Recommendations - die cutter?

RonzClocks wrote:
Hi Helen,

Have you seen the Wish Blade cutting system by Xyron. It's computerized so
it will cut just about any pattern but it's in the $400 (US) range. You can
check it out at www.wishblade.com.

I hope this helps...
...Ron

I haven't heard of it but it sounds like the craft robo. Would love one
of the computerised cutters but it's a bit over-budget for now... Thanks
anyway.

Shirley Shone wrote:
Hi Helen,
Long time no see.

We have the Wizard at our craft club. It is easy to use when you get
into the swing of it. On the down side we have had problems with the
white plates. The top one started flaking badly, we had it exchanged and
that is going the same way. However we have had it replaced by yet
another of a different composition. We do not know how it will fair
because we decided to completely wear the old one out first. The dies
are expensive.
My friends club uses the Sizzix and they are happy with that.

I have got a Craft Robo but could do with someone to show me how to make
it work properly. I hope it is not going to be a white elephant.

Hi Shirley, I am still reading RCB occasionally, but I've been so busy
non-crafts-wise and have got into cardmaking, so I've not done much
beady stuff to post about. Thanks for your input about the cutters.

If I lived nearer I'd come and help you with the Craft Robo, I'm quick
to learn computer-y stuff, but it's a bit of a journey up to your neck
of the woods at the mo for various reasons.

Anyway, it's looking like it's between the Wizard and the Sizzix...
Bummer about the price of the dies but if they are interchangeable
between machines that at least widens the choice somewhat...

Helen Page wrote:
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Unfortunately the budget doesn't stretch to a Craft Robo, so that's out.

Well, after some research I found that the Craft Robo is cheaper than I
thought it was and I figured that because I would like to cut letters as
well as shapes, and would prefer to have a choice of fonts, in the long
run a Craft Robo would be the better buy financially. I ran this past my
boyfriend (who offered to get me a die cutter if I decided on the make)
and showed him websites of the Craft Robo and various die cutters/dies,
and he agreed that it was better value in the long run, and assuming
not-too-expensive car repairs it looks like someone's gonna be playing
with a new toy this Christmas or thereabouts!

Thanks anyway for the help...

In message , Helen Page
writes
Helen Page wrote:
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Unfortunately the budget doesn't stretch to a Craft Robo, so that's
out.

Well, after some research I found that the Craft Robo is cheaper than I
thought it was and I figured that because I would like to cut letters
as well as shapes, and would prefer to have a choice of fonts, in the
long run a Craft Robo would be the better buy financially. I ran this
past my boyfriend (who offered to get me a die cutter if I decided on
the make) and showed him websites of the Craft Robo and various die
cutters/dies, and he agreed that it was better value in the long run,
and assuming not-too-expensive car repairs it looks like someone's
gonna be playing with a new toy this Christmas or thereabouts!

Thanks anyway for the help...

I hope you get one but do not try to cut out real fancy fonts. I did but
it did not like it.
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone

http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk

Shirley Shone wrote:
In message , Helen Page
writes
Helen Page wrote:
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Unfortunately the budget doesn't stretch to a Craft Robo, so that's out.

Well, after some research I found that the Craft Robo is cheaper than
I thought it was and I figured that because I would like to cut
letters as well as shapes, and would prefer to have a choice of fonts,
in the long run a Craft Robo would be the better buy financially. I
ran this past my boyfriend (who offered to get me a die cutter if I
decided on the make) and showed him websites of the Craft Robo and
various die cutters/dies, and he agreed that it was better value in
the long run, and assuming not-too-expensive car repairs it looks like
someone's gonna be playing with a new toy this Christmas or thereabouts!

Thanks anyway for the help...

I hope you get one but do not try to cut out real fancy fonts. I did but
it did not like it.
Shirley

Thanks Shirley, and Klara. I had read that it can't cut thicker card,
though I heard you can tell it to cut the same lines over till it goes
through? I have *loads* of paper and card and I think most of that will
be cuttable by the Craft Robo, that which is too thick I can cut with
decorative scissors and punches to make backings for card toppers (would
like the Pro but I think that *is* pushing it a bit!) Thanks for the tip
Shirley, I'll stick to not-too-fancy fonts, there are so many to choose
from I'm sure the ones it can handle will keep me busy enough! Besides,
I'm bearing in mind that whatever I cut out I have to be able to glue
and stick to my creations!

Dont bother with Sizzlix which is the smaller version of Sizzix. Waste of
money!! I like the look of the Quickcutz


"Helen Page" wrote in message
...
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Hi guys, wondering if anyone has any recommendations regarding die-cutting
systems (eg sizzix, ellison, etc). I may be getting one for Christmas but
I'm not sure which one would be best. Would appreciate hearing about
peoples' experiences with the different systems.

Are they all fairly equal or are some easier/quicker/whatever to use? Can
the dies only be used with their own machine or are they interchangeable?
Do some machines cope better than others with thicker paper/card? Anything
else you've come across while using them?

Unfortunately the budget doesn't stretch to a Craft Robo, so that's out.
And I am in the UK. Thanks in advance for any help...