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Post by anniefb on Sept 9, 2023 19:16:53 GMT
As others have said, I have a Big Shot I've had for over 10 years. Very reliable and well worth it.
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Post by hoopsfn on Sept 10, 2023 14:05:47 GMT
Thank you blemon and scrapnnana for the information. The main thing that I would use an electronic cutter for would be alphas/titles. I'm thinking that no more than I would probably use it (esp. having to re-learn it in between usings  it may not be for me. The older I get the less "fussy" things I want in my life. I might just have to decide to be happy with what I have.  |
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Post by blemon on Sept 10, 2023 14:52:45 GMT
it may not be for me. The older I get the less "fussy" things I want in my life. I might just have to decide to be happy with what I have. Think of it this way, you could buy 21 packs of alpha thickers for what you'd pay for the silhouette, or a few stamp alphas. I did cut out an alpha with it and found it very easy. If the image you want to use is smooth, it's a breeze to turn anything into a cut file. I use this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xqeW7GhZvwLast year I made my own yule cat from an image I found online and cleaned up. I also made a title from a cool font I found. There are tons of fonts in the system too. When I bought mine I got a $25 gift card for the silhouette shop and used it to buy files. There are also lots of free files online. It's so versatile! But also a pain in the butt. I feel you on the choice though. I'm still on the fence about the die cut machine just because of the cost. |
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Post by papersilly on Sept 11, 2023 18:15:39 GMT
i have the folding Big Shot and the small sizzix sidekick. i used to have the Vagabond and Cuttlebug but i gave those up to streamline it to just the big shot and sidekick.
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it may not be for me. The older I get the less "fussy" things I want in my life. I might just have to decide to be happy with what I have. 
