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Questions tagged [stationery]

Hacks related to paper, instruments used to cut and organize papers and writing implements.

Hacks related to paper, instruments used to cut and organize papers and writing implements.

This does not include hacks related to machines such as copiers, printers, or scanners; use instead.

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How to write in a straight line without lined paper?

I cannot write in a straight line unless I have lined paper to help guide me along the page. However sometimes the task calls for plain paper where no such lines are in place (i.e. a poster or some such). I usually write with a ball point pen.…
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How do I remove postal stamps neatly from envelopes?

I collect stamps as a hobby. I always face difficulty peeling off the stamp without damaging the the perforation around it. Also it is difficult to remove the adhesives and envelope paper stuck behind the stamp. I usually peel off the stamp with my…
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How do I prevent pencils from breaking?

At school, it can be annoying when you have to go up to sharpen your pencil because it has broken. I have tried using it more gently. Any other ideas? What should I do?
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Signing a new credit card

Today, I received a new credit card which still needs to be signed in the little box on the back. I have never been able to do this successfully. A ballpoint pen won't write on the surface properly and leaves a miserly thin line. Most felt pens…
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What are inexpensive ways to send wedding invitations?

I've got 120 people I would like to invite to my wedding, but when I'm looking at traditional wedding invitation websites and stationers in my area, it's pretty expensive. Are there cheaper ways to send invitations to my guests?
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How to remove wrinkles from a crumpled piece of paper?

Some paper crafts require folding and then cutting in shapes. The problem is that the unwanted folds remain visible. Assuming that the paper can be opened fully, what should be done to remove the fold marks on the paper?
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How to make a ball pen work on difficult paper?

Sometimes, I have trouble writing with a ball pen, when the paper is "dirty". The pen just stops working, and I have to unblock the ball by writing on another piece of paper that does not cause any trouble before being able to use the pen again on…
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Applying identification mark on a glass trophy

I won a trophy and it is made out of glass almost entirely, except a label regarding the event on the front. The problem is, there is no unique identification mark for it. (Like our names, the event for which we won). There are about 10-15 winners…
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How do I enhance my handwriting?

I'm an adult, yet my handwriting looks like a child's. I would prefer an answer from someone who used to have a bad or ugly handwriting, and fixed it.
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How to stop losing pencils/where to put them at school

I've noticed that I've collectively lost every single fancy mechanical pencil I own since school started. I usually put them in the side pocket of my backpack or my pocket but for some reason they've been disappearing. I dislike using pencil cases…
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How do I get a new ball pen to flow?

I really love my old ball pens. They are broken in. They flow so smoothly and glide over the paper. But when I get a new ball pen, in the beginning it is scratchy until it is used enough to make it flow really easily. It is so irritating. It there…
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Flatten crumpled papers

There are some instances where my important documents get creases when folding and they get crushed accidentally. How do I remove the creases from these papers? NOTE: The papers are not blank. They are either printed or hand written with ink. I have…
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How to prevent violent expulsion of mechanical pencil tip

Recently I have been using the 0.5 2B Pilot mechanical pencil while using the Neox Graphite Pencil Lead (2B), for the lead. After using it for 2-3 months, the bottom part of the mechanical pencil comes off violently and suddenly while writing,…
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Where can I buy 'rubber bands' that are extremely long-lasting?

Where can I buy rubber bands that are extremely long-lasting? I want 'rubber bands' that are highly elastic that I can use to hold random objects together for say 5 or 10+ years. Do such things even exist? What sort of rubbers work best? e.g. Some…
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DIY paper clipboard that can hold stationery

I find that I do not have enough time to do my school homework. Self-improvement issues aside, one way is to minimise wastage of time, one aspect of it comes from transport which takes up 2h back and forth in a day. I have been doing written…
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