Die cutting without a Die cut machine big shot or cuttlebug

[@a.s.2662]

Loved it... Short & to the point no unnecessary blabbering 👏👏

[@potts7976]

Brilliant! I've watched others who take forever to cut out one shape using rocks or other hard items and wondered why they didn't just mimic the way a die cutting machine works and sandwich the item between two hard surfaces and roll over it. Thanks for showing that it can be done.

[@DLampo]

I’ve been wanting a die cut machine for a long time. I just found out today that you don’t need a machine. Other videos rolled right on top of the paper. It looked very hard and it damaged the rolling pin. Thanks bunches for sharing. It makes sense to use the plastic on top because the machines use the plastic on top. This is the most useful video I’ve seen in a long time.

[@carolynpicken6949]

If you are serious in card making you need a die cutting machine. This may work, but it will get very tiresome quickly

[@zacharymekhi1224]

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I stupidly forgot my password. I love any assistance you can offer me!

[@zacharymekhi1224]

@Henry Caspian thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@zacharymekhi1224]

@Henry Caspian it did the trick and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy:D
Thank you so much you really help me out :D

[@henrycaspian4297]

@Zachary Mekhi you are welcome :D

[@Nanakinsz]

Where do you get the plastic thingie? What exactly is it? This is LIFE CHANGING! Thank you!!

[@thewendycity]

You are a genius! I bought a big die cut machine and it took up too much space so I returned it. Meanwhile, I have a rolling pin that is so hidden away I forgot I had it. Seems like the rolling pin is the perfect solution to my space saving and my die cutting. Thank you so much Oh Wise One 😉

[@tharnasarnichthys7808]

A minute & 24 sec tutorial and it works....now that's a hack 👍🏻

[@Twinsconspiracy]

Short and to the point! Love it. Thanks for the video.

[@AlaneLane]

Exactly

[@Aeronwen813]

Thank you so much - I have all this equipment, just need to get some dies! What a wonderful saving as I wouldn't use an expensive die cutting machine that often and would have to find storage space for it if I had one. Brilliant idea.

[@michelleallman4360]

OMG you rock my husband and kids got me the cricut explore air for my birthday however I also wanted to be able to emboss and do die cuts this is perfect and saves me like 70$ so hubby is happy I'm happy we all are happy lol thank you

[@maxinegambit6766]

Wow! That is so cool and thrifty! I just shared on FB for my UK pals and going to watch more, I love a bargain. Scrap-booking and journaling in the UK is about to get really trendy...
You had a barnstorming idea there chick, now we can all play with less to pay, thanks again!

[@dlgacct]

Thank you so much!!! I was going to buy the die cut machine, you helped me to save money, so I can use it on other scrapbook materials!

[@mddell58]

I've often wondered about using a rolling pin! Thanks for sharing!

[@carmelabologna9051]

You are a genius!

[@RaenbowBlight]

You are a genius flipping it over to get enough pressure!

[@dchino8679]

Hello from 2024!! Thank you so much for proving this is possible, I live in place that every square inch really counts for space, so this is AWESOME

[@Watchmecarveandmore]

Glad it was helpful!

[@burrumgirl1]

I looked up a few sites about cutting without a machine, and they said it couldn't be done with a rolling pin, lol ummm thanks to you I see it can. I was wondering about a pasta machine to do it , but seems we don't need it. Thank you, I have bought a few dies, and will give this a go.

[@kayedinsmoore7962]

I tried it i couldn't get it to work. There are different kinds of dies wonder if that was it

[@RainorShine1]

@@kayedinsmoore7962 pasta machine works

[@AndreaStevens2012]

Thanks for posting, I too was wondering if a rolling pin could be used. But, if you make any more videos, please spend an extra couple seconds zoomed in on the final product...we can't see the embossing on this project. ;-( However, I am sure it turned out well...I just could not see it. Thanks again for showing that a rollinng pin works.

[@AlaneLane]

Wow this is the best way to do it over some of the other ways I've seen. Looks much easier. Will give it a go. Thank you for sharing..

[@tripletgirl2484]

Love the idea, but haven't found a plastic or acrylic sheet that works as the orange one in the video. Hope to see more details in a future tutorial. Thanks

[@BinionCrafts]

What is that top sheet?

[@arianaajbeaverhausen8175]

@@BinionCrafts I think it's a 5mm thick sheet of perspex. You can buy them online cheap enough. 😀

[@notebookluvr]

@@arianaajbeaverhausen8175 that doesn't look 5mm thick. Maybe 3mm at most.

[@notebookluvr]

@@arianaajbeaverhausen8175 in another comment she said it's 1mm acrylic you can get at the hardware store.

[@Jennifr1966]

@@notebookluvr thank you!

[@VeganDoris]

I don't know how you did this so easily, LOL! I put a self healing cutting mat on top and I rolled my rolling pin over the die many, many times, and it was only partially cut. I then started pounding the mat (with the die underneath, cutting edge up) with my rolling pin to finally get it to cut. It took about an hour of rolling and pounding to cut an intricate but small die (about 2 inches by 4 inches).

[@63artemisia63]

@Doris Lin haven’t tried this yet but I imagine the result depends on the quality and intricacy of the die. Cheap dies w intricate designs probably don’t work as well.

[@christiedecker2724]

I've tried it with the rolling pin as well, a nice little impress, very little impress, but no cut! The best results I've had was using a spoon back against the die, it cut it through fairly quickly. I'm wondering if this is a 'fake idea' used to garner views, because it doesn't work on any die I've tried and I have a marble (heavy) rolling pin and nothing.

[@VeganDoris]

@@63artemisia63 This was an expensive name brand die - Spellbinders.I now have a Big Shot machine and that same die works perfectly

[@63artemisia63]

@@VeganDoris but it was INTRICATE and that was the problem. Simple ones work better, at least according to the three videos I’ve watched.

[@SaraHinata]

She placed the cutting die right side up (with the sharp side facing up), and the self healing mat on the bottom. You need a hard surface on top, so the sharp side can actually cut. The self healing mat may be not son hard and that's why yours are not cutting. Remember that in a machine you use two hard acrylic plates on top and bottom.

[@LaceyLadyLuck]

You are freaking AWESOME!!! My mind exploded. What type of plastic did you use? and how thick do you recommend?

[@stampedinhisimage1]

Another great way to cut dies while away from home or an oversize die for my machine which I have not been buying because I didn't want to buy yet another die cutting machine. It will be a lot less weight to carry the few light weight items needed to cut dies like you did here. Thanks!

[@larchmontbreeze7428]

You CLEVER GIRL wow lol ... who would ever have thought of this idea! Brilliant ... big thumbs up from LONDON UK in Jan 2020 . HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!

[@basgetti]

You just saved me space and money :) Thanks!

[@Princess_Gengar]

lifesaver! thank you

[@raginisarkar9230]

Thanks
I really needed this idea..
I have been looking for only this video for a really long time and now I am soooooo happy that you made clear to me what I needed.
Thank uuuuuuuu.

[@administration8961]

your video saved me a lot of frustration. thank you.

[@JoannaAndrusiewicz]

Wow, so quick, so simple. Genious! Thank you

[@PatriciaPageMosaicArtsCrafts]

This is perfect it means you can take your favourite die cuts with you, thank you ❤

[@mariaigartua6643]

Had to subscribe, this is great. Omg now I can cut my dies. My machine broke . Tfs.

[@kimmorin7847]

What is that plastic that you have? Where did you get it? Does the die not leave imprints on that plastic sheet??

[@CL-ly7un]

Brilliant idea!

[@jferraevyn2255]

Awesome!! Thank you! I knew I needed something cuz read somewhere can use rolling pin. But needed the parts to smash together!! Off to menards tomorrw!! Thank you!!

[@melb.4609]

Good to know! Thanks! :)

[@shannonj4415]

Short and sweet! Thank u!

[@MarketsofSunshine]

I don't have enough strength I tried so my husband's going to make me one of his gadgets

[@dontyoujustloveliv]

You are a God sent! Thank you!

[@sheliaporter6795]

Thank you for sharing this! ❤❤❤

[@JessicaGerald81]

Thank you so much for this! I had no idea this could be done!

[@zuly.c]

Hi from Puerto Rico!!!! Wow thank you for sharing this☺️

[@Watchmecarveandmore]

Zuly C welcome and thank you for your support 🖍😊👩‍🎨

[@creolepie]

Thank uuuu ❤

[@samanthab1337]

Thank you! Very good ideas

[@Cheripie506]

Thank you! All I need is a rolling pin lol... new sub!

[@Jennifr1966]

My mom has this broken, extremely heavy, marble rolling pin. Since it's broken, I'm sure she won't mind if I confiscate it!

[@sallymoodley1422]

Excellent !!!!
Thanks for sharing.

[@tonyariggleman8555]

Thank you so much, wonderful video. I am new to all this and liked some dies but didnt know if I had to buy the machine to use them or even what they looked liked out of the packaging. It appears that they could also n used as a stencil and be traced into paper as well. Is that possible?

[@Watchmecarveandmore]

Tonya Riggleman I wouldn't see why not regarding to your question.

[@dragonwoodlibra1492]

Answer to previous comment, I’m believe another cutting mat would work well enough instead of the plastic 👍

[@meicutecraftdiy4800]

Wow thank you so much for this kind of tips i love it!

[@cherylalikhani5957]

Thank you. 😊

[@cookielovie4327]

Wow so helpful thanks! I'm totally subscribing

[@marymary5494]

Well I never! Great idea, thank you.

[@rebeccaroberts4482]

What kind of plastic are you using on top?

[@faithgilfillan4777]

Wow that was so cool. I'm going to try this. Thank you and have a blessed day.

[@CharlottaSophia]

Thanks for this video, I had to try this out myself too! But the only way I got it to work was rubbing the paper with a rock! haha... Thanks for sharing. What material is that orange layer you place on top? xx

[@AnnetteSeletzky]

Yes, please what is the orange plastic sheet called and where do we get it? Thank you so much for the tip!

[@Watchmecarveandmore]

Annette Seletzky 1mm acrylic plastic or plexiglass any art supplies store or Home Depot

[@AnnetteSeletzky]

Thank you!

[@VeganDoris]

OMG, can't wait to try this!

[@LisaGonzales1654]

Wow! Great tip! What is the orange sheet called?

[@moonpearl]

I was wondering too what is this orange sheet.

[@sarahchalk3801]

I’m wondering the same thing!

[@Enviotonin85]

looks like one of those acrylic plastic that comes in different thickness.

[@cookielovie4327]

But where do you buy it any craftstore maybe?

[@Sylvia-Storm]

I’ve just bought a Perspex sheet 3mm and the same sized cutting mat, both quite cheap off eBay and Amazon . Hope they do the job.

[@LobotomizedTeddyBear]

Dors it work.om fabric?

[@glorianicolasvalentin8019]

I tried to do this but I failed :( don’t seem to have enough strength to do it lol I think I need to go to the gym first 😂

[@aliahmanaros909]

Do you have any tutorial how to design more without machine

[@rosycheek6709]

I have a die cutter but need a way to cut just the centre from a die that cuts an edge. I might try this with a smaller plastic, set inside the die edge.
Or I’m wondering if I could use a thick shim just inside the border of the die, and put through the Big Shot on a different tab.

[@Watchmecarveandmore]

I think you can I don’t see why not 😊

[@asoutopaiva]

Love it, vir cant fins the acrilic sheet in Brasil. Does it works with emboss folders?

[@JenniABran]

This is genius!!

[@Miss_E]

That. Was. AWESOME!!!

[@Keyboardje]

Simply genius!

[@Jana-TheCraftyGambler]

I sold my cuddle bug about a year ago. I was kind of regretting it. Not anymore!

[@djlianneke]

Hi, Does this die cutting without machine work for images/flowers/leafes/ borders too?

[@craftymagnets]

Super cool idea.

[@judo4159]

That’s amazing

[@sadiaafrin4825]

Will it work for comples dies with small lines? Have tried it on the basic shaoes and ut worked great :) Wondering I could use the same for complex dies. Pls let me know

[@Watchmecarveandmore]

Sadia Afrin to tell you the truth is possible but you will have to put some elbow grease. Instead of wood roller I would try a metal roller

[@LiLiJughead]

This did not work for me even with a marble rolling pin and a lot of pressure. I suspect though that my dies are duds

[@The_Real_DreamM]

Thank you!

[@ranjanivaradpande2821]

Hi,can intricate design dies can be cut like this ??pl.inform ,if I buy and can not be cut will be a waste of hard money!!

[@redpixie59]

Have you tried it with other dies? I was trying to look up other vids like this since I don't have a machine.

[@Watchmecarveandmore]

redpixie59 yah all be doing an update soon so keep an eye out for it 😊

[@Watchmecarveandmore]

redpixie59 ua-cam.com/video/f8kaoSwh9CU/v-deo.html

[@the_lost._moon]

Woahh that cool🥰 thanks for sharing.

[@kellywaugh9154]

Has anyone figured out how to use the mover and shapers dies without the machine? I need to be able to cut the teardrop shape and can't find any other dies in that shape.

[@lenatbrown]

Thank you soooo much!!

[@Zen.....]

I haven't been able to get it to work. Maybe I bought the wrong plastic sheet or the Aliexpress dies don't work as well, so wondering if anyone had success with this?

[@Watchmecarveandmore]

Holodaze hi thank you for commenting unfortunately in this video I didn't try other cutting dies to show how it works, another thing the plastic sheet cannot be thick at all it has to be 2mm thick and the cutting dies cannot be intricate at all , it will cut but you will be putting a lot of elbow grease into it. Overall it will cut depending on the die cuts you use.

[@nellkells3290]

It doesn't work with Ali Express cheap dies :(

[@rosycheek6709]

Nell Kells they are exactly the same. I have expensive dies and cheap dies, they all cut given enough pressure.

[@nellkells3290]

Rosy Cheek Guess I need to press harder then... Tough))

[@kalikakandel3483]

It doesn't work with AliExpress dies...... I don't want to buy a machine though
Uff 😥😥

[@brigitsmile]

OH MY WORD!!!! THANK YOU !!!!

[@amraameen2652]

Thank u Soo much 🥰

[@naomiflores6354]

Where did you buy the orange plastic please

[@opaldenja80]

AWESOME!!!!!

[@Catherine-nb1xv]

What is the orange sheet thing made of please, I could not understand what you were saying x

[@daelitecityride]

She said about 2mm acrylic sheet. I don't know how thick but Dollar Tree has some cutting board sheets I plan to try. I bet Walmart has them too. :)

[@himajabobba5120]

Thank you so much for vedio....

[@wendyknoxleet]

Brilliant

[@Jillian1stJohn3-9-10]

Green mat
Diecut
Paper
Plexiglass
Rolling pin

[@erick7542]

Wow jajajjaja I don't even think about it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pita___311]

does it work on any paper?

[@Watchmecarveandmore]

Tutik Pita Handhayani all be doing an update soon

[@lyndatheresia]

Hi, I am gonna use acrylic sheet but I need to know how thick is your orange plastic thing. In mm if u don’t mind. Thanks so much.

[@daelitecityride]

She said about 2mm. I don't know how thick but Dollar Tree has some cutting board sheets I plan to try. I bet Walmart has them too. :)

[@gallakati813]

That isnt go for me. What i do wrong?

[@ethne69]

It's not working for me 😭😭😭 what am i going wrong

[@juliamaake8048]

Can I use any die cut?

[@tanishkapawar5849]

hey dear can u please tell me that where can i get that plastic sheet

[@Watchmecarveandmore]

Tanishka Pawar I bought it at the Dasio is like a 99cents store for a dollar 💵

[@marrb519]

Watch me carve and more What's the name of that kind of plastic?

[@kelleyorion9721]

cool...

[@zahedah80]

Ehat is that plastic sheet called

[@rehanahsanmalik]

if we roll over dicut .will it not break?

[@bombdiggityr5480]

Hi. Does this method work on foam papers?

[@Watchmecarveandmore]

I don’t know 🤷‍♀️ I never tried foam papers with this idea. You should give it a try and let me know. 😊

[@maggieramirez2475]

Oh my god thank you!

[@nancyjames7314]

Hi, will this method cut through chipboard?

[@Watchmecarveandmore]

Nancy James to tell you the truth I haven’t tried chipboard so wouldn’t know what to tell you sorry 😐

[@augustaderegis8773]

I tried but it don’t work😢

[@carolynpicken6949]

Very tedious