25 Comments on “Demonstrate the Sizzix Big Shot”

1. nightcats

   Commented on August 29, 2010 at 4:43 am |

   @doolie82 I don’t have the letterpress, but I believe you could use it The Big Shot is a universal die cutting machine and as such is supposed to use any die or embossing folder. It works fine on ordinary Quickutz dies.

2. doolie82

   Commented on August 29, 2010 at 5:11 am |

   hi can you use the quickutz letterpress in this machine???

3. nightcats

   Commented on August 29, 2010 at 6:05 am |

   Sorry, I can’t do that.

4. cecil100ec

   Commented on August 29, 2010 at 6:43 am |

   Hola me gustaria que me ayuden a adquirir esta maquina con sus accesorios , el precio en dolares y si me la podrian enviar a Ecuador.

5. nightcats

   Commented on August 29, 2010 at 7:22 am |

   Glad to know I enabled someone else with a crafting addiction! LOL Thanks for posting.

6. 3534538

   Commented on August 29, 2010 at 7:56 am |

   I have the machine for about two weeks now and I used some different tools like a Sizzlits and a Sizzix Originals cutting die (I hope that’s the right term) AND some cheap embossing templates and I even made one myself and it all works!

   I’m so happy with it.
   I can’t wait to get the other dies I ordered *g*

   Your vid really made me sure that I got the right thing!
   Thanks again!

7. nightcats

   Commented on August 29, 2010 at 8:01 am |

   I haven’t tried this, but my guess is that yes, you can. The Big Shot is a universal machine so it is supposed to handle all plates.

8. grandmarosex3

   Commented on August 29, 2010 at 8:57 am |

   Hi, just love your videos. I have a question, can you use the Fiskars embossing plates in the Big Shot? Thanks for your vids
   Rosemary

9. nightcats

   Commented on August 29, 2010 at 9:12 am |

   Good for you for ordering this machine. I know you won’t regret it.

10. 3534538

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 9:31 am |

    That’s a very helpful video. I couldn’t decide which machine to get for quite some time.
    Now I saw your video and you explain it so good that I can use dies from other companies and how to do it that I just ordered this machine
    Thank you very much for making such a easy to understand video!

11. nightcats

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 9:41 am |

    Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I’m sure you’ll have great success with your mini albums.

12. CraftyCrystal79

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 10:09 am |

    how awesome, I love the cuttlebug embossing folders over the sizzix ones, I don’t own either or the embossing plates but I kept hearing that its a way you can use other items on the big shot. Thank yo so much for showing me how to do it. I have a big shot and a cricut. ( I sold my cuttlebug, because I never opened it passed a few months) I want to be able to make my mini albums using the bigshot instead of the cricut, because I think I would save money with the mat and blade. TFS Crystal

13. nightcats

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 10:12 am |

    Thank you for your nice comments — and I want to assure you, I am slow also! I struggle to learn to use new tools and sometimes can’t follow the instructor in a class!

14. nightcats

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 10:31 am |

    Yes, I do have a Cricut. I seldom use it. If I had to choose, it would be the Big Shot, hands down. The Cricut has its fans and certainly its a good machine. I find it awkward to use, but probably that’s just me. Oh, I just remembered, I believe you can now buy a special cutting blade for the Cricut that will cut through thicker materials.

15. sarah20az

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 10:58 am |

    I have a cricut with sure cuts a lot program…. I want this big shot, but dies seem to be so expensive…….I like the embossing and how you can cut thicker things with the big shot. What do you think, do you have a cricut or something to a cricut similar too?

16. jannaviles

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 11:10 am |

    I’ m about to get my Big Shot Sizzix and I can’t wait! I like that when you do your tutorials, you speak slowly and carefully so I understand. I also love that there was multiple things you shared. I appreciate patient people like you…cause I’m slow sometimes haha. Thanks!

17. nightcats

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 11:23 am |

    And thank you for your nice comment.

18. sunnigrrl30

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 11:49 am |

    I always love your videos! Thank you for sharing!

    Dawn-Marie

19. nightcats

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 12:15 pm |

    You are most welcome.

20. occhiblu20

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 1:12 pm |

    Thank you kindly for doing this tute.

21. nightcats

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 1:16 pm |

    Yes, I scratched the plates like mad and went back to the craft store to ask what I was doing wrong. Nothing, it seems!

22. McSpencey

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 2:11 pm |

    Thanks for doing this. I had no idea how they worked. Great that you mentioned things the manufacturer doesn’t, for example that you may scratch the plastic plates.

23. tanika971

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 3:00 pm |

    Thanks so much for shareing you knowledge on Big Shot i have just purchased one so was very interested in your video. giving me ideas.

24. INACHUH8r

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 3:51 pm |

    Thank you for sharing!
    shelly beth

25. nightcats

    Commented on August 29, 2010 at 4:33 pm |

    I agonized over the choice myself but went with the Big Shot in the end. I have a blog post comparing the two machines. My blog is Scrapping by Design