hockeyspaz62
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Post by hockeyspaz62 on Nov 9, 2024 1:35:24 GMT
I’ve been doing a lot of research since my last post about this, and can’t find the post. I eliminated the Cricut because it requires a membership to use almost everything. Unless someone knows something about it not requiring a membership, I might change my mind. Which is better as an overall electronic cutter? A Silhouette or the Brother Scan & Cut? Any info. is appreciated.
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lindas
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Post by lindas on Nov 9, 2024 3:51:03 GMT
I’ve been doing a lot of research since my last post about this, and can’t find the post. I eliminated the Cricut because it requires a membership to use almost everything. Unless someone knows something about it not requiring a membership, I might change my mind. Which is better as an overall electronic cutter? A Silhouette or the Brother Scan & Cut? Any info. is appreciated. The post you are looking for is here link |
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hockeyspaz62
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Post by hockeyspaz62 on Nov 9, 2024 5:57:41 GMT
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Post by riversong1963 on Nov 9, 2024 15:45:52 GMT
I’ve been doing a lot of research since my last post about this, and can’t find the post. I eliminated the Cricut because it requires a membership to use almost everything. Unless someone knows something about it not requiring a membership, I might change my mind. Which is better as an overall electronic cutter? A Silhouette or the Brother Scan & Cut? Any info. is appreciated. Cricut Design Space doesn't require a membership. There are many free images, and you can upload your own files. |
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CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Nov 10, 2024 23:52:01 GMT
I have a scan and cut. I use it for my stamped images that I want to cut out. SVG’s can be done with it too. I haven’t used it for that.
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Post by riversong1963 on Nov 11, 2024 0:13:30 GMT
CeeScraps, yes, that's the one thing I can't do with my Cricut. I bought a Silhouette Portrait just so that I could cut out my stamped images. I also use it sometimes with SCAL software to cut other images out.
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Nov 12, 2024 0:05:23 GMT
If you want to buy the right machine, it really depends on what you want to do with it. It would help if you let us know more about your needs.
Are you a stamper who wants to stop buying matching dies for the stamps you love? Brother may be your best bet, but you do need a solid, dark outline for the scanner to cut it right. It can cut your design to ribbons if you don’t have that solid outline. ScanNCut fans just tell you to pencil in an outline for the artsy ones with broken lines, or use the software to create your outline. With a lot of my stamps, to pencil in an outline is too much of a pain. My ScanNCut machine is an older one, and over the years, I’ve learned lots of software for different machines. My ScanNCut required a dongle to use their software, and I refused to do that. I don’t know if that has changed. If it has, and you mostly want to stop buying matching dies, the Brother might be a good option. I prefer my Silhouette overall, but if a stamped image has a solid outline, the Brother is great for cutting out the stamped images, no software required.
Do you just want to cut out shapes and basic designs, such as the freebies you find on the internet? I recommend Silhouette, but it has a bit more of a learning curve than Cricut’s software, but Silhouette is also far more capable, especially if you want to create your own designs.
Cricut can also do it, but they really have a lot of strings attached to using their software. They claim proprietary rights for anything you create using your software, or they used to. That bugged me.
The Silhouette software is excellent, and you don’t need a membership. The basic software is free. However, I upgraded long ago (one time fee for each level), and it was worth it to me. I can do so much with it. Overall, I think that Silhouette is more powerful and more capable.
Both Silhouette and Cricut offer a free file on a regular basis, but the freebies only stay free for a short time, so you have to be watching.
If you want to design your own cutting files, Silhouette is better than any of the others (IMO), but as I mentioned before, there are different versions of the sotware. Go online to see what each level does. If you want to design your own cutting files, this is the time of year when their software upgrades are usually discounted.
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hockeyspaz62
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Post by hockeyspaz62 on Nov 12, 2024 18:05:53 GMT
I’m going to really research all of the cutters. I have a Cricut Joy, and all I do is make cards, so maybe I’ll just stick to that, but making my own designs appeals to me. Will see what happens. Thank you to everyone who responded with information and opinions.
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