( 5 reviews )
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: 06-29-2009
I've had my Slice machine for several months. It's just perfect for cardmaking which is why I bought it. The price was right and the design card prices very reasonable if you shop around. I found the some of my design cards on ebay between $21 to $29 with free shipping. The rest I purchased through Amazon.com. I'm a frugal shopper and never pay full price on any of my craft purchases.It took me awhile to adjust the blade pressure just right for the paper's thickness like textured white core cardstock. If it's not a clean cut with this paper, the white core will show. So, that's my only problem to date. The machine is lightweight so it was easy for me to use. Once you've mastered the applying the glue technique on the glass cutting board your are ready to create. It took me about 3 times to figure it out, just make sure the glue is dry. Do make sure your paper is the size of the cutting board you're using. I've tried smaller paper on the 6x6 cutting board to save on paper waste...silly me. Just take the time to read the directions and you'll be on your way to endless creativity.
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( 1 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: 06-21-2009
I decided to write this review because I completely disagree with the only negative review on Amazon. That review seems not to be true. I have my Slice for about a month now. When I used it first time I got very excited but the next day I thought I got a defective machine and was ready to call for assistance. My recommendation is that you read reviews and forums on scrapbook websites. It helped my problem a lot. What I would change is the glue. You use some amount for one session and the next day you have to apply new glue. But suppose you only had to cut one or two designs, then the glue is wasted, anyway you would have to wash the mat either you used the glue for 50 cuts or only for one cut per session. I tried to use the same unwashed mat the following day and the paper was sliding around and I could not get any cuts at all. Consider this was my first experience with this type of machine. I also own Cuttlebug by Provo Craft which I adore.The best advice I could get from the forums-buy yourself KRYLON Easy-tack repositionable adhesive which is sold in a spray can. You just spray once and you are ready to go. Much better and much less expensive than slice glue. I also heard about using Cricut mats but I did not try it.You definitely don't have to hold the machine forcefully while it's cutting, just slightly, otherwise it's something really bad with your machine.Yes, the machine has to be charged or plugged in. If it's not fully charged after cutting for a while it may start running out of power while cutting and then you damage you design. So from other people I learned to charge it the same way as I would do with the cell phone, plug it in overnight. If you don't scrap a lot just charge it for an hour or so before starting. Definitely it does not take half of a day.The machine is light and looks nice. I got mine in a package with 12x12 cutting mat, additional glue, spatula, extra blades and 2 extra design cards for just $150 in an online store with %10 off coupon. I am trying to buy new cards on Ebay for about $20 each. Only newly released cards are impossible to buy less than $30. Each card has so many designs that having just one card you would be able to make hundreds of different projects.I am very happy with my SLICE and I would recommend it to anyone but please take your time and read additional information and reviews from other crafters and you would not have to call for assistance or replacing your SLICE!!!
