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| lisa9er |
OK...my fav (Spellbinders in Cuttlebug)post I've found on using the spellbinders in your cuttlebug...http://seasidecreativity.wordpres...9/04/nestabilities-and-cuttlebug/ and pasting the info as well.... Ive used cuttlebug and sizzix dies in my bug with no problems, and did not think I would have any issues with the spellbinder dies, but anytime you use one manufacturer product in another, care must be taken.To use nestabilites to cut in the bug, you will notice that the standard B plate sandwich is insufficient too thin. Your next attempt will be to replace one of the B plates in the sandwich with the thicker C plate giving you a B/C plate sandwich IN MY OPINION, YOU SHOULD NOT DO THIS!! When I used this sandwich here were my results: 1) I broke 3 B plates over the course of my testing. Now youd think Id learn after the second one broke, but no, I had to keep on trying. The plates did not break every time, but when you have to exert pressure to crank the sandwich through it is not a good sign. You dont need a lot of pressure to make the cut. 2) Using the B/C plate sandwich the dies often embedded themselves into the plate. I mean really, really embedded. To the point where I was using a screwdriver, butter knife and finally an xacto knife to pry the die off of the plate. More often than not, the resulting die cut was ruined and I had to start over again. My conclusion: the B/C plate sandwich is just a bit too thick. My solution: Start with your original B plate sandwich and add one or two pieces of chipboard, the thickness of your chipboard will determine how many pieces you need. I used two pieces that I cut the same size as the B plate and consider it just another plate to use. The chipboard increases the thickness of the sandwich, - thicker than the B plate sandwich, but thinner than the B/C sandwich. Also, because chipboard is softer than the plates, it has a little give to it. My dies cut cleanly and did not stick to the plate. This is just my experience with these products. You may want to try different options let me know if you do and how it worked out. I love the bug and the nestability dies they are both great products in my humble opinion. I would recommend both to any crafter. |
| GrammyScraps |
good info.. , Lisa.
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| vellumx |
Oh LIsa...yeah, guess you should have known after 2.. ..
Believe me when I say about different (same) machines not all created equal. When I first got my nestabilities I went online to see the best way to use in my BigShot. Yes, when I followed the directions, it didn't work. I played around a little only to find out I needed to adjusted my shims. |
| lisa9er |
Wasn't me Roe!! Copied from an article I found online!! I woulda stopped after 2!! |
| vellumx |
 I thought you posted the link and posted what you did......I didn't open the link...duh....
Glad to know you are smarter than the person who did the 'study'...
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