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Die cutting machines are used to emboss and engrave, as well as cut out letters and shapes. Digital industrial automated die-cutting print finishing machines print commercial batches in multiple colors quickly.
Not all die cutting machines are industrial. An increased interest and popularity in electronic and coffee-table scrapbooks and albums, printing cards, announcements, invitations, calendars, and signs, quilt embellishments, and other craft projects that incorporate text and shapes has launched a variety of hobbyist / at-home machines. They are particularly useful for printing and scrapbook creations. Simple die cutters cut and emboss. More complex cutters include software that scans, draws and paints, and welds. Anything that can be customized from boxes to banners can effectively use the quick, exacting and clean cutting these machines offer.
All the traditional album and scrapbook cut-outs, ribbon, fancy lettering, and paper punches still exist. Cutting machines have just made the finished work come together quicker and look cleaner and more professionally-done.
Materials
Die cutting machines are designed to cut / emboss a wide variety of materials from paper, vinyl, vellum, and cardstock to fabric, plastics, thin metals, and leather can be embossed or cut. Leather (for shoe construction) was the first material ever to be die cut. Some units can cut wood materials such as balsa wood and cork. Any “low-strength” material can generally be fed through the cutting machine, including rubber, foil, cloth, and foam.
Types of Cutting Machines
The primary purpose of die cutters is to create neatly-, cleanly-, and uniformly-cut designs. Cutting machines may be manual or automatic; simple press or high-end automatic. The type of cutting machine selected depends on the complexity of the project and materials used. A lower die-cutting pressure is better suited for thinner material such as paper and cardstock. Cutting presses may be rotary, similar to traditional inline printing beds, or flat such as those used in production runs. Flat beds are more cost effective, but slower.
Manual cutting models have a crank-operated rolling base. The crank moves the base, with the material positioned, under the die cutting blade and press. The material is pressed, cut, or embossed. Manual cutting machines are typically used for labels or stamps or stickers used for scrapbooking and quilting. Some devices can create delicate lace patterns and small print. Simple presses typically come with pre-made metal dies.Automatic cutting machines can typically be plugged into a power source and operate similar to a scanner or printer. Materials are positioned on adhesive paper so they don’t shift during the die cutting High-end models allow computer template design / saving. Vinyl lettering, scrapbook pages, engraving, pierce, and embossing a broader range of materials, including heavier and textured fabric, sheet metal, and leather.
Novice crafters might prefer die cutters that include idea and pattern prints and alphabet / letter and number templates.
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