Die Cut Machines|What's The Best Die Cutting Machine?

There are many die cut machines available on the market, so which one do you choose?

The number one mistake crafters make in picking out a die cutting machine is choosing one based on the way it looks. Don't go for color, or cuteness, or even on price. Purchase a machine based on how it meets your needs.

How do you know what machine will meet your needs? It may help you to sit down and make out a list of what you want from a die cutting or embossing machine. Then do some research to see what machine you can find that best fits your requirements. Not just one machine is going to fit all the things you want it to do--that's just life.

In the end, you just have to make a choice. It may be the right one and it may not. After gaining more experience with using one machine, you may want to make another purchase to upgrade yourself or just change to one that better fits your needs.

Check out The Die Cut Machines Reviews Site to find everything you need about die cut machines and scrapbooking.

-I have a Cricut Expression and a KNK XL that I love. I use them for different projects. The Cricut I use for something quick and portable. My KNK is for my projects needing something totally custom where I can weld letters, use any TTF that I want, etc.-BarbJ

-I have a Cuttlebug for embossing and using my Nestabilities. I *could* do those with my KNK however...for me it's easier and faster to pull out my dies on things like that. -LisaVB

-I really enjoy my Cricut. All the hundreds of dies you would need to store on a shelf are in one little 2 inch cartridge. I love to have the option of choosing my size of letter and all the other features that come on one single cartridge. I already invest my space with wood mounted SU stamps. I have no more room to store all the dies! -NurseLeah

-...I have both the Cricut Expression with Design Studio and the Pazzles Inspiration cutter. I like the Cricut because it is quick, simple and they have some great designs on the Cartridges. Also supplies for it are available at Joannes, Wal-Mart and Michaels. What I don't like is lousy customer service and the Design Studio isn't all it's cracked up to be. After buying the Cricut I bought a Pazzles Inspiration and love it. On the Pazzles I can cut any true-type font and can import and cut clipart, graphics etc with the software that comes with it. It can cut chipboard, stencil plastic, vinyl etc. It also cuts stamps with either the Pazzles stamp material or gasket rubber from the hardware store. They have "blades" for distressing, peircing, glass etching and dry embossing. The downside to the Pazzles is that it isn't cheap and there is a bit of a learning curve for the software. Also, all supplies have to be ordered, there is no store in my area that carries the blades, cutting mats etc.-SpeedSk8ter