| | |  | Scrapbooking | Home » » » » Sizzix Big Shot Machine - Black | | | | | | | Description: | | SIZZIX-Big Shot Machine. This is a stylish black and pink machine that works with the entire Sizzix product library including the biggest and smallest dies and most exciting techniques. This ultimate roller machine cuts everything from cardstock to fabric and many things in between. The Big Shot comes with a pair of Standard Cutting Pads and the Multipurpose Platform which makes all Sizzix components compatible with the Big Shot Machine and even works with other brands' dies and embossing tools! Machine measures 6-1/2x4-1/4x8-1/2in. Imported. | | | Features: | |
• Portable shape-cutting and embossing roller-style machine
• Accommodates a wide range of crafting materials from paper to fabric
• Works with Sizzix product library, as well as other die-cutting and embossing tools
• Includes multipurpose platform and a pair of standard cutting pads
• Measures approximately 14-1/4 by 12-3/8 by 6-5/8 inches
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 14.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 12.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 11.36 pounds | | Package Length:
| 15.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 12.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 8.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 11.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 129 reviews |
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530 of 538 found the following review helpful:
No Complaints at AllMar 08, 2009
By June Campbell
"June"
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3U5WNJK1X4N2X I have no complaints at all about the Big Shot. It is heavier than its competitors,and has a bigger footprint, which makes it a bit more difficult to take to crops or to store at home. However, the size and weight are what make it the excellent machine that it is. My video demo shows how to use it with Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, Cuttlebug Dies, a QuicKutz die, and a brass embossing template. These are by no means all of the dies that the Big Shot can take -- they just happen to be the ones I own. I love this craft tool.
198 of 200 found the following review helpful:
Powerful, Easy and Fun.Apr 03, 2009
By MMC
I just got the Sizzix Big Shot a few days ago and I already love it. (It arrived from Amazon in less than 2 days!) I'm not a scrapbooker, but a mixed media artist, and I haven't found a single material yet that my Big Shot can't cut through. So far, I've cut paper, card stock, chipboard, eva foam (fun foam) sheets, Grungeboard (thick rubbery sort-of chipboard) and .020 clear rigid plastic with the blue liner still attached. I was suprised how easily it sliced through anything I tested. This thing is awesome!
The dies can be purchased for so little money, if you shop around or use those craft-store coupons. I haven't spent more than 7 bucks on any set, and just a few dollars for single dies or embossing folders.
Here's my favorite things about it, and why I chose the Big Shot over other choices:
1. Cuts through just about anything. Even the electronic cutters can't do that.
2. I like that it's "old school." Crank handle, old fashioned type dies, rather than electronic cartridges. I do art and crafting to ESCAPE the computer, not sit in front of it even longer! I do plan to purchase a Craft Robo for more intricate custom designs, but I prefer this "hands-on" method for creating my masterpieces!
3. Old School Esthetic: Even the design has an antique look about it. It reminds me of the old fashioned black rotary phones, the black manual sewing machines and typewriters. It looks neat sitting out on my studio countertop. Keeping it out and handy, makes it easier to "try something real quick" when inspiration strikes.
4. Versatile: There's an abundance of inexpensive choices when it comes to buying dies and embossing designs. I think this Big Shot will cut just about every other brand of die out there. It comes with a multipurpose platform to accommodate every possible design format you are using. So far, I haven't had to buy any additional accessories to use my assortment of brands and types of dies.
I guess my only complaint would be that I wish the instructions were a little more clear. It's a tiny little booklet that doesn't seem to want to mention brand names of any of Sizzix competitors. So they call them by other names like "wafer-thin" dies. It's up to you, to go online and try to decipher the code. It took me quite awhile to google-up the answer to whether or not a cuttlebug die is wafer-thin or not. Apparently not. They don't have an assigned alias, but I've figured out that cuttlebug dies go through on TAB 1, like the sizzlits, clearlits and embosslits. I wish the MultiPurpose Platform (which has instructions printed right on the tabs there) would make this more clear. I'll probably write this on there myself with a Sharpie, so I don't forget next time.
I have absolutely no other "cons" that I can think of. I expected to not like the pink handle... I'm just not a pink/bling kind of girl ... but I find it strangely pleasing! I even like the two little crystals embedded in the handle. Maybe in a household of men, it says "hands off boys, this is Mom's toy."
Anyway ... TWO THUMBS UP! For this neat gadget and for Amazon's awesome price and quick delivery.
72 of 74 found the following review helpful:
Comes with more than just the MachineDec 03, 2008
By B. Klotzek
I love this machine, there are so many possibilities! I did want to make a note though that even though the description says Machine only it actually comes with the multipurpose platform and a pair of standard cutting pads. I actually bought a pair of cutting pads because I thought that it didn't come with it. Oh well, I guess I can still use them.
Shipping from Ritz takes a little longer than Amazon. But you end up still saving money even with paying the shipping. and it only took an extra day or so. I would say it was worth it.
38 of 38 found the following review helpful:
best all-around die cutting machineApr 06, 2009
By MO Reader
I've owned my Big Shot since these machines were first released a few years ago. I love it, and it's still going strong. The advantages are that it's quiet, it has an easy crank action, it has a large footprint and is very stable when cranking things through, it's sturdy, it can take all of the non-commercial dies, embossing folders, brass stencils, and texture plates out there. It also has a multipurpose platform which makes using all of those items extremely easy--it has all of the instructions printed right on it, with helpful illustrations for the more visual folks out there.
I don't always do my crafting at my table. This machine is super if I happen to be working on the floor where there's carpeting. When I am at my craft table, I don't always clear a space for it--if it happens to be on top of a sheet of scrap paper or a magazine, it still works fine--no worries about suction to hold it steady and stable while cranking.
The one drawback is its size. It's not the best for taking to crops, but if you're like me and don't take it anywhere other than perhaps from room to room in the house, then that's not an issue at all. The handle at the top makes it easy to carry, and it weighs just over 7 pounds by my scale, so it's not nearly as heavy as the original red Sizzix machine, and it's actually just a bit lighter than the Cuttlebug.
This is a super machine and extremely versatile. I've really put it to the test over the years and it's held up beautifully. If I could only have one die cutting machine (I actually own a Cuttlebug, too.), this would definitely be the one that I'd choose.
33 of 33 found the following review helpful:
Very easy to use!Apr 08, 2009
By tomiko72
I had been wanting to buy this product for awhile. I purchased the Sidekick machine late last year and really loved the ease of use, but the size was limiting. I wondered if the Big Shot would be just as easy, but was concerned about the cost of replacing the acrylic cutting pads, since the ones for the Sidekick really didn't last that long the way I used the machine. I had a gift card for part of the purchase of my Big Shot, so I decided to take the plunge and I don't regret it. Even my husband couldn't believe how easy it was to use. Just sandwich the dies (none included) according to the instructions on the multi-purpose platform or without the platform, and crank the handle.
NOTE: this product DOES come with a pair of cutting pads and the multi-purpose platform. Dies were not included, but I had purchased them separately and also could use the ones I had for already for my Sidekick. I also bought embossing plates for this machine and embossing is just as easy as die-cutting - so easy in fact, I didn't realize it had embossed the image the first time I did it, but it had.
The size of this machine is convenient, but does require that you use it on a sturdy surface because it sits on it's "feet" rather than solidly on the entire bottom. But these feet do keep the machine in place when you are using it, as opposed to having to make sure the Sidekick is suctioned to the surface or it will move around.
All in all I highly recommend this machine, although I know that Sizzix is shortly to introduce an electronic version...no cranking the handle, just push a button. Even though I knew that option would be available in the near future and was in no rush to get either machine, I still am glad I invested in this Big Shot machine. Makes crafting go so much quicker.
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