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I have had one of these for quite a while now, but don’t use it very often as I can never get the hang of it and go through thousands of pieces of my patterned paper! I have the circles, ovals and the rectangles! can anyone pleases give me some tips on how to use it!
I always get the paper all jammed at the bottom making it crumple!!!! its very annoying!

Thank U
Lauren xx

Get rid of it Lollies

I had one a while ago and hated it, I always ended up ripping more paper than cutting.

Apparently the new one is easier to use, but I wouldn’t even give it house room!

Mel xx

It is hard, but you have to have the knife the right way and cut anticlock wise.

Thank You Both..will try that pinkpuppy!

Lauren xx

I have exactly the same problems and have just about given up on mine.  I wanted to use it to cut apertures in my card blanks, but it was getting too costly with all the snagged efforts.  i will try your tips though PP - thanks

well i’m glad i’m not the only one having troubles with mine lol

pinkpuppy - 03 July 2008 09:12 AM

It is hard, but you have to have the knife the right way and cut anticlock wise.

No one ever told me that! Is it easy to push it anti-clockwise? The natural way for me is clock-wise!

Another thing I had was the Coluzzel - cuts well, but the templates were expensive and the blade was lethal!

Thats the templates I have Lauren,  ohhh its tought to get perfect shapes from it,  I managed better on Card than paper.. as for cutting out the Heart shape forget it lol…  I will try PP’s tip though of doing anti-clockwise see how I get on..

I never had any bother with mine,
maybe because I am left handed,
it goes anti clockwise any way  

I used to have problems with mine. I got shown how to face the blade the correct way before moving the cutter. Now it is so much easier as long as you hold everything down steadily. So if you go with PPs suggestion, it doesn’t matter if it’s clockwise or widdershins as long as the blade is set correctly first!
Card is certainly easier than paper.
I also have cracked using the template sheet fancy edges with it.

I get mine out every now and again and always have trouble with it

will try anti clockwise

Thanx Guys! Pinkpuppy_ i tried going backwards and it actually worked!!!! Still having trouble with keeping the template still, but otherwise It works! Thanks for the tip!

Thank U
Lauren xx

Your welcome!

are you talking about this shape cutter , if so then i have been using mine with ease, maybe mine is an improved one hmmm ,

Kinda, It looks as if you do have the newer one! I have the old one which doesn’t work so well!
Thanks
Lauren xx

Mine’s the same one as yours Martine. I think there was an earlier version which gave problems.