How to rip a sheet off the Stendig

The trick to getting a perfect tear every time


Step by step

Find the perforation hidden beneath the header, about 1cm / 0.5" from the bottom.

1.

Find the perforation hidden beneath the header, about 1cm / 0.5" from the bottom.

Hold the header steady with one hand, and start a small tear of about 1 cm / ½″ along the perforation

2.

Hold the header steady with one hand, and start a small tear of about 1 cm / ½″ along the perforation

Don’t tear sideways along the perforation - it won’t rip cleanly. Instead, grip the bottom of the sheet, below the rip, and pull straight down.

3.

Don’t tear sideways along the perforation - it won’t rip cleanly. Instead, grip the bottom of the sheet, below the rip, and pull straight down.

Keep it taut as it separates. Detached sheets make great wrapping paper.

4.

Keep it taut as it separates. Detached sheets make great wrapping paper.