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Post by tinksmommy on Feb 11, 2018 19:04:23 GMT
I am going back and forth on this. I have a Cameo which I don’t use nearly enough and find myself using punches much more often. We have two Tuesday Mornings near my house and I keep dropping by to see if they have one of the Big Shot’s in stock. No luck so far. There is one on Amazon that is tempting me.
What are your thoughts? Do you use your manual machines more that the electric?
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Post by scrappington on Feb 11, 2018 19:12:22 GMT
I have used my silhouette maybe 3 times. I use my big shot any time I do anything with paper.
I find it easier.
I absolutely love it.
I even have a big shot plus which holds an 8.5x11 piece of paper.
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Post by FurryP on Feb 11, 2018 19:30:06 GMT
Well.... are you prepared to be buying dies for your Big Shot? Is that something you want to (or not) start a collection of? What do you think you will be using it for? Just scrapbooking? Do you make cards? It really depends on you and what you do.
For me. I LOVE my BS. I make cards and scrapbooking. I use it with embossing folders also. I would not want to live without it. It is a workhorse and money well spent, if you use it.
ETA: Big Shot is faster than the Cameo, Punches are faster than the Big Shot, so keep that in mind. Are you looking to be cutting stuff out bigger than the punches are?
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Post by FurryP on Feb 11, 2018 19:32:26 GMT
I even have a big shot plus which holds an 8.5x11 piece of paper. Do you use that size often? For what? I have wondered if I should get that size, but can't see myself using it often enough to justify it. |
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Post by anniefb on Feb 11, 2018 19:50:22 GMT
I have a big shot and quite a few dies but am now using my Cameo more and more - especially with the Pixscan mat to cut around stamped images. But maybe you prefer the idea of using dies to the Cameo. If you're going to get a Big Shot, then I agree you need to be prepared to buy a reasonable number of dies to make it worthwhile. Sometimes it's fast to crank something through the Bigshot, but for cutting multiples or anything larger than letter size the Cameo wins for me.
I've also moved away from buying matching dies to go with stamps. For me it's faster to stamp a whole pages of images, take a photo and then cut them out with my Cameo rather than cutting images and then trying to line up stamps, or stamping and putting multiple lots of dies through the Bigshot.
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Post by grammadee on Feb 11, 2018 19:52:54 GMT
Do you want to do dry embossing? And--of course--collect embossing folders and texture plates?
That is something a Cameo or a punch can't do.
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Post by scrappington on Feb 11, 2018 19:59:31 GMT
I never use my reg bigshot anymore I just use my plus. I have the magnetic plate for both. I love it.
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Post by msliz on Feb 11, 2018 21:43:43 GMT
I think if I already had a Cameo, I would just try to use my Cameo more often. And maybe look online for some different ways to use it that would inspire my creativity.
Yes, the Big Shot is quick, but the Cameo can do so much more, and you already own it.
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Post by tinksmommy on Feb 11, 2018 21:53:44 GMT
Well.... are you prepared to be buying dies for your Big Shot? Is that something you want to (or not) start a collection of? What do you think you will be using it for? Just scrapbooking? Do you make cards? It really depends on you and what you do. For me. I LOVE my BS. I make cards and scrapbooking. I use it with embossing folders also. I would not want to live without it. It is a workhorse and money well spent, if you use it. ETA: Big Shot is faster than the Cameo, Punches are faster than the Big Shot, so keep that in mind. Are you looking to be cutting stuff out bigger than the punches are? Sorry, I should have said I am purely a scrapper. I can make the investment in dies. I love some of the intricate ones I have seen. The punches are heavy and it looks like you can store dies easier. Thanks for the advice! |
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Post by tinksmommy on Feb 11, 2018 21:55:39 GMT
I even have a big shot plus which holds an 8.5x11 piece of paper. Do you use that size often? For what? I have wondered if I should get that size, but can't see myself using it often enough to justify it. I was wondering, too. There is the Plus and the Pro. I just want to buy one manual machine so do I make the plunge on one of the others? |
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Post by catseatcheese on Feb 11, 2018 23:23:08 GMT
I have a regular big shot and a cameo as well. I like the big shot for embossing and for making quick cards. I often use it to cut something quickly. I use the cameo more often when I want to cut something larger for a scrapbook project. I find both of them useful even if the cameo could actually make many of the paper pieces I use on cards. One thing the cameo does not do in the same way is embossing (as grammadee already pointed out) so keep that in mind if you like that. I enjoy putting some embossing on cards and even use it for layering on a layout every once in a while.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Feb 12, 2018 0:36:44 GMT
I’ve had my Big Shot for years and I use it almost every time I scrap. I use to have a Cricut but gave it away since I rarely used it. I just like to be able to grab a die and run it through the machine. And yes, are definitely easier to store than punches. If you’re looking for dies Amazon has a lot of generic shaped ones that are dirt cheap.
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Post by gale w on Feb 12, 2018 3:33:47 GMT
I have a big shot and a big shot pro. The pro can do everything the little one can do, but it's expensive and heavy so it has to have a dedicated spot where it's always out. I use my regular big shot at least 10x more than I do my scan n cut or silhouette (sd, not cameo).
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