Which is the best personal Die Cutting Machine, the Xyron or the Cricut.?
Im thinking of buying one but dont know which one is the best option.
It all depends on what you want to do – and how big!
Xyron Personal Cutters only cut in 3 set sizes to a maximum area of approx 4″ square – great for one-off letters or images, whereas the current Cricut has a cutting mat measuring 6″ x 12″, so you really can cut something measuring almost 12″ long. As of June this year, according to the Cricut website, the new Cricut Expression comes out, which has a 12″ by 24″ cutting mat. (My credit card has just run away screaming “hide me hide me…”)
Also, the Cricut will scale everything it cuts from 1″ to 5.5″ – there’s a wheel on the front which you can select the size you need. The Cricut will automatically cut from your paper in the most economic way, eg if you have already used a piece and taken the cut bit out, the machine will automatically find the next unused bit of paper to cut.
There are loads of cartridges out for the Cricut out already, and there are more planned. Each cartridge can cut between 2000-3000 images. Each alphabet can be cut in at least 6 different ways eg with shadows, or as odd shaped tags, or with different edges on them. There are currently not that many font or shape books for the Xyron.
On the flip side, the Xyron Personal Cutter will set you back around £130 at the moment, wheras the Cricut is about £270. Pattern books for the Xyron are around £20, but the Cricut cartridges are around £70 each.
Guess what I want to buy in June…
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Cricut 29-0002 Replacement Cutting Blades for Cricut Cutting Machines
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