SIZZIX help please....

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jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 10/02/2006 12:43

Can someone PLEASE tell me WHAT i need and what its all about?!

Been looking at certain sites and getting myself all confused!

Ebay are selling the sizzix machine for £35.95 - is that good?!

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Whizzz · 10/02/2006 13:07

Yes but watch postage costs as its heavy.
I got mine from an Ebay seller

The dies (shape cutters) can make your costs climb - large ones (red) are around £10 athough you only need a couple at first.

You may be better asking on here for someone to send you shapes so you can have a look before you decide to buy some (I dithered for ages!!)
I am happy to cut you some if you like

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jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 10/02/2006 13:15

thanks whizzz..... its the alphabet im looking at for the moment - bloody expensive business!

its £8.45 postage which i didnt think was too bad.

i dont understand the whole green/red/yellow thing?! need i? how small issmall? how big is big? sorry to bombard questions, just dont want to part with a shit load of money at the end of the month and get it wrong!!!

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Dingle · 10/02/2006 13:16

If you look on sizzix.com most dies do have the actual measurements. If not shout out on here if anyone is willing to cut some for a swap, between us we have most of them!LOL

pootlepod · 10/02/2006 13:20

green= small, yellow= medium and red= large.

2 greens are a red approximately.

I agree that the alphabets are exspensive but for me they are the most useful because I can do named cards very easily (and phrases etc). Be wary about the size of the letters though if you want them to fit on cards, for scrapbooking you can go a little bigger.

There are quite a few bargains to be had on ebay- particulary if you buy direct from the USA. I will try and find the seller I used.

Whizzz · 10/02/2006 13:21

Red dies are the biggest to give you an idea the box they come in is about 14cm x 12cm. Some are just one shape & some have more than one shape. The red doll for example is about 8.5cm high

green dies are the smallest 7cm x 6cm

heres the Sizzix website - gives lots of info about sizes & stuff.

Sizzlits are a cheaper way of lettering - thats what I went for - but you need an coverter (fairly cheap) for your machine as they are very thin

Whizzz · 10/02/2006 13:22

That should be Converter!

pootlepod · 10/02/2006 13:23

Try this seller

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