Review on 🌟 White Spellbinders Platinum PL-001 Cut and Emboss Machine by Linda Diaz

I love love love the Spellbinders Platinum Die Cut & Embossing Machine! It seems to me that a lot of the negative reviews were posted here when this machine was brand new to the market and some plates or platforms weren't widely available yet. I have had no trouble using all types of media (paper, card stock, vinyl, leather, felt, cotton and many more) and all types of stamps, embossing folders and hot foil stamps on a Spellbinders Platinum machine. And I have a lot to say about this machine, especially when compared to the Big Shot machine (because they are comparable in price). Read on to find out more! As a wide format machine, the Spellbinder Platinum's cutting ability is amazing - up to 8 plies at a time (with the Contour steel ruler), accepts paper, embossing folders and stamps up to 8.5 inches wide (fits letter and A4 sheets) and takes in When folded, it takes up less space than the Big Shot machine. per inch (requiring only 6 inch wide stamps and paper). Below are photos of the Platinum Machine Spellbinders and Big Shot Fabi Edition for comparison. The steel casing inside the Platinum makes it powerful and incredibly durable. I've used it to make thousands of cuts, primarily with the Sizzix Bigz Plus intricately etched thin dies and dies in addition to the Spellbinders Contour dies. once. And the gear differential is designed so it's easier to get the dies through the Platinum with fewer turns than it is to send the dies through the Big Shot. These are the main reasons why I prefer Spellbinder's Platinum Big Shot. For me, the Big Shot is bulkier to use and carry around. And stylistically, it's not as elegant as the Platinum. Also, the Big Shot machine is known to weaken over time, requiring more and more seals to deliver the same pressure as the newer model. That may also apply to Platinum, but I haven't come across it yet. I cut hundreds of dies each month and it cuts the same today as it did a year ago when I first bought it. a brown embossing mat and a purple embossing plate for cut and engraved stamps (albeit on a smaller scale) and embossing folders. This is an optional separate purchase with Big Shot or BIGKick. And to get the same Big Shot Plus die you'll need close to $200. And I don't even want to think about the size of this car! I've been able to use all of my platinum embossing folders, from the ones Cricut has used to Tattered Lace folders (and their incredibly intricate stamps) to amazing 3D folders like the ones WRMK have been putting out for too long. And of course Spellbinders' own folders work really great, especially their old line of M-Bossibilities folders and the Cut n Emboss type folders from various manufacturers. The key is to make sure the sandwich is the correct height for the binder you are using. Never try to squeeze a sandwich if it's too thick. This will most likely give you pain in your hands, and if you somehow manage to slide the sandwich in and push through, you'll likely crack your plate, shatter your cube or folder, and hurl it around the room like a projectile. And you can even break your car, which will definitely shorten its lifespan, so please try different combinations until you find the right one. I don't have A4 embossing folders so can't speak to them, but I assume you'll need to buy a large embossing plate and mat to have maximum versatility with them. I have also used my Platinum Hot Foil and Letterpress press with the Couture Creations GoPress and Foil platform and hot foil dies in addition to the hot foil dies designed for the UK Todo Press. Haven't bought the mica sheets to try them out yet, but I'm sure they will work just fine too. The machine also works well with WRMK's letterpress kit if you are lucky enough to acquire this die cutting and embossing machine accessory. from different manufacturers are almost interchangeable. I have used the Sizzix multipurpose platform and magnetic platform, as well as the Sizzix cutting inserts and precision chrome base plate with the Platinum machine with no problems. I also use Spellbinders universal platform cutting inserts. And I've used a Platinum machine with Movers and Shapers and a jewelry altering kit with no problems. Metal spacers and Cut N Boss Plates, Evolution Advance Platform and Cutting Plates, Todo Plates, Cricut Plates, and Go Cut and Emboss Plates, alone or in combination with varying degrees of paper or magnetic sheet padding, have performed well. in the Spellbinders Platinum machine. When I came across a discount on punch consumables, I got the plates and could use them with my Spellbinders Platinum. YMMV, especially if you don't want to experiment with different sandwich combinations. As for the critics, first regarding the fact that it comes with 6" dies instead of full size dies, I sent a nicely worded email expressing my disappointment with the large format die that came with half dies for the express. A few days later, after showing proof of purchase, I received a very friendly email with an apology and a promise to send me the large inserts free of charge. A few weeks later, new license plates arrived via UPS Surepost. As for the problems some people have with die cutting, I have to say, especially for complex dies, each die maker makes wafer dies with different specifications, the cutting blades differ by 2mm. sometimes between manufacturers. This means that no matter what machine you use, whether it's a Sizzix, Spellbinders or Gemini machine, getting a chemically etched stamp from a new manufacturer sometimes involves a lot of trial and error. to get a stamp to cut just right. Whenever possible, start with new flat blade inserts. If the die doesn't cut cleanly in 1 or 2 passes using only the die, cutting paper and dies, rotating the die and dies 90 degrees between passes, simply add a piece of cardboard (or two) to the sandwich added to reinforce your cutting edge sandwich. Then keep these spacers with your die so you always have what you need to get a clean cut in 1 or 2 passes. It is useful to write the weight of the release paper in addition to the weight of the paper to be cut on the release pads so that you have this for reference the next time you use this die and compress this release paper. too much through use and should be replaced. Also, I've learned when my cutting blades wear out to the point where they won't work anymore, to use a thin (the thinner one), flexible, magnetic mat (the kind you can find at the hardware store) to cover your heater vents , sometimes I find letter-sized magnetic foils in the dollar tree) as spacers. It also helps prevent your cymbals from wearing out quickly as they are consumable items and will need to be replaced from time to time. in experiments. It can be tedious and frustrating at times, especially when you just want what you want and want right now (GoPress and Foil, I'm looking at you). I understand. I'm just like that. But at the same time I'm just happy to play. And learning. And remember, the process is just as important, if not more so, than the end product. So, dear artisans, don't forget to enjoy your creativity. I can't wait to see what's next.