Q&A – Digital, Cricut, and Diecutting Machines (1/2010)
Filed in Shop on Jan.29, 2010
Questions answered: What tips do you have for Photoshop? Do you do hybrid scrapbooking or cardmaking? What cardstock do you print on? Are you going to design more SVG files? Have you ever used Inkscape? Is a Cricut Expression a good investment? When I open SVG files in SCAL nothing happens? Does using SCAL void the warranty on your Cricut? Have you ever used a Making Memories Slice? Do you use your Sizzix Big Shot often? Would you recommend it? Do you ever use Spellbinders dies for Cuttlebug folders? What is your favorite die-cutting machine (besides Cricut)? Photoshop tutorials by Sande: www.twopeasinabucket.com
January 29th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
I saw here on youtube that the MM people are releasing a magnetic mat and thing that slides over your slice to make it adhere magnettically. You might want to purchase one of those if you’ve already invested in your slice and design cartridges (or discs I don’t know what they’re called.) I’m all Cricut and just got SCAL 2 and am LOVING IT!
January 29th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
rockdriver9, I so agree with you about the Slice, I actually bought one and several cards and it turned out to be one of the worst buys ever – I can’t beleive what MM are thinking when the put this on the market. Great Idea – crap product!
January 29th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
SVG = Scalable Vector Graphic. It’s a file type that many different vector-based programs (Adobe Illustrator, etc) can open. A lot of scrapbook designers create SVG files and sell them on the internet for people to use with digital cutting machines.
January 29th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
excuse my ignorence but what’s svg files?
January 29th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
I have the gazelle cutter by Bosskut… it’s everything all the other cutters are and MORE, Plus it cuts 12×12, and can do embossing, etching, and stamp cutting, plus paper piercing of any design. I plan to get the rhinestone add on program later with the new funtime!! (I’m loving it!) The best part is, it’s VERY cost effective, I got mine on Ebay! I love it…
January 29th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
I wish my Silhouette cut 12×12 too. Thanks!
January 29th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Thanks for the Two Peas info on Photoshop! As for the Slice—I’ve wanted one but so far haven’t been able to convince myself to get one with all of the issues I’ve heard with them. It’s a shame that the best MM can do is to tell their customers to hit the side of the machine really really hard to get it working again. Somehow, with that kind of a solution, I can find 149 other ways to spend 149 bucks. Too bad the quality just isn’t there because I’ve really wanted one of these machines.