Sizzix Big Shot: What Can It Cut?
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- Sizzix Big Shot: We decided to see how many of the materials we had on hand that the Sizzix Big Shot could cut. In this video we tested 34 different types of material. Some worked better than others but on the whole the Sizzix does a great job.
Tools & Equipment Used in this Project:
- Sizzix Big Shot: amzn.to/1POKGyb
- Sizzix Bigz Butterfly Die - amzn.to/1N6uqtm
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Here is the list of materials we cut on our Sizzix Big Shot machine:
Template Plastic
Embossed Felt
Sticky Back Felt
Plain Felt
Glitter Card
Flock Paper
Craft Foam
Cork
Cellophane
Rainbow Spun Pellon
Gift Wrapping
Foil Gift Wrapping
Embossed Card
Vellum
Adhesive Chalk Board
Foam
Velvet
Burlap/Hessian
Junk Mail
Satin Fabric
Bubble Wrap
Quilted Fabric
Tyvek
Zip Lock Bag
Quilting Fabric
Tea Towel Fabric
Linen
Frosted Window Film
Kraft Tex
Cardboard
Vinyl Bag Mesh
Pearlised Card
Card Stock
Napkins
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This might be an old video but it is priceless. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Mary 😊
@KJ RT Thats awesome, so happy we have been able to give you some ideas. Making cards for hospitalised kids is such a lovely idea. They would really appreciate receiving these cards.
Seriously thankful to you for this video! Cereal boxes, junk mail all free material to incorporate into virtually any craft! Sooo Great!
With the bills inside the envelopes is a checkerd pattern. That's a plus. I use with hearts.
Thank you so much for showing Me and Millions of other Crafter's this very Inportant advice (smile)
It cuts thin balsa wood too! Love this machine!!
Thank you. I have some of those tools and was struggling!
I've had my sizzix for a year and I'm still learning about it and all the different types of material that I can use thanks for opening up the possibilities
Happy we were able to help Alisa!
Thank you. I have been looking at a cheaper machine up the road however after watching all the things you can use I have changed my mind. This one is double the price so will start saving. Thanks again.
What a wonderful video! Thank you for your time. I was really looking for chipboard...lol
I love this machine.
Thank you so much for doing this! I am buying a second hand machine...I've not used a machine before but this was so informative.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍
Thnlits and framelits are the real challenge. Big steel dies even cut through pop cans, once you cut them to lay flat.
Thank you very much for your kind answer.
Ok, that does it!.. This goes to the top of my craft room wish list!...lol I especially am interested in cutting quilt shapes, to sew, and uh paper crafting and decoupage.
Very helpful. Thanks!
This video was awesome! I'm not good at thinking outside the box, but this video gave me so many new ideas for my Big Shot. I make cards for Cards for Hospitalized Kids, and I bet they would love a card with a bubble wrap shape they could pop. Great ideas, thanks.
Thank you for this video! 8 years later and it’s still quite helpful!😊👍🏻🥰
That's so good to hear. I'm glad you find the tutorial helpful 😊
Best video ever!!!! Thanks so much
Thank you Elizabeth 😊
It would be very helpful if you updated this video to the common dies and materials people use today. The old steel rule dies would probably cut through a car's fender (lol) but except for some classics, they are not the dies of choice now.
Had a Big Shot since forever and it IS a workhorse but a more current test would be "no plastic frame" dies like Thinlets and other thin, detailed dies. Also, the materials to cut now include Yupo, mixed media, watercolor, bristol and many more papers. Would love to see how the new, upgraded Big Shots could handle the today's world materials.
looks great. only bought our bigshot a couple of months ago.
I cut 1/4 inch thick wool felt with mine and it came out perfectly. Love my Big Shot.
Excellent. Thank you for sharing this with us Jennifer.
Great video, thanks.
Thanks very much for that. hubby and were trying to decide if this would cut 2mm card and I think it could. much appreciated :)
Thanks for sharing!
This video is so awesome! Baha I can just imagine you wandering around trying to find different materials
What we did was create a pile of materials and then kept adding to it as we thought of things. So it kind of developed over a period of time and then when we decided we had enough in the pile, we recorded the video.
Great info on what can be cut. I'm looking so forward to receiving mine.
I got one two days ago as I only had the Hobbycraft machine which wouldn't take Sissix dies as they're too thick. But I'm so disappointed in the Sissix Big shot, their own Sissix dies don't match up to make the relevant sized sandwich. Too thin without their extra shim, too thick with it. I have to use bits of cardboard as shims to get the Sissix dies to go through the rollers. Tattered Lace dies go through the Bigshot without any problems though 🤨
Thank you very much for sharing us this amazing uses for big shot plus.
You are most welcome Amany. :)
Wow...thank you so much. This was so helpful and exactly what was going through my head for a while now. I just bought the machine, (Amazon) and not only did you open up my imagination by all these examples, but you reminded me that all these materials existed! Definitely a video on my permanent list! Thank you again, for the hard work you put into this. 🙂
Thank you Mila. Happy we were able to help out. :)
Bubble Wrap gets my vote ;)
We just bought our Sizzix Big Shot Plus machine and this was a great tutorial (that I will undoubtedly watch again) to help get comfortable with the machine. Thanks and wouldn't it be great to win the big shot machine!!
Omg you are the real big shot
A great tutorial. When you used the flock paper I thought about the flock wallpaper I've seen in my large local diy store - I've often gone there for samples for my daughter. We are allowed to take some off the end of an open roll and I get her some that I think she can use in her card making :)
+Lesley Gilbert That's an excellent idea Lesley. Not many houses in Australia have wallpaper its mostly painted walls, but in NZ we always had wallpaper on the walls and I remember having a lovely deep maroon flock paper in the lounge. Your daughter will get a really nice effect on her cards using flock paper.
I love this video! I bought Sizzie Big shot 2 weeks ago... can't wait to play with it (not arrived yet) I feel more confidence with it right now. Thank you!
I'm sure you are going to love it. There are so many lovely dies available to enhance your projects.
Yes! So many lovely dies and embossing folders out there!
Great video. I am looking at buying a die cut machine and seeing how the big shot handles different materials is very helpful. I love that you included materials beyond the normal crafting ones. Thank you.
You are most welcome Susan. :)
Very useful. Thanks. I cut sticky backed plastic and clear double sided sticky sheet in mine. Works really well.
Thank you for sharing this helpful idea Diane.😊
I was looking for this exact video all day and found it tonight. Thank you 😊
Brilliant Trina, glad to hear you found what you were looking for 😊
at first I was like, "bubble wrap? what the heck?" then we were making posters for relay for life and using this machine for the first time (which was why I was watching this video) and I said "hey! we can use all that bubble wrap and paint it!" they thought I was brilliant. thanks bunches.
yocampout The sizzix is awesome for cutting out many different types of products. So it is well worth the investment if you use mixed media in your scrapbooking or art journals. We find that the Sizzix and the Brother Scan n Cut compliment each other so it's nice to have both.
Amazing! Thank you for making this video
You are most welcome Jo. 😊
I ordered mine today excited!!!
We are currently making cards and mini journals and so our Sizzix is getting a big workout at the moment. You are going to love it Yvonne.
Nice video. I put so much more through my big shot. I've used magnetic sheets, metal flashing, a sponge, wall paper, sticky sheets, iron on sheets, sand paper sheets, sticky linoleum squares, chip board, contact paper, foil, wax paper, duct tape, . Basically anything that is flat, I've tried to crack it through!!!
Thank you for sharing this Michelle. The Big Shot is certainly a sturdy machine.
Also leather.
Hey, I know this is a super old video, but can I ask how the metal flashing turned out?
Impressive!!!!😱
thanks everyone for your help to my question about cuttlebug cutting fabric
Great video...thanks!!!
Glad you liked it 😊
Amazing
Wonderful ladies! Thank you for taking the time and effort to do this! It gave me some new ideas for crafting...things I'd never even thought of! God bless!
Good video. It would be nice if you reviewed with other dies. Such as the thinlits, framelits or any of the other ones. Tfs
Thank you :-) your video is amazing :-). I wanted to wait to get a good mothers day special for myself and a craft store here in Australia had these going out on sale for 48 hours only and you saved $69. So i went and got it for myslef. (i have a smaller one thats way to small to do much with) But then i really have no clue to what it could cut. i just thought paper. Until i seen this video. Now i can't really wait to get it :-)
It's a great thing to have Pamela. You can do so much with it. We got lucky and picked up a heap of the dies for under $5 each at a craft fair. Lot's of fun to be had.
I Enjoy Watching Your Tutorial The Steel Wool Cuts Through Most Material However I Am Curious How Well With Thin Wafer Dies I Would To Like To See That In Action!!! Enjoy Your Day!!!
Oh awesome thanks I forgot about office works :) yes I know craft sores in aus don't have much at all I've also been looking for vinyl too and can only find it on eBay arh wish we had all the kool stuff like the US and it's cheaper there too
Emma Brache Was in Lincraft this morning and noticed the flock paper there as well
Stacey, thank you for the u tube video. You take your time and go through the steps more than once which helps the beginner like. I love my Sizzix machine but i haven't used it much yet. Loved the video and all the different things you showed. I also loved that you showed the does and don'ts of several machines so we can make up our mind if it would be a good purchase for us. Thank you. Yvonne
I gotta tell you, this is such a practical and wonderful video because the question I always have is what does Sizzix bigshot cut? This answered my question so completely, I'm ready to buy it!!! Thank you so much! Fantastic video!!!
It is wonderful to have something to back your work and correct your mistakes.
Hi, this was very helpful but I'm wondering how thin of paper can I cut. I wanted a product that can cut through probably like tissue paper thin or thin paper. Can you demo on very thinner paper like Joss paper?
Hi there this is just Amazing I didn't know that there was so many things that Anyone can use tysvvmc 👍👍👍👍(smiles) 😀😀😀
You are so welcome :)
That was a great video.It is helpful to know what something can do before you spend the money on it. I was going to say you should change the description because you put, "Amazon Associates." I think you meant affiliates. Not a big deal, but some people may think they are helping amazon, instead of helping two wonderful crafters. And I know you made this a while ago, but people are still watching it. One of the links you guys put for the Big Shot only has one crazy seller left trying to get people to pay over $300 for the $75 machine. If you ever do another one, could you PLEASE cut chipboard? That is why I am looking at die-cutting machines. The chipboard embellishment prices are killing me.
Thank you for your feedback, Grace. Although Amazon call their affiliates 'Associates', I agree with you that more people are aware of the term affiliate so I have changed the terminology in the description. I have also found a more reasonably priced teal Sizzix.
Thank you for this video. You answered many of my questions.
The big shot is great, I love mine! The problem is they sell mostly the thinlits for it. The thinlits will not cut all these things will they?
+sandy030359 That's a good point Sandy. What we might do is create another video on what the thinlets can cut.
Hello,
I was introduced to card making about a week ago. I am thinking of taking the plunge to buy a big shot but I wanted to know aside from card making and cutting patterns for quilting what else can this be used for?
Thank you
Thanks for such an informative video! I wonder if dies like thinlits/ framelits can cut through foams and felts. Have you by any chance tried them before?
michioua08 So sorry for not responding sooner. We haven't cut foam or felt with framelits or thinlits before so decided to test it out and thought we may as well record it at the same time. So here is the result: th-cam.com/video/UP5OgK0sMNE/w-d-xo.html
Alanda Craft Hi, Alanda. Thanks for responding to my question. I have limited dies to experiment with myself and this video really helps in my purchase decisions. Love your videos!
Did you sample vinyl sticky back this possible to use now yes. Thank you for tutorial x
Yes, you can cut adhesive vinyl with the Big Shot.
Could it do 3 mil mylar? Also, what's the thickest copper sheet it can cut?
thx
Think I have get out my big shot again
I would like to know the sandwich for cutting BLING MESH using wafer dies on the CUDDLEBUG if anyone knows it would be appreciated.... I did it before but have forgotten. Tia
Great ideas.
Could you tell me please, which is the density of the cork?
Thanks for sharing!
I seem to remember we purchased the cork from an op shop (goodwill) and it didn't have any packaging to indicate the thickness. But I know that Silhouette sell cork sheets for their machine and I am sure they would work for the Sizzix. They are adhesive backed as well. You can take a look here - www.silhouetteaustralia.com.au/products/silhouette-cork-sheets
Thank you! I do have a question, on the ones it had problems with would rolling it through again help? Also do you have any tests on how many layers of fabric it can cut at one time? Thanks again for your time and work.
Yes definitely. Rolling it through again can help. We haven't tested for layers of fabric although I know that you can cut through 8 layers of cotton quilting fabric.
Alanda Craft Thanks.
MSQC have a video on cutting 8 layers of fabric , I read reverse if doing 8 layers, sometimes they snipped a few threads, but mostly not.
I wish someone would do one on fleece
I just bought a Sissix Big Shot and am so confused. What is the black thing you put on the bottom?
this was very informative. Thank you. i have a vintage machine, will it cut the same as the big shot?
Do you mean the Sizzix Vintaj machine? If yes, then I couldn't really say if it will cut the same without testing it myself but they look very similar so I would think they would cut the same.
yes. it looks similar to the big shot, but I wasn't sure if it was different.
hi thanks for the video! can i cut chipboard with this? i live overseas and the selection here is non existing so im thinking of purchase this machine
Shir Avital Apparently it can, although we haven't tried it yet. I would think that it couldn't be too thick but from what I can tell from a quick search on the net, a lot of people have had success cutting chipboard.
I HAVE SOMETHING TO ASK CAN YOU USE DIE CUTS ON THIS OR DOES IT HAVE TO BE STEEL RULE DIES
Hi, are you able to cut self adhesive vinyl with the Sizzix? Thank you.
Yes Helen, you can cut adhesive vinyl but you won't get the kiss cut that you get with the Brother DX. It just means you may need to fiddle with the pieces to remove the backing.
With that type of die, are you not very limited in what you are able to cut out?
Hey there thanks for your videos :) just wondering where do u get the paper flock from? I want to do rhinestone templates and cut them with my scan n cut but I'm finding aussie craft sores hopeless as they never sell any thing I would like to use so I have to use eBay
Emma Brache I know what you mean about the Aussie craft stores. We don't have as much to choose from, but you should be able to get the flock paper here. We bought it from Officeworks. Here is the link: www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/s-l-flock-paper-s-a-we-bk-2pk-sl61003
this was one of the videos that i watched that i decided to buy a Big Shot and i am glad i did ........but why oh why did you play the music when you put bubble wrap through ahhhh i bet that sound was satisfying lol
lol, maybe you need to check out our ASMR HQ channel for some sounds www.asmrhq.com/.
oooooookkkeeedddoookkkyyyy .....im going to have to check it out thanks
i can imagine the two of them talking before they made this video.
So, yeah, let's see what we want to try to run through this. What do we have around the house? Yep, plastic bags, cardboard, and how about those tea towels grandma gave us?
So much fun to watch this, to see what they were going to cut next! I love my Big Shot, and can't wait to give one to my daughter so she can create stuff, from almost anything!
This was a great video! Thanks!
hahaha You are so right. That is exactly what we did. I agree with you, it's a great machine. Your daughter will love it. 😀
@@alandacraft She has a little daughter who loves to be creative. I've got a lot of those animal dress up dies so I think she can create critters and outfits from anything! I was waiting for you to do felt but you were much more adventurous!
I was hoping to see chip board and acrylic sheeting for shaker cards. Will it work on them?
I haven't tried it myself Mary. But I did a bit of research and it looks like it will cut both those products. Some people mentioned that you would need to do a few passes to cut chip board and you may have to finish cutting the design with a craft knife. But as I say I haven't tried it myself so I can't in all honesty say if it will work or not.
@@alandacraft thanks for looking into it for me💕
What about the thick chunky glitter faux leather? My cricut will not go through it even after 5 passes with the deep cut blade and housing
The sizzix can cut through 8 layers of fabric so it may work. But I haven't tried to cut glitter faux leather so I really can't guarantee that it will.
Hi Alanda so the dies are the shapes? Then I m wondering do you have swirls etc, or where do I get them hope this explains better I’m looking for different shapes to put on a show shirt Thanks
Hi Cheryl, Sizzix have lots of swirls dies to choose from. Here is a link to their website. www.sizzix.com. We personally don't stock dies or machines.
may i ask what is the thickness of the cork that was cut using the big shot? I'm planning to make personalized coasters using it :)
mrj14ann The cork we used is 2mm thick. Personalized coasters are a great idea.
I really enjoyed your video. I work with light weight leather. Will this machine cut through a thin lambskin leather?
Probably, but it's really difficult for us to give a definite yes or no without actually trying it ourselves. Might be worth contacting Sizzix directly just to be sure.
Have you tried with chiffon fabric?
+Armida Calvillo Unfortunately we don't have any in our stash to test. Maybe one of our subscribers may be able to help out with this question.
Hi I'm completely new to this. Where do you get the various shapes and can you create your own? Great video. It has me intrigues.
+Mary Rushe The shapes are called dies and you can buy these online or in many craft and sewing stores. Unfortunately, you can't make your own.
+Alanda Craft Thanks Alanda. I didn't even understand just what die cutting was until I watched the video. Thanks for getting back to me. Can you use these machines for applique cutouts?
+Mary Rushe Yes definitely Mary.
Is it more about what the die will cut because I think The Big Shot will attempt to cut anything of a certain thickness? What did you find that it would not cut, if anything? Thanks for your video.
Melissa Edwards I think it was more how well it cut certain items. So in the video, you can see that not everything cut perfectly - some things worked better than others even thought it cut through everything we tried. We haven't actually tried anything else other than what is in this video except for leather and that cut perfectly.
Can I cut through all these materials with framelits and thinlits??
We haven't tried them with the framelits and thinlits as at the time we didn't have any. However, we now have some and will do another video in the future.
I'm looking to see if it can do plywood sheets
I'm not sure it will handle plywood but contact the company at sizzix.com they should be able to help you.
Thankyou so much for your help
Where do you get the appliqués
I'm not quite sure what you mean by appliques in this context. The shapes that you can cut are called dies and you can purchase these online by searching for Sizzix dies or many craft stores sell them.
It looks to me that a user will need to have one for paper and another one for fabrics only of the dies.
Where can i purchase the template plastic plain from?
Amazon or ebay would be a good place to start looking for template plastic for the sizzix. This is where we buy template plastic for the scanncut www.alandacraft.com/2014/12/06/how-to-create-stencils-using-stencil-plastic-with-your-brother-scan-n-cut/
How does this machine cut without metal dies? I don't understand.
We have used a metal die in this video. It is the butterfly die. The Sizzix needs a metal die or a thinlit to cut.
Can this cut yarn for latch hooking
I wouldn't think so Rue. It is designed to cut fabric using dies.
can I use magnet sheet in my device
We haven't tried to cut magnet sheets Tara. I suggest you contact Sizzix direct, here is a link to their support www.sizzix.com/contact
Ok, call me shallow because I don’t see where anyone else asked... did your machine come that way or did you embellish yourself? I’ve no seen one like it with little flowers etc- if you did it can you explain how?
It came that way. I'm not sure if they are still selling this particularly version. Sizzix seem to change them up quite often. Their latest version is all quite plain.
Alanda Craft I first saw your video late in the night. I saw later today that they once came this way, it’s so pretty!
Can you cut plastic sheets?
Yes you can. It will depend on the thickness of course but you can definitely cut plastic with this.
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Can I cut a magnetic sheet?
We haven't used the Sizzix to cut out a magnetic sheet Deanne. If you try it can you please let us know how it goes.
I did not see a reply to MPaulHolmes question concerning copper. I purchased my Sizzix Big Shot specifically for metal projects. Therefore, I too am curious; what is the thickest gauge of metal the Big Shot will cut?Many Thanks!Urban Muse, LLC
Hi Teri, we haven't personally tried to cut metal on our Sizzix, so I am not in a position to assist you. I would suggest that you contact Sizzix directly. I have read that the rule of thumb is that if you can cut the metal with craft and paper scissors, it will cut on the Sizzix. But as I say we haven't tried it.
What about cutting with other dies?
Lorina Kwatra We used that particular die in the video because it contained a number of different shapes both big and small. So we thought it would provide a good idea of how well the Sizzix could actually cut. Each die could potentially be different depending on the intricacy of the design.
Yes that was a very nice tutorial but I am in an able to cut soft material with thin dies on big shot , is there a tutorial on this?
hi! what kind of velvet was used?
Jessica Kirkland Hi Jessica, we used a piece of 100% polyester velvet that we had in our stash.
thanks!
Why can't they make these machines for memory foam? I need one to do my own packaging inserts and the big ones cost thousands
how does it work on leather????
Here is a link to our video on cutting leather with the Sizzix Bigshot - www.alandacraft.com/2015/02/11/sizzix-big-shot-can-it-cut-leather/