craftgranny
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Post by craftgranny on Jan 19, 2023 14:40:30 GMT
I'm thinking about buying a Brother Scan and Cut to cut out stamped images. What would be the best basic machine to buy? Looking on Amazing the CMS 350 is about $350.00 which is kind of pricey given that I really wouldn't use it as much as my die cut machine. Any recommendations would be appreciated! Thank you!
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 19, 2023 17:42:34 GMT
I'm thinking about buying a Brother Scan and Cut to cut out stamped images. What would be the best basic machine to buy? Looking on Amazing the CMS 350 is about $350.00 which is kind of pricey given that I really wouldn't use it as much as my die cut machine. What die cut machine do you already own? If you own a Silhouette and a stamp platform, you don’t need another cutter. You can scan in your stamped images with a 1 inch colored card stock square to help you size the scanned image correctly. Then you can do a trace. Once you have the traced cutting file saved, you can cut blanks for that stamp, as well as a template. With your stamp platform, you can put your stamp on, stamp on a piece of scrap paper, position the template over so the image is centered, add the blank to the template, and stamp. If done right, it is perfectly centered. It works well if you want to have several of the same image stamped and cut. I have the CM350. It works well for cutting out many of my stamped images, but if I had known then what I know now, I would not have gone to the expense of an extra electronic cutter. It’s a good machine, but it doesn’t always cut everything. It doesn’t do well with detailed, artistic stamps that don’t have a solid outer line. |
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Post by papersilly on Jan 19, 2023 19:28:12 GMT
i have the cm650dx. it works fine for me because i have the most basic needs and tasks. i think you can get a good new or used machine on the secondary market. i bought mine through a Brother authorized sewing store. the previous owner of machine barely used it and it came in the original box with all of the accessories. the previous owner traded it in for one of the top $$$ models so lucky me.
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Post by cmpeter on Jan 19, 2023 20:07:30 GMT
I have the CM350 and rarely buy dies for stamp sets now.
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Post by GiantsFan on Jan 19, 2023 20:56:18 GMT
I'm interested in this question, too. A friend of mine talked me out of buying a Scan N Cut. She said the mats are expensive and don't last very long. And it doesn't always cut properly. I use the method scrapnnana detailed with my Sil Portrait. If you don't have the stamp set already "loaded" then it's fiddle-y and not a quick process, at least for me. |
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Post by ecvnj58 on Jan 20, 2023 1:03:52 GMT
I just bought the sdx85. I like it so far but all I have done is used the scanning option and cut some stamped images. It worked great. I still have a lot to learn.
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Post by joblackford on Jan 20, 2023 2:02:38 GMT
I've got whatever the basic ScanNCut was about 5 years ago. I justified the expense based on how many coordinating dies I wouldn't have to buy but the truth is that I prefer using dies. I like the beveled die cut better (the SNC blade leaves a sharp edge like an x-acto knife would) and it's easier to whip out my big shot to cut a couple of quick things in the middle of a project. I buy more fancy shape dies now instead of stamp and cut images but if I do need a stamped image cut out I'm more likely to grab scissors unless I'm mass producing. I hate fussy cutting but it feels easier.
If I had a place to leave the SNC set up and ready to go all the time I might be more inclined to use it more often, but tbh I would probably resent the amount of space it took up. The Brother machines have a logic that doesn't quite make sense to my brain so things are not as intuitive as I would like. When it works well it's very handy but when it's not working so well (because it doesn't see the outline clearly or I'm trying to do something more complicated than a basic cut) it's a nuisance. I have not been motivated to really figure the machine out.
I've made my cutting mats last well by washing them and I got some extras at a clearance sale that I haven't even started using, and I haven't spent much on blades either, but mostly because I only use it for a few hours a couple of times a year.
Finding a secondhand one might be an option. I have considered selling mine.
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