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Post by 950nancy on Jan 7, 2019 4:27:43 GMT
Thinking about getting a ScanNCut, but I already have an older Silhouette (2011). Is there any point in getting the new machine, or should I just see if I can get my Silhouette to do the same thing? I know I will need different mats for the Silhouette, but I haven't heard great things about the Scan and cut feature for the Silhouette. I have recently come into some money (okay, I won about $240 gambling today at our casino) and feel the need to make an upgrade.
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craftymom101
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Post by craftymom101 on Jan 7, 2019 4:44:27 GMT
I have both and for cutting out stamped images and printables the Scan n Cut is much easier to use than the Silhouette.
I usually buy the printable labels from SC each month and the Scan n Cut works great for that, too.
I still use my Silhouette to cut out files from the Silhouette store, AE, and SC. Each has its purpose!
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Post by pancakes on Jan 7, 2019 4:50:12 GMT
I’ve been hoarding a Pixscan mat for my Silhouette that I haven’t tried yet. I have heard mixed reviews on it, but some of them are indeed positive. It might be worth it to buy one and try it out — they aren’t very expensive and could be worth it if you find its good enough to not need to purchase a whole new machine. But if you’re ready to retire your Silhouette, I know people love their Scan and Cut.
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 7, 2019 5:05:05 GMT
I’ve been hoarding a Pixscan mat for my Silhouette that I haven’t tried yet. I have heard mixed reviews on it, but some of them are indeed positive. It might be worth it to buy one and try it out — they aren’t very expensive and could be worth it if you find its good enough to not need to purchase a whole new machine. But if you’re ready to retire your Silhouette, I know people love their Scan and Cut. My Silhouette is still cutting really well and I have thousands of cut files that I use. I have just heard that the ScannCut is really good for this one thing. |
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Post by anniefb on Jan 7, 2019 18:10:19 GMT
I’ve been very pleased with the results from the Pixscan mat so it might perhaps be worth giving that a go before buying a new machine.
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 7, 2019 19:09:08 GMT
I’ve been very pleased with the results from the Pixscan mat so it might perhaps be worth giving that a go before buying a new machine. What year is your machine? I was just wondering if that matters at all. |
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Post by anniefb on Jan 7, 2019 20:18:07 GMT
I’ve been very pleased with the results from the Pixscan mat so it might perhaps be worth giving that a go before buying a new machine. What year is your machine? I was just wondering if that matters at all. I have the Cameo 2. |
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 8, 2019 2:10:58 GMT
I got decent results with the PixScan as long as I got a decent photo. The issue is that the lighting in my house is energy efficient, but I had difficulty getting a good photo unless I went outside and took the photo in bright sunlight. If I had a crappy camera, I might understand it, but I have an excellent one in my Samsung 8 phone, and also excellent traditional cameras, which I had trouble getting the software to accept.
I got the Scan N Cut, and it is a lot easier to use in some cases. However, it depends on the stamp. It does well if there is a solid outside border line to cut, but if there are gaps, not so much. It might do fine if connected to the computer, but I bought it as a stand alone machine. I keep my Silhouette connected to my computer.
The advantage to the Cameo, assuming you get a good photo, is that you can adjust the cutting outline. I cannot adjust the cutting line to the same extent when using the Scan N Cut as a stand alone, but I am not willing to keep unplugging the Cameo, which I use the most, in order to connect the Scan N Cut to my computer and use the Brother software. I also am tired of learning new software. I may get around to it eventually, but I prefer to keep the Scan N Cut as a stand alone machine. I have learned to recognize what stamps will cut well and which won't. You can draw an outline with a pencil to fill in and get it to cut (snd then erase it after), but I have not usually bothered. As a result, I am still buying matching dies in some cases.
One alternative to getting your Cameo to cut out your stamp d images is to get one image of your stamp, scan it in, make sure it is sized correctly. Then you can use the cut first, stamp second method. If I had learned that before buying my Scan N Cut, I would probably have not bought the Scan N Cut. However, there are times when it is really handy to just stamp, then run it through the Scan N Cut. When it works to cut a stamp, it usually works well. It took awhile for me to recognize what stamps cut well first time, which need a better outline added manually with a pencil to cut, and which ones I should just get the matching die. I could probably make do without matching dies, but they can be convenient. I bought the Scan N Cut to stop buying the dies. That obviously didn't wuite work the way I expected.
I still like the machine. I am a stamper. However, I do prefer my Cameo more because I have thousands of files, use it for nearly everything, and I wanted the Scan N Cut solely as a stand alone machine for cutting out my stamped images. It did not quite meet my expectations, but it is an excellent machine in spite of that.
Edited to add: I have the Cameo 2 and the Scan N Cut 2.
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 8, 2019 4:56:05 GMT
I got decent results with the PixScan as long as I got a decent photo. The issue is that the lighting in my house is energy efficient, but I had difficulty getting a good photo unless I went outside and took the photo in bright sunlight. If I had a crappy camera, I might understand it, but I have an excellent one in my Samsung 8 phone, and also excellent traditional cameras, which I had trouble getting the software to accept. I got the Scan N Cut, and it is a lot easier to use in some cases. However, it depends on the stamp. It does well if there is a solid outside border line to cut, but if there are gaps, not so much. It might do fine if connected to the computer, but I bought it as a stand alone machine. I keep my Silhouette connected to my computer. The advantage to the Cameo, assuming you get a good photo, is that you can adjust the cutting outline. I cannot adjust the cutting line to the same extent when using the Scan N Cut as a stand alone, but I am not willing to keep unplugging the Cameo, which I use the most, in order to connect the Scan N Cut to my computer and use the Brother software. I also am tired of learning new software. I may get around to it eventually, but I prefer to keep the Scan N Cut as a stand alone machine. I have learned to recognize what stamps will cut well and which won't. You can draw an outline with a pencil to fill in and get it to cut (snd then erase it after), but I have not usually bothered. As a result, I am still buying matching dies in some cases. One alternative to getting your Cameo to cut out your stamp d images is to get one image of your stamp, scan it in, make sure it is sized correctly. Then you can use the cut first, stamp second method. If I had learned that before buying my Scan N Cut, I would probably have not bought the Scan N Cut. However, there are times when it is really handy to just stamp, then run it through the Scan N Cut. When it works to cut a stamp, it usually works well. It took awhile for me to recognize what stamps cut well first time, which need a better outline added manually with a pencil to cut, and which ones I should just get the matching die. I could probably make do without matching dies, but they can be convenient. I bought the Scan N Cut to stop buying the dies. That obviously didn't wuite work the way I expected. I still like the machine. I am a stamper. However, I do prefer my Cameo more because I have thousands of files, use it for nearly everything, and I wanted the Scan N Cut solely as a stand alone machine for cutting out my stamped images. It did not quite meet my expectations, but it is an excellent machine in spite of that. Edited to add: I have the Cameo 2 and the Scan N Cut 2. Great info. I want to make 25 of each stamp and so I was thinking that a machine that was made for that purpose might be better. My Silhouette is still plugging along, but I heard that getting a good picture is key and having the right lighting helps. I have a bunch of dies too, and was thinking I would use my stamps more if I had a good machine. |
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 8, 2019 17:57:18 GMT
I forgot to mention that if you have a lot of older stamps that do NOT have matching dies, you can sometimes use the SNC to cut them out.
Also, adding a border with the machine settings can make a difference. If you like a slight border of white, it will cut more stamped images than if you want no border. My problem is I prefer it fussy cut right at the outer edge of the stamped image.
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