paper cutter

[thewife]

hi all advice please. i need a new paper cutter, is there any i should steer clear of, any you could recommend.? I have seen some that you can change the blade to cutt wavey or perforated cuts , has anyone got one are they worth the extra money?? your thoughts would be appreciated before i spend the hard earned cash
thanks

[Annie]

sorry I am nowhere near as clever as you sound at craftwork . I am afraid if I want to cut some card with a patterned edge I pinch mums pinking shears - no good at sewing either

[thewife]

Annie im sure you are better than you give yourself credit for. I really enjoy my crafting and i love gadgets hence the anchoring after the new type of cutter but just dont want (and cant afford) to waste money. I do various crafts crochet, crossstitch, parchment and cardmaking and il have a go at most things if the fancy takes me....im afraid i am the ' do it all master of none' type of person.I Just cant sit and watch tv i have to be fiddling with something. I cant sew either even though i have an old machine it rarley sees light of day unless i am desperate to hem some curtains and even then if i can get away with the iron on hemming stuff i will

[p.penn]

I have one of those little round hand held ones wih the blades in and you buy shape templates for them......fiskars. TBH I have just never got the hang of it. Mind you, I bought it, tried it a couple of times and then popped it somewhere safe when my baby grandson came round and lost it for over 5 years. I found it the other day actually, so I may try again. All I need now are the instructions.

I wonder where I put the templates.

[cookie]

Bought one of those cutters about 6 years ago, it's really useful although I tend to use it as a straight cutter and very rarely change the blades for the fancy cut. Find its too much "faffing" to be changing the blades everytime.

[Orfy]

I'm not sure if it's what you mean but my Mum's just bought one of these.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?gcx=c&so ... 53&bih=447

I can ask her about it if you want. (She seems happy with it)

[thewife]

Mum's just bought one of these.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?gcx=c&so" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... 53&bih=447

WOW i wasnt thinking about anything as posh, but now the idea has been planted, well it would be rude to let the idea go to waist now wouldnt it is it to early for a christmas list???

[Orfy]

I have no experience with it but I believe the can be used stand alone or with a computer.
I believe they have built in pappterns and you can add to them. My mum makes her own templates.

I do know she loves it and I was suprised at the value. I thought they'd be more expensive than a printer but they aren't.