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What is he difference between all of the die-cut machines out there?

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What is he difference between all of the die-cut machines out there?

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The machines are good if you are going to use a lot of a one shape but if you are only going to use a shape now and then I would suggest a good graphics programme such as Print Artist. You can do letters in all sizes and use effects like arching or tapering text, customise the colours in multiple layers if you want, add shadows, or make the outline letters and lots more. The programme has lots of clip art and is easy to use. You can then print out the images and cut them out with scissors. For machines I would suggest the Quickutz Silhouette if it is within your budget. Around £200-£250 but you do not need to buy anything else except replacement blades. You hook it up to your computer like a printer and it will cut out any typeface font in any size. You can also cut out any clip art. You can manipulate letters too, so they touch each other and you can cut out a word as one piece. There are image downloads available if you want but you don’t need to buy them. As the alphabets and design

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The biggest difference is the way they work: a CriCut is electronic, using a moving blade to cut things out, while the Sizzix and Cuttlebug are mechanical, so they use a sharp blade formed into a shape to press the piece out of your paper. You need to look at the way you’ll use it and how many dies you’ll want. For the Cuttlebug and Sizzix, you usually buy dies in packs of one to four. With the Cricut, you buy a pre-programmed cartridge with fonts or graphics. A cartridge contains lots of stuff, but you have to buy the whole (expensive) thing, instead of buying a die or two as you need them. Be sure to factor in the cost of consumables as well. Cricuts require replacing the blade and cutting pad, and those aren’t cheap. One advantage of the Cricut: Images and letters can be scaled up and down. You can’t do that with a mechanical system! And if you want to do lots of text, the Cricut will probably be cheaper in the end. However, none of that matters if you don’t like the machine and end

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