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I have a Big Shot and I use my nesties, cutting side down and I haven't had any problems with it. I like to see what I am cutting as well if there is an image on the CS.
As far as the quality of the cut or wear-and-tear on the machine/mats, I don't think it makes a difference. I almost always use them face-down, because I like to see where I'm cutting too. I think the directions on the platform say to use them face-up, but as I've said, I haven't noticed any problems.
If you like working blind, then cutting edge up is the way to go, but, really . . . . who wants to do that? I think the instruction just wasn't well thought out before it was written.
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I do both, depending totally on whether I need accurate positioning or am just cutting a random shape. I can't say I've noticed any difference in the quality of the cut.
I always cut with the cutting edge facing up. That's what the instructions on the nesties say to do. Works fine for me. But, gathering from all the other responses.....I think the work either way. Whatever suits your fancy!
Well...The flat (non-cutting side of the die) should always be placed against the flat bottom plate of your die machine...The rollers that you crank your die through, can and will warp and or bend your die...Have you ever noticed how you cutting plates bend, so can your dies!
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I have found that brass embossing templates will warp, but never my nesties. They're too rigid and sturdy to warp. At least not so far and I've been using them for a couple of years. But like others have already said, whatever works for you is good.
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I always cut blade side down but now I'm not so sure if that's correct or not. Gina on Stamp TV was cutting blade side down using the Cuttlebug. This is an interesting question. Wonder which way is the best.
I do both, depending totally on whether I need accurate positioning or am just cutting a random shape. I can't say I've noticed any difference in the quality of the cut.
if i am cutting "around" a desired design or cutting out a stamped image - then i cut bumpy side down so i can position my image inside the die exactly where i want it. (i learned how to do this from watching ginak videos).
plate/paper/die bumpy side down
if i am just cutting out shapes and don't care (like cutting out a scalloped circle for layering or fancy tag) then my sandwich is: plate/die bumpy side up/paper
i'm not sure that it matters since the die is not coming in contact with any part of the machine, just the cutting plates.
I always cut down onto my B plate. I put the nestie over the stamped image to line it up perfectly and use a mini post-it note to hold in in place
I NEVER cut into my C plate they are too hard to find replacements
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I always cut facing up...makes it so much easier to emboss after cutting. I place my nestie over my image where I want it...tape it down to keep it from moving...place my cutting mat over top and then flip it to the other side. The tape keeps everything from shifting before I have a chance to emboss.
Of course, if I want to reverse the embossing...I will cut facing down.
Cathy
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i always place my dies cutting edge up - that way i can just add my rubber embossing mat on top to emboss it without having to turn anything over.
i also stick my paper or card to the die with lo-tack tape to stop it moving.
Well...The flat (non-cutting side of the die) should always be placed against the flat bottom plate of your die machine...The rollers that you crank your die through, can and will warp and or bend your die...Have you ever noticed how you cutting plates bend, so can your dies!
What actually makes the plates bend is the cuts that are made by the die. Switching the sides of the B plates every so often will correct that. I have a separate set of B plates for use with embossing folders. They are not in the least bent and I don't switch them around, so I know it's the tiny cuts that cause the bends. HTH
I have always but the way the book told you too, till I watched a U-Tube and the were doing it with the image up. I though, OMG, here all this time I have been trying to keep my images in place, face down and struggling to do it. DUMBDUMBDUMB, It helps to see what others do. Plus my B plate does not worp so bad. :rolleyes:
Since "C" plates for the CB are so difficult to find, I've always used my Nesties and other dies cutting side up. And if I'm cutting an image, I use a small bit of painter's masking tape to hold my image in place.
The first time I used one of PTI's impression plates, I didn't do this because I didn't want the reverse impression imbedded into my C plate. The impression plate warped. Since then, I've placed a piece of cardstock onto my C plate, then the impression plate, topped with the cardstock I want the impression on, then the embossing mats and my B plate. I've had no further problems.
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I always cut with my die face up, but like to see what I am cutting too. So I use the blue painter's tape to secure my die where I want it. I try to take some of the sticky off of it by pressing it on and peeling it off my jeans a few times.
I always cut with my die face up, but like to see what I am cutting too. So I use the blue painter's tape to secure my die where I want it. I try to take some of the sticky off of it by pressing it on and peeling it off my jeans a few times.
You can put the B plate on the bottom, then the card stock, then the die (placing it exactly where you want it) and then the C plate. That way the C plate stays pristine, you can see what you are doing, hold it in place by gravity without tape and the B plate gets the cut, as usual. It is the same sandwich, just the reverse order. I do that order every time I cut. My B plates are both cut on both sides so much that I can hardly see through them, but I've had the same two for cutting for years with nary a break. I have two I save for "just in case" and use them for embossing only. Works for me!
I have a Big Shot and learned the hard way to cu with the citing edge up. I found that putting it downward would put cut marks in the platform of my Big Shot. That is problematic because when I want to emboss with the die the cut marks would be slightly embossed into the paper. I had to buy a new cutting platform.
If I am trying to center an image or use a specific spot on a patterned paper, cut side down. If I am trying to use a barely large enough scrap, cut side up. Obviously I switch plates around so I am always cutting on the right plate.
Using areas other than the very center also significantly decreases warping of your plates. Use the edges and especially ends as much as possible. Another tip: the convex side of the plate is the side you should NOT use. Worked for me anyway.
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up or down?
