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USE FABRIC SOFFER SHEET WORK GREAT EVERTME
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does this cut leather and fabrics?
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Helen, and wondering if you have experience with the Gemini and cutting stamp images. I'm having a tough time figuring out how did not die cut my magnetic sheet
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I took: 1 old Essentials Platform, 2 Wafer Thin Adapters, and 1 Sheet of magnet from Home Depot. (The Home Depot magnet is used to cover metal air vents.)
I used some double stick tape between the layers and a little duct tape on the ends and made my own magnetic platform.
Depending on the age of your machine you may need to add a few shims such as a piece of card stock or a heavy plastic transparency to achieve the thickness you need.
To make your "sandwich", take your home made magnetic platform, place your metal die cutting side FACE UP, add your paper and then a clear plate to finish.
It is so nice to only have to use one clear plate. The only down side would be that I occasionally cut the magnet by placing the die cutting side down. I just replaced my magnet after using it for 2 years. Only cost $3.00 I think. -
Good video and as always your very helpful!! Thank you for sharing!! Hugs Liz x
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Don't use wax paper it'll ruin your dies, instead use plastic bags.
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Hi Lindsay, great video. I have purchased a big shot plus and along with that I purchased a precision base plate and a extended magnetic plate. now I found out that those two are not recommended with the plus could you tell me why I know they are not as wide, but will it damage my big shot plus if I use then on it. Love watching your videos. Lil
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Hi Lindsay, thanks for this video. I am one of your Subscribers, and I love 💜 how informative and easy to watch, your videos 🖥 are. I also like to hear your bright, bubbly, smiling 😄 voice. Cheers from a fan, in Dee Why Beach, Sydney, Australia. 😀
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Use fabric softener dryer sheets- nothing sticks, they work amazingly well! This trick really works
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Blimey ....give the girl a medal for the worlds fastest talking person...
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Hi Lindsay. I've heard that the wax paper can cause build up, but you can use pieces of the thin, plastic grocery bags to avoid paper sticking in your dies. Just thought you'd like to know!
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Thank you, great info about the magnetic plate. Looks very useful
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Wow the magnetic platforms here in Australia are $70 Aus dollars if they were $20 I would certainly have bought one .
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per die makers plastic bag material recommended over wax paper or dryer sheets
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Thanks for all the tips.
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Good presentation! I learned from this. Thank you!
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I love my magnetic platform. I was so frustrated with lining things up and using painters tape I didn't even want to use my machine. (I do own a Big Shot) I have never had any problems, but I see in the comments a lot of people are mad about it jumping the smaller dies around. That is what it is supposed to do, make the die find the magnetic so the die is secure. All you have to do is move your paper(with the die) to where the die wants to sit and cut your design out. That is just how magnets work, there is nothing wrong with your platform or you dies no matter what their size.Since this video was made over a year ago, did you by chance do a video to explain small dies and jumping to find magnetics to people? (I'm not trying to help sell the product - to each their own- but they are getting frustrated and that's not a good crafting/hobby vibe; it should be fun and relaxing. TFS your videos!
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thanks for sharein
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I love your videos, and don't know anything about dies so this is all gibberish, but I still am watching this because your so fun
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I have a magnetic platform and I'm ready to throw it out! The little dies keep jumping and moving!
Do You Really Need a Magnetic Die Cutting Platform? New tools come out all the time and I wonder if I can make something similar myself and if it is even nesscassary. Today I am trying out the Sizzix Magnetic Platform for the first time. I held off on getting one because I did not have many thin steel dies util recently and the platform was kinda pricey., but when the folks at Consumer Crafts offered to send me one I jumped at the chance: http://www.consumercrafts.com/store/details/catalog/scrapbooking-embossing-machines/656499 You can find the Darice Dies I demonstrated here: http://www.consumercrafts.com/store/search?s=darice%20dies&p=1&ps=20 I reviewed and demoed them in this video: http://youtu.be/ZJQebcaL0y4 My tutorial for straitening die cutting plates with hot water is here: http://youtu.be/ppSvvdZ_-L8 The train die and stamp, along with hundreds of beautiful stamps and ides to match are by Local King Rubber Stamps: http://www.localkingrubberstamp.com/ Review: I really like how the magnetic platform speeds up my die cutting process and allows me to make frames with nesting dies and eliminates the need for tape with stamp-and-die sets. I'd say it would be worth it for people with lots of wafer thin dies but unnecessary for those with only a couple of sets. If you have no wafter thin dies you don't need it at all, it is replacing the tick spacer platform so if you only use thick dies this would not be useful to you. I like that I don't have to use tape to keep my stamp and die paper to the die and it eliminates the ripping of the tape. I got along fine without this platform but now that I have it I will be using it whenever I need to use a thin die. It will be very helpful when cutting out multiple shapes for classes. It's a good product! Leave any question you have below and til next time happy crafting! Do You Really Need a Magnetic Die Cutting Platform? For Sponsorships or Product Reviews: http://famebit.com/u/thefrugalcrafterLindsayWeirich SUBSCRIBE! http://www.youtube.com/user/thefrugalcrafter?sub_confirmation=1 Follow along and have fun! Thefrugalcrafter Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefrugalcrafter Join in the fun! Visit my blog: http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com Follow me on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/frugalcrafter/boards/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindsayweirich Instagram: http://instagram.com/lindsayweirich Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/thefrugalcrafter?sub_confirmation=1 Music credit (if music is present in video) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/