Unbiased reviews of the latest vinyl cutters and die cutting machines.
Here our team takes a look at the best digital and manual cutters from top brands such as Cricut, Silhouette, USCutter, Brother, Sizzix and more. Our 2021 vinyl cutter reviews are designed to help you choose the machine that is best suited to your needs.
The first thing that attracts most people to the USCutter Laserpoint II (available to buy on Amazon) is definitely the price. This is a cheapvinyl cutting machine — especially considering its size and contour cutting abilities. Of course, it’s not all roses. A couple of mechanical issues have been reported (although we’re pretty sure we … Read more
If there’s one machine that almost all cardmakers love, it’s the Sizzix BIGKick (available now on Amazon). This crank-operated die cutter is a real pocket rocket when it comes to small cutting crafts — and at it’s famously low price, it’s a perfect gift for kids, beginner crafters and those on a budget. We’ll also … Read more
The Silhouette Alta 3D Printer (available now on Swing Design or Amazon) is the latest product to be released by craft cutting giants, Silhouette. We’ve had a few weeks to play with it so read on for our full review. Are we excited? You bet we are. 3D printing is a natural extension of vinyl … Read more
We’ve been waiting for it for months now… introducing the Cricut Maker Knife Blade (available to buy on Amazon)! This revolutionary blade has been made exclusively for the Cricut Maker cutting machine. We’ll be delving into everything you need to know about this exciting tool, but suffice to say that it’s been designed for extra … Read more
We are so excited about the release of Lia Griffith’s first book: Cutting Machine Crafts with your Cricut, Sizzix or Silhouette: Die Cutting Machine Projects to Make with 60 SVG Files. Phew, that’s a long title. Most of you will already be acquainted with Lia Griffith. Her new book is now available to order on … Read more
While we’re waiting patiently for the release of the Cricut Maker 3, we thought it was worth introducing another new product — the Cricut BrightPad (available to buy on Amazon or the Cricut Store). It’s not a new superstar cutter, but it is a tool that promises to make your cutting experience more fun, efficient … Read more
Negative reviews aren’t really our thingover here, but we’ve had a few readers reach out to ask us about the Pazzles Inspiration Electronic Die Cutter (available now on Amazon). We’ve got to be totally honest: we were disappointed by it. Although it looks good and seemingly has lots of potential (check out its 1,000 grams … Read more
Before you read our Cricut Explore Air review, please note: Since its release back in February 2015, the Cricut Explore Air (available to buy on Amazon) has been making waves among the craft cutting community. We think it’s one of the best craft cutters out there for beginners. What makes it so great? Well, for … Read more
The Sizzix Big Shot Express (available now on Amazon) is a brand new version of the original bestselling Big Shot, but it has one big improvement: the machine now boasts electric cutting! If you have used a Sizzix machine in the past, you will already be aware that these cutters are deceptively powerful. The Big … Read more
The Brother ScanNCut2 (available now on Amazon) is an electronic cutting machine that does not require any cartridges, dies or monthly subscriptions. Released in September 2015, the ScanNCut2 is Brother’s next generation upgrade to the original ScanNCut. It comes in two separate models, which have a significant price difference between them (around $200). This is … Read more