The Best Cutting machine to Buy in 2019

Tips for Buying a New Machine: Buying a craft cutting machine can be a big decision, there are several different models and brands of cutters on the market and they all have very unique features. Most crafters opt to purchase a Silhouette or a Cricut machine, but there are more options out there. Your choice will heavily depend on what type of crafts or business you want to do and what type features you will want in a machine. I will highlight the unique features and everything You Need to Know about of each machine to help to make your decision easier.

Each machine was created with specific features and purposes in mind and choosing the right one will help you love your machine and create awesome projects.

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What is a electronic cutting machine?

Is a machine used for cutting out parts of several materials like: cardstock, vinyl, HTV, rhinestone template material, stencil, leatherette, wood, metal, fabric. There are materials thicker than others, so not all machines can perform the cuts, but in this tutorial you will learn which machine you should buy to cut the materials you use more frequently.

A cutting machine can make quick work of craft projects such as decals, stickers, signs, and cards, also print some image with your personal printer (sublimation image) and then cut the outline of that image with one of these cutting machines

What You Need To Know Before Buying A Electronic Cutting Machine?

Because of the varying types of machines and their sizes, these are all important questions as to which machine might work for you!

Know Your Projects

Think About What You Need: First and foremost, you need to have an idea of not only what you’re going to be creating, but how you’d prefer to go about doing so.
Consider the Size of Your Projects: Do you plan on creating large projects, super small projects, projects weekly or just for special occasions?
Know What You Need to Cut: Are you just interested in cutting out your stamped images or are you planning on quilting an army of unique blankets? if you’re looking to cut thick and heavy materials like multiple layers of fabric, craft metals, and more, you will want to invest in a large, heavy-duty machine.
Consider Your Space: When buying a new machine, you need to assess space. Not your head space or personal space, but your crafting storage and functional space.
Do you have room for a big pro machine that is around 24″ x 15″ x 17″? What about a long (over a foot and a half), but skinny electric one? Or do you literally only have one 12″ x 12″ square foot of space left in your studio so you need to pick the smallest machine possible? Die cutting machines come in a wide variety of sizes, and many of the smaller options can pack an impressive, unexpected punch. No matter what you plan to do with your new die cutting machine, you need to actually have a space for it to live!
Read the Reviews: Last, but never least, read the reviews. This can seem like a no brainer, but it’s vital. The information you can get from other crafters like yourself is invaluable. It’s important to read both the 5-star reviews and the 1-star reviews to see exactly what people like about the machine and what critiques they may have. Most product pages have reviews near the bottom.

A cutting machine purchase is a big one, but a life-changing one. Your crafts will forever be altered in a way that gives you more control, more creative possibilities, and more designs to add to any and all of the creations that you choose to make, for example you can cut any design from my shop

Become Familiar With Your Brands

Here is a list of the most popular and recognized brands in the market, it is important to consider that each of these brands in turn have different models of machines, but I’ll save you the trouble by indicating the best model for each brand, by clicking on each image you can see the price and make the purchase:

Silhouette: the new models are silhouette cameo 3 and Silhouette Portrait 2
Cricut: the new models are cricut maker and cricut explore air 2
Graphtec: the new models are CE6000p-60 Plus and Graphtec CE Lite-50
GCC: the new models are GCC AR-24 and GCC Expert II
Roland: the new models is GS-24
Brother: the recommended model is Brother CM350
US cutter: the recommended model is MH-34
Sizzix: the recommended model is eclips2
Pazzles: the recommended model is Inspiration vue

Cutting Machine Comparison Chart

If you already know which projects you are going to carry out and you know the different brands and models, now the following comparative table will help you to to Choose the Right for you:

Cutting machine	Pros	Cons
Cameo 3	Good software Automatically adjusts blade Cuts lined materials up to 10 feet long Bluetooth support Works with or without an internet connection Not need mat to cut vinyl	A weak cutter with only 210 gf $50 to upgrade to software for SVG or PDF importing, $100 upgrade to export SVG, PDF, or JPGs Doesn’t cut as accurately or quickly as similarly priced competitors
Portrait 2	Good software Small and Compact for restricted spaces Perfect for card makers and decals	Precision and accuracy is week compared to its competitors The cutting width does limit your projects
Cricut Maker	Produces professional cuts faster in a detailed manner	Limited cutting space The Design Space software, is quite limiting The knife blade has to be ordered separately Need a mat for cut any material
Cricut Explorer Air2	No complicated set ups – Simply turn the dial to match the material Produces professional cuts	Limited cutting space The Design Space software, is quite limiting Need a mat for cut any material
Graphtec CE6000P-60	Ideal for commercial use Can do complicated cuts Can cut pre-printed graphics Spare parts are easy to get	Software isn’t very user-friendly very expensive
Graphtec CE Lite-50	Cutting speed Maximum cutting area (W x L) 19.6 x 118.11 less noise	Software isn’t very user-friendly A weak cutter with only 210 gf
GCC AR-24	Cuts ups to 24 Software can import and Cut SVGs 250 grams of cutting force Up to 23.6” cutting width Windows driver which works with Corel Draw	No MAC Software which increases investment for MAC users
GCC Expert II	Cuts ups to 24 Software can import and Cut SVGs 350 grams of cutting force Can Cut Around a Pre-Printed Design Using Registration Marks Windows driver which works with Corel Draw	No MAC Software which increases investment for MAC users
Roland GS-24	Excellent precision Max cutting width of 22.9 inches 350g blade force 20” per second cutting speed	Software not compatible with Mac OS Have use to separate software to print and cut. Not very ideal for paper cutting
Brother CM350	Allows standalone working without being connect to a computer Free software The screen size is one of the largest available and is touch screen In-built scanning	The cost of replacement materials can be high The initial set up of the machine can be tricky Limited on vinyl cutting
USCutter MH-34	It’s a Cheap Vinyl Cutter Easy to Use	Software is not Mac compatible Cutting precision is limited Can’t do complicated cuts
Sizzix Eclips2	excellent for precision cuts Auto-select Settings	E-cal lite software very basic Louder
Pazzles Inspiration vue	Good software The box came with everything you need Cut, engrave, emboss, pierce	Customer support

Tip: Make sure you read the product reviews, descriptions, and watch a video if able to so you know exactly what each machine will or will not do!

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Briggitte