due to misuse or neglect, the warranty is null and void.
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