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What is a vinyl cutter used for?

What is the best die cut machine to do vinyl for the wall?

  • I know there is the Cricut, Silhouette, and Wishbone. I know the Silhouette and Cricut will cut vinyl but I was wondering if one is easier. Also the cricut has the personal cutter and expressions if one would work better for images for the wall. I scrapbook but I also like those sayings and images that are put up on to walls to decorate. Has anyone every used there's for this. Thanks for all your help.

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    Silhouette, Wishblade and Gazelle are all cutters that were designed off of machines made first to cut just that, vinyl for sign shops. Cricut can do it I think if you buy the deeper cutting blade. Cricut is limited in cartridges and designs you buy unless you buy the designing software so you can do your own. My silhouette does it ( depths adjusted manually and with blade covers as well as multiple cut options.) I don't have a wishblade but heard they are ok but more expensive than a silhouette. Gazelle is the newest baby on the block but has much more pressure (can cut chipboard so it cuts through vinyl like butter!) It will cost you about $400 thought. Silhouette, wishblade and gazelle can do fonts ( certain kinds) from your computer, you can buy portfolios of signs, buy downloads from online or design your own ( software upgrade recommended) If you decide to go with SLI or Wish or Gazelle, I recommended yahoo groups for this areas as the ladies there ( and some men) are AWESOME and will help you work out all the kinks. Good luck

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I have the Cricut and love cutting vinyl with it. You actually don't have to buy cartridges if you purchase the Sure Cuts A Lot program by Craft Edge. I love the following website for purchasing that program www.thescrappingtable.com She is super nice and has great tutorials. You also do not need to purchase the deep cut blade. With the SCAL program you can use any font that you can download or all ready have on your computer. You can also use any dingbat you can download. Lots of people on the internet will share their designs for free and some sell them. If you want to see what is out there just do a search for "free SVG's". You can also go to craftedge.com and go to the "community link and see what some people have designed. Also, myvinlydesigner.com sells vinyl designs only. If you want to do wall designs it would be best to get the Cricut Expression. The mat size is up to 12 x 24. You will have to download Inkscape to use the SCAL program. Provo Craft does have a Cricut Design Studio Software but you have to have the cartridges to use it. It is a good program too and I do like having some of the cartridges too. I just don't care for the fonts too much and LOVE using the SCAL program for fonts.

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