Since a trip to the craft store or scrapbooking store costs me about $15 in gas, I am thinking of buying a die cut machine. If you own one, how do you like it, what is the best brand, hidden costs? Thanks, Trish
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts
Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 11:55:39 AM
Hey Patricia,
I know you have a lot to choose from when it comes to diecut machines. There are electronic ones and manual ones and they vary in prices from one extreme to the other.
I had a 40% off coupon at Hobby Lobby and bought the Original Sizzix machine (manually operated) so I only paid about $40 for it....here's the link to Sizzix...I ordered my diecuts off their website since they had some really good prices..So I didn't make a big $$ investment with my setup. It's very easy to use. http://www.sizzix.com/categories/Machines
I have a Cricut and I love it. The cartidges are a bit pricey, but they often go on special at Michael's and AC Moore. I like the fact that you can make each diecut so many different sizes. There is a good selection of designs/words on each cartridge. I have used my own papers in different weights and they work fine.....no drawbacks that I can see. You do need new blades occassionally....but not that often....so no real hidden costs except cartridges.....which keep getting cuter and cuter!!
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts
Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 12:16:12 PM
Hey Bev, I have a Scrapbook shop about a 1/2 mile from me..She gives demonstrations of the Cricut machines..It really is a way cool gadget! I always just stand and stare at all the cartridges and think how endless the combinations are..very cool machine!
It is a lot of fun and pretty versatile......just a bit pricey on the cartridges....but oh well, the kids are raised and on their own....so.......now I can occasionally splurge!!!
I just got a Cricut And my daughter and I are having fun playing with it. I got two cartridges with it and michaels had a sale so I have another one. If I have questions I'll have to ask you Bev. OK? You can do so much with a cartridge so if you look at it in the long run it is price effective. MB
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts
Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 7:45:23 PM
To be honest I had no idea what all the Cricut did when I was buying the little Sizzix machine..After looking at it weeks later and seeing what it really was about I thought how cool it was...so I've secretly wanted one but had already bought the Sizzix and a bunch of diecuts soooo....Oh, and I've seen an infomercial for it on late at night so that't been fun to watch.
Got the low down on die cut machines?
Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 11:35:01 AM
