All this die cutting stuff ....... Yikes .......

[Crystaltips]

I am trying to make the decision as to whether or not I should be buying a die cutting machine ... and the advice is great - with lots of pros and cons .... but there is one slight problem ....

I have no idea what all the different products are - and what they are best for ...

• Sizzix machine
• Tag-along
• converter
• Sizlits
• quikcutz
• SIdekick
• Wizard ......

Sorry - but HELP !!

Any advice

( I have just about established that there is a difference with Big shot and a sizzix something )

oh yes ..... and what's with this Red / yellow and green chat ???

Thanks

Right, I'm a mere novice (with a Sizzix) myself - but heres what I think.

Sizzix - big & heavy & robust.With a converter, the Sizzix can cut Sizzlits & emboss using embossing folders
Sidekick - smaller version of Sizzix for thin dies (Sizzlits). With an adapter you can cut other types of thin die (eg Quickcutz)

Big Shot - is the new one that cuts bigger dies
Tag a long - smaller version of BS

Quickcuts - more like a hand held punch

Any help ? I dithered for ages before buying my Sizzix

Red / yellow / green are the die sizes for the Sizzix

Red = big
Yellow = medium
Green = small

Hi
Theres a thread about halfway down called BIG SHOT have a look at that see if thats any help

Hi Whizz
My alpha dies from KIM came this morning, having great fun at the moment.
I'm just trying to work out were to get the cheapest SHADOWBOX alphas. Think I might of cracked it

... knew you'd tell me THANKS

SO what's tag-along !?

Tag a long is like a new sidekick, a smaller model which only does sidekick dies. I am not sure what dies 'tag a long' does but guess it could be quite limited.

I went for a sizzix because I can cut most other dies with it. I don't craft enough to justify anything more expensive like the big shot.

I think the Sidekick and the Tag a long look to me to be the same thing, sorry I haven't got one so someone with one might be able to answer better

Have a look at \link{http://www.scrapbooksupercenter.com/ed22386.html\this}

I bought a sidekick but no longer have one as lasted about three uses (jammed), the store couldn't replace so I got credit which was nice, but it measns I am bacl to no die cutter as can only spend moneyy once (as I say to DH....)

Hi Caroinett - I need another alphabet

OOps missed out an 'l' sorry