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The wishblade is too much so please leave that out. I am really interested in the Cricut, but I am looking for other opinions. I do not have any cutters and have never used one. I know for the Cricut you have to buy cartridges, but what else do you need to buy that are “must haves” to use it? do you have to use Cricut special paper or will any paper or cardstock work? I want to be able to cut fonts and make 3-d looking diecuts. there is some cutter that always advertises in the front of Creating Keepsakes magazines that makes super cute die cuts (people, animals, etc) what is that called and does the Cricut make similar things?

I have to build models constantly for my Architecture classes, and I cant fathom how conveinent a laser cutter would be. I would like something that you could hook up to your computer, draw out shapes and have it cut out of thin wood or chip board. I know laser cutters are wildly expensive, but there is this craft cutter on the model now called the Cricut. You can see what im talking about here if you dont know what it is..

http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog_old.jsp?CATID=166365

This clearly only cuts paper and it seems like it only cuts pre-set stuff. But my question is, is there anything out there that is relatively affordable (under $500) that would cut out custom shapes from wood or thick cardboard? Thanks!

• Compatible with most die-cutting tools on the market, including Epic 6 and Revolution
• Cookie Cutter dies take up less space and come in various shapes and sizes
• QuicKutz is a subsidiary of Lifestyle Crafts

Product Description
QuicKutz cutting and embossing dies are the classiest and most stylish craft dies on the market. QuicKutz is a great way to enhance a scrapbook page, create a card, or add some flare to a school project. QuicKutz products are easy to use and the results are always impressive…. More >>

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• Cricut Expression Electronic Cutter, Canary

Product Description
The Canary Cricut Expression 24 Personal Electronic Cutter
You can now cut characters from 0.25″ up to an impressive 23.5.” Six new modes and several new functions offer greater customization of cuts, and new settings allow different units of measurement and languages. Use the Cricut Expression machine in your classroom, office, craft space, or home!
Some of the features include:
Auto-Fill Mode duplicates the selected character(s) as many times as poss… More >>

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I want to buy a treat for myself and I don’t have money for a Cricut which is what I really want but this looks like I would be happy with it. Just wondering if anyone has one and if you like it.

http://www.michaels.com/art/online/displayProductPage?productNum=sb0936