| If you have been thinking about scrapbooking die | | | | cuts on many different sizes and shapes depending on |
| cutting machines, you will be pleased to know that | | | | the opening of the die cutter. So before you begin a |
| those who have taken the dive before you say they | | | | comparison or ask about comparing machines, you |
| will never go back to drawing and cutting out manually. | | | | need to ask yourself what is it that your are looking |
| When scrapbooking die-cutting machines came on the | | | | for in a system. Will you be cutting other materials |
| market, a whole new dimension was brought to | | | | other than paper with your die cut machine such as |
| scrapbook pages with die cut templates that come in | | | | cork, vellum, felt, chip board, magnet, certain types of |
| wonderful themed designs and can be cut with a | | | | metal? Will you be crafting just from home or do you |
| personal easy to use machine. So if you are not ready | | | | need a portable die cutter? These are just two |
| to move into the digital revolution quite yet, there are | | | | questions, but I found to be a great resource if you are |
| many good scrapbooking die-cut systems available for | | | | a beginner and would like to know more about the |
| you to use and affordable too. So although an | | | | different scrapbook die-cutting machines and die cuts |
| electronic cutter might sound good and easy, manual | | | | on the market. Some of the best manual cutting |
| die cutters are still preferred and have a large place in | | | | machines available right now, would have to be the |
| today's scrapbook die cutting market due to the love | | | | Sizzix Big Shot, Provo Craft Cuttlebug, Spellbinders |
| of the hands on creative process. Sometimes the click | | | | Wizard, and the Quickutz Epic Six. These are all |
| of a button just does not cut it. | | | | leading brands of machines with similar universal |
| Scrapbook Die Cuts | | | | features. All cutting systems listed here will do both |
| Die cuts are shapes used to decorate your scrapbook | | | | cutting and embossing. |
| layouts. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes | | | | Although the electronic cutters sound fantastic, manual |
| for your scrapbook needs. The sizes are usually 1 inch | | | | die cutters are still very popular and still have |
| to 4 inches in 1/2 inch increments, but this can vary | | | | preference in todays' scrapbooking market. There is |
| from each supplier. Quickutz tends to provide a wide | | | | no need for the fancy electronic machines, when you |
| range of 2x2 inch dies, whereas Spellbinders Paper | | | | can let those creative juices flow with a die cutting |
| Arts sells a bit larger die cuts. The great thing about | | | | machine. These cutting and embossing machines are |
| dies is that they can be reused again and again, | | | | very simple to use, and much less hassle than tracing |
| making them more economical than consumables such | | | | and cutting by hand and more creative than the click |
| as stickers or rub-ons. Die-cuts are an easy way to | | | | of a mouse. They are not only for the serious |
| make your pages standout and look fabulous and are | | | | scrapbookers, but for all women who enjoy crafting. |
| extremely versatile in paper crafting. | | | | Die cuts and Die Cutting Machines are a solid |
| Scrapbook Die Cutting Machines | | | | investment and practical and has been a staple of |
| These scrapbooking machines create designs by | | | | crafting for a long time and will continue on for years |
| pressing a shape or die into paper, cutting it into precise | | | | to come. |
| shapes or letters. The machines can give you precise | | | | |