How to take the “Roll” out of Rolled Paper

Reader Question: How do you get the paper you cut off of a roll to lay flat without taping it?

I received this question from a reader and thought I’d answer it here on the blog in case others were wondering the same thing.

It’s actually easy once you know this little trick:

After you cut the paper off the roll, rub it several times (rolled edges out/up) along the edge of a table or counter while applying gentle pressure. If you need it flatter still rotate the paper 90-degrees (rolled edges still up) and repeat.

I can never quite get the corners totally flat, but this little process helps tremendously and will definitely allow you to ditch the tape.

(You can use this for posters that have been rolled up as well.)

Hope this is helpful!

If you have any other questions feel free to comment below or email me, and I’ll do my best to help you out!

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