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Introduction to the Ultra Punch Needle

By Amy

This is an Introduction to the Ultra Punch Needle.

Introduction to the Ultra Punch Needle

If you are new to punching or just got an Ultra Punch Needle,

you might be wondering how to use the tool.

Today, I will show you how to change the needle tip,

change the punching depth, and thread the needle.

The Ultra Punch needle comes with the punch needle tool

(with one needle tip and spring installed),

two other needle tips, another spring and two threaders.

Ultra Punch Needle Parts

The needles tips are sizes small, medium, and large.

You can tell which needle is which by finding a small circle

in the plastic base with a letter imprinted on it.

3 Ultra Punch Needles

The small needle is for use with two to three strands of embroidery floss

The medium needle is for three to six strands of embroidery floss.

The large needle works with six strands or thin yarns or ribbons.

Changing the Ultra Punch Needle Tip:

Push in the inner tube to move the silver ball

Punch Needle Change Tips

up and over and back down so the ball slides out the tube’s shaft.

Punch Needle Change Tips

Then, it will all come apart.

Take apart punch needle

Slide the spring off the needle tip.

Next, twist the needle and slide if off the tube.

Twist needle off

Choose which tip you want to punch with

and slide it into the punch needle’s inner tube,

matching the keyhole shapes.

Twist the needle into place.

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Install punch needle tip

The small and medium tips both use the spring with the narrow end.

The large tip uses the larger spring.

Choose the correct spring and slide it over the needle

making sure the needle tip goes through the end of the spring.

Put on the spring

Finally, slide the outer tube over the inner tube.

Slide on the tube

Slide the silver ball up into the channel and back into its original position.

Change the Ultra Punch Punching Depth:

To set your punching depth, twist the inner tube

and push the silver ball up to the shafts by the numbers.

Punching Depth

Setting 1 makes the shortest punching loops

while setting 12 pushes the needle out the furthest

and makes the longest punching loops.

I like to punch with a setting of 2 or 3

unless I want to make something stand out

like sheep wool or a Santa beard.

I punched this Uncle Sam punch needle pattern with a setting of 3

and his hair and beard with a setting of 7.

Uncle Sam bowl filler

Threading the Ultra Punch Needle:

Slide the threader through the end of the needle,

all the way through the tube

and out the other end of the tube.

Insert Threader

Thread your floss through the needle threader.

Put through thread

Pull the threader back out and the thread will come along with it.

Pull out thread

Remove the thread from the threader.

Now, you have to also thread the eye of the needle. 

If you skip this step, your loops won’t stay in!

Stick the threader through the eye of the needle

pointing the threader towards the back,

grooved part of the needle where the floss is.

thread eye

Put the floss through the threader again.

Finish threading

Pull the threader back out.

Threaded Needle

The thread should easily pull through the needle in either direction.

You can adjust the punching depth to any height

even after the needle is threaded.

Now, you are ready to get started punching!  Learn how in our How to Punch Needle Tutorial!

How to Punch Needle

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