Which Scrapbooking Machine Should You Choose?
If you are considering buying a cutting machine to enhance your crafting projects, you have probably noticed there are a wide variety of machines from which to choose. How do you decide which machine will be the best for you? Price, of course, is the biggest determining factor, but where do you go after that? Do you want a manual machine or an electronic system? Do you want to purchase individual dies, cartridges with multiple images, or do you want the extreme versatility of a computer based machine? Here are a few facts about the types of cutting machines available.
Manual Die Cutting Machines
Manual cutting machines require no electricity and are operated by hand. They are the least pricey of your options. Some of the manual cutters include the Cuttlebug, the Sizzix, and the Quickut Squeeze or the Quickut Revolution. You will need to buy individual dies for these machines, one for each shape you want to cut. The Cuttlebug, one of the newest models of manual cutters, will use dies from most manufactures and has a nice embossing feature. Both the Cuttlebug and the Sizzix will cut fairly thick materials like chipboard, fun foam and felt. The Sizzix, however, is one of the oldest die cutting machines available and is limited to one or two fonts. All of these units are portable for taking along to crops or vacations.
Electronic Cutting Machines
You can choose electronic cutting machines that stand alone or ones that require the use of … Read more