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SuperD
06-15-2010, 10:44 PM
Anybody's wife or friends own a Cricut? They are fancy paper cutters for doing crafts and scrap booking. My friend's wife is way into it so I asked her to try and cut some of my dodger tape. She found a pattern that fits a few different dodger shapes and cut me about 30 decals in less than an hour. It sure beats my template and a razor blade. Ask your wife to ask around about who might have one. It will make your life much easier!
Petty4life
06-15-2010, 10:54 PM
i already thought of that but the wife said i have to buy her one, maybe for christmas
twisted lines
06-15-2010, 11:55 PM
i already thought of that but the wife said i have to buy her one, maybe for christmas
Make sure she gets the big one, it has more size adjustments; very important.. MMM are you paying attention! laugh hyst
MMDON
06-16-2010, 02:13 PM
Make sure she gets the big one, it has more size adjustments; very important.. MMM are you paying attention! laugh hyst
Yes sir, but I don't have a wife! nananana
SuperD
06-16-2010, 02:35 PM
One of the cartridges has fish sillouettes that look cool. When you program the cutter, you pick the image and then indicate the size in 1/4" increments. MMM, you mentioned wanting something for your DR weights, the fish sillouette might be neat for that. But it sounds like you'll have to go to an online dating site and look for someone with a cricut! laugh hyst laugh hyst
MMDON
06-16-2010, 02:54 PM
One of the cartridges has fish sillouettes that look cool. When you program the cutter, you pick the image and then indicate the size in 1/4" increments. MMM, you mentioned wanting something for your DR weights, the fish sillouette might be neat for that. But it sounds like you'll have to go to an online dating site and look for someone with a cricut! laugh hyst laugh hyst
Cheaper to just by the Cricut! 101eatdrink101
SilverBullets
06-16-2010, 04:06 PM
Cheaper to just by the Cricut! 101eatdrink101
Ya got that right!!thumbsup
Torres
07-08-2010, 11:34 PM
She found a pattern that fits a few different dodger shapes and cut me about 30 decals in less than an hour.
Do you have any pics to show us SuperD?
I'm curious to see how they look..
Petty4life
03-28-2011, 12:26 AM
i broke down and bought one, lets just say the wife is happy, but she hasnt let me use it yet
Kokonuts
03-28-2011, 12:33 AM
I bought 2 different pair at the local craft store on sale for $3.98 each. They have several types of designs & are cheap enought that you can buy a couple of designs. Look in the "Scrap Book" section of the store.
Kokonuts
SuperD
03-28-2011, 10:54 AM
kokonuts, my neighbor stole his wife's scrapbooking box and brought it over to my house. My palm has been bruised for a couple days now from slamming the top of those punch cutters.
SilverBullets
03-28-2011, 11:16 AM
kokonuts, my neighbor stole his wife's scrapbooking box and brought it over to my house. My palm has been bruised for a couple days now from slamming the top of those punch cutters.
Is that what your useing to cut those dot and oval shapes that are showing up on your latest dodgers Dave?
Kokonuts
03-28-2011, 12:30 PM
Youre right about that Dave! I also bought a couple of the circle punches and the will wear you out!
Kokonuts
SuperD
03-28-2011, 01:20 PM
The little dots I started before I got the scrapbook cutters by using a standard "hole punch" like you use for paper to put it in a binder. The oval and larger shapes are from the scrapbook cutters. If one goes to look for these, there are 2 styles. One has a little lever you push with your thumb and the other has a big button you slam with your fist. I found the thumb lever type to be worthless on dodger tape.
MMDON
03-29-2011, 09:13 AM
Thanks for the heads up on the hand cutting units Dave! 101goodpost101
ReelJerks
03-29-2011, 01:30 PM
I think the newest baddest Cricut 'Expression' machine has a USB connection. You should be able to connect to your laptop and use the Sure Cuts-A-Lot program to design your shapes.
Watch this video; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttjS5KQJN8I
edit: No need to buy the baddest. The software works with all the Cricut machines.
Check with Ironhead on the Hooker.
Edd
kokaguy1
03-29-2011, 10:22 PM
ya that cricut machine does some pretty cool designs...wife has one
ReelJerks
03-30-2011, 11:09 AM
ya that cricut machine does some pretty cool designs...wife has one
How about a Cricut Dodger Designing party at your place? thumbsup
Edd
MMDON
03-30-2011, 01:13 PM
Somehow I can't see spending the money on a Cricut machine for 30 or 40 dodgers a season. I could buy more dodgers with that money and continue to use my tritanium shears for cutting out patterns. 101thumbsdown101
SilverBullets
03-30-2011, 02:01 PM
Somehow I can't see spending the money on a Cricut machine for 30 or 40 dodgers a season. I could buy more dodgers with that money and continue to use my tritanium shears for cutting out patterns. 101thumbsdown101
I was thinking it might be worth it to get married to a gal with a Cricut machine but I came to my senses and will keep using scissors.laugh hyst
MMDON
03-30-2011, 03:43 PM
I was thinking it might be worth it to get married to a gal with a Cricut machine but I came to my senses and will keep using scissors.laugh hyst
Yup, or rent someone's wife that owns one! 101eatdrink101
SuperD
03-30-2011, 05:35 PM
Yup, or rent someone's wife that owns one! 101eatdrink101
That's the approach I tried to take. I send envelopes of tape but it is a long time between finished product. I must not be paying enough.
SuperD
04-12-2011, 10:47 PM
A couple new models off the cutter: