How I Straighten my Cutting Plates for my Big Shot!
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- čas přidán 14. 08. 2021
- Hello and welcome everyone! I hope you have been enjoying a wonderful weekend.
Today I hope to share some tips with you on how I deal with the cutting plates for my Big Shot or possibly other manual die cutting machines. This is what I personally do and it has worked for me. It is purely my own solution to this problem.
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I’ve recently found a similar video. A lady heating her plates in a tray in the sink with boiling water for 20 mins. Soaking. She weighted it down with more boiling water to keep the heat going. It worked. Her husband (engineer, scientist ) said please don’t do it in the over at higher temperatures because Perspex plastic will release toxic fumes! Maybe not at 170 degrees C, I don’t know, but listen, it could. Also listen because it works at only boiling point, 100deg C, so it’s not necessary to heat up your whole oven, just boil some water. Getting the plates wet also releases all the bits into the water, as if by magic! As the plastic relaxes. She didn’t wrap them in foil either.
I will try that, thanks I think we should all get together N inform the company they NEED to improve the cutting plates this is ridiculous each time we have to either try and straighten it out ourselves from boiling water or put it in the oven or just buying new ones. This is so unacceptable. What do U think.
I am new to this. Got my big shot foldaway for Christmas & already it’s warped. I tried using a blow dryer which didn’t help. I wonder if this is partly why it’s being discontinued. @@hp77
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I haven’t used any directions on straightening my plates, I haven’t found that need to except for one set, and I already had extra ones so I guess in the future I’ll be using directions to straighten them! The CZcams creator’s name that the lady below mentioned is Jennifer McGuire. If you search warped plates in her channel you’ll find her video. An interesting tidbit is her husband was on the team that invented Press and Seal! Thanks to Angela for letting us know how she straightens her plates!
This is brilliant! One thing that I also do to prolong the life of the plates is I always put a piece of that super thick, hard craft paper between the cutting part of the die and the plate. Not only does it significantly reduce where on the cutting plate, but then whatever paper I am actually cutting doesn’t end up getting embossed with scratches from the cutting plate.
That is a great tip!! Thank you so much for sharing it with me. I will give it a go. Hugs and smiles 🌸☺️🌷💗🦋
Oh my gosh, you have no idea how this drives me crazy and how many plates I have gone thru with my die cut machine! Thank you SO MUCH for doing this video for us!! You are a life saver $$$$
I don't know how I missed this one, Angela, but I'm glad I found it! I once broke a plate in half while using it -- it was very bent (I have the normal-sized Bit Shot). So I had to buy a new set. But now, hopefully, I won't have to do that again! I have one very bent plate now, so I'm off to beat it into submission ... but I will use your method instead! (I should've known you'd have a solution to this problem!) Hugs from Ireland!
Wow! I was about to buy some new plates Thank you so much
Hello, thank you so much for sharing this video! I just tired it with my Spellbinders cutting plate and it worked like magic!! For me, this works so much better than using boiling water!
Wow! Thank you for sharing this great tip! 🙏😃
Thank you Angela from an 88-year young woman in New Zealand. You'r a life saver. xx
Great tips Angela. Thank you so much for sharing with us. 😘🌺🤗💖
You are so welcome dear Jean! So glad you found this too helpful dear lady. Hugs and smiles 🌸☺️💗🦋😘
Oh my gosh this is an awesome trick. Thank you so much for sharing. Hugs and smiles!
You are welcome! So glad you found it helpful! 🌸😋💗
Remarkable result, Angela. Thanks for the tip.🌸
You are welcome, Karen! So glad you found it helpful 🌸☺️💗🦋
Wow, this is such a wonderful tip, dear Angela! Thank you so much for sharing!!! 🤗👍💕🌸💕
You are welcome Lily! So pleased you found this helpful! 🌸☺️💗
Oh wow what a fabulous idea I’ll definitely be trying this, thanks so much for sharing 😊
You are welcome, Veronica. Hugs and smiles xx
That’s a great tip Miss A! Thank you for sharing 🥰🥰🥰 will definitely give this a tryout when needed 🥰🥰🙏🏻🦋
You are so lovely to say so, Miss B! Thank you so much! Hugs and smiles 🌸☺️💗🦋
Oh my goodness .... Thank you so much for sharing this. Really great 🥰
You are so welcome! I am so pleased you found this helpful. Thank you so much for watching. Hugs and smiles 🌸☺️💗🦋
Genius!! I will have to keep this in mind when I get mine! Thanks for sharing, Angela!
You are so welcome Kerri! So glad you found this helpful! 🌸☺️💗
JUST WOW!!!!!! I was planning to order new plates this week. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! 👏🏽🙌🏽💜
You are welcome! So glad you found this helpful! 🌸☺️💗
I think this is the best solution out of all the ones I have seen. Thanks a bunch!! TFS Hugs and Smiles
You are so welcome! I am so pleased you have found this helpful, Lori. Thank you so much for watching and your kind words. Hugs and smiles xx
Wow, thats awesome - thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome Samantha!! Thank you for watching! Hugs 🌸💗☺️
Brilliant!! Thx for sharing.
I have never seen this done this way. Good to know!
I am glad you have found this useful, Jessica! Thank you so much for watching lovely lady! 🌸☺️💗
MAGIC!!! M sooooo happy you showed us how to do this before I went out to buy new plates for my Big Shot. Thanks so very much Angela! XOX
You are welcome dear Hilda. Thank you so much for your kind compliments. I can feel your excitement! 🌸☺️💗🦋
Hi Angela, what a great tip for our die cut plates. I’ve never heard this before, and will give it a try. Thank you!!!
You are so welcome! I am so pleased you found it useful. Hugs and smiles 🌸☺️💗🦋
Wonderful. I’ll try this right away. Thank you so much ♥️
You are welcome! I am so pleased you have found it helpful! 🌸☺️💗
FAB top tip- this vid is going straight in to my "important videos to refer back to" playlist!! Thank you so much
You are most welcome, Anna. So pleased you have found it helpful. xx
Boy did I need this info. Thanks so much
You’re welcome, Pat! Hugs and smiles 🌸🌷💗☺️🐰
Amazing how that worked. Thanks for sharing this great tip!
You are welcome, Karla! So glad you found it helpful! 🌸☺️💗🦋
Ty so much Angela for such a great tip.xxx
You are so welcome, Carole, I am so pleased you found this helpful. Thank you so much for watching. Hugs and smiles 🌸☺️💗🦋
Amazing! Thank you so much! ❤
Excellent!!
I love this idea
Wow! What a great tip. Thanks for sharing ❤
You are welcome, Carol! So glad you have found it helpful. 🌸☺️💗🦋
Thank you! I really need to do this!
I’ve never seen this method before. Wow! Works great!
Thank you Michel! So glad you have enjoyed this! I hope you consider giving it a try. 🌸☺️💗
Excellent. No idea how much money I have spent on new, replacement cutting plates! Thank you!!
Glad I could help! Than you so much for watching. I am so pleased you have found it helpful xxx
I hadn't seen this method of straightening cutting mats before. Seems fairly easy to do. Thank you for a great video.
You are welcome. It really was easy. So glad you found it helpful. 🌸☺️💗
Thankyou for sharing this great tip
Thank you Angela!!
Wow, absolutely fantastic tip🥰
So pleased you have found this helpful, Look. Thank you so much for watching, Hugs and smiles ☺️🌷🦋🌸🍁
Wow, this is a great tip. I still have been reversing them and turning them often, but going to try this next time they need it. Thank you so much.
You are so welcome, Dorothy! I am so pleased you have found this helpful. It does work. Hugs and smiles xxx
Brilliant! Clever idea. Thank you x
So glad you found this helpful Sandra. It is not my own idea, but one I have used for a long time now. Thank you so much for watching xx
Wow I’ve never ever thought about doing this thanks for the tip way cheaper than buying new plate tfs xxx
You are welcome, Karen! So pleased you found it helpful. Hugs and smiles 🌸☺️💗
Great idea! Thanks for sharing that tip!
You are so welcome, Carol! I am so pleased you found this helpful. Thank you so much for watching. Hugs and smiles 🌸☺️💗🦋
WOW that's fantastic! I have 4 plates I need to do. Thanks for sharing Angela! ❤🌹😃
That’s fab, Cindy! You are welcome! So glad you found it helpful! 🌸😋💗
Thank you Angela. 🌸You are a marvel. 💐
I’ve never thought of doing this. Xx 🌸
You are welcome Vicki! It was not my original idea, but one I read about long ago. The plates work so much better when straightened. 🌸☺️🦋
Brilliant it worked Wow!
Yay, I am so pleased you tried it, Jacqui! 🌸☺️💗🦋
Thanks for the tip I only have a small die cutter machine but the plates are expensive so i am going to try this.
Angela this is so helpful. I have a couple of sets of plates to do. Thank you, Jeanette
You are so welcome, Jeanette! xx
Thank you for sharing this.
Wow oh wow! That works like magic. I bought new plates through Wish, and one broke the first time I used it. They were rubbish.
I'll be definitely trying this to revamp my old plates. I have both the big shot and big shot plus, so this will save a lot of money on new plates.
Thank you for sharing Angela xxx
I am so pleased you tried it and it has been useful. I do hope it saves you lots of money on plates, Linda. Great news. Hugs and smiles xxx
Amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing!
You are so welcome! So pleased you have found this useful. xxx
Good idea!
Hi Angela ,
I came across this absolutely amazing, lifesaving video this afternoon when I was desperately looking for a way to help my plates - because I actually can't afford new ones!!
You're an absolute legend for discovering this 🥰❤️❤️
Now I'm off to 'stalk' your journals that others are raving about in the comments!!
Much love
Cathi in Australia xx
I am so pleased that you found this too useful Cathi! It does work a treat.
Thank you so much for your amazing support! I hope you enjoy the journal videos too. Hugs and smiles to you in Australia!! 🌸🌷☺️💗😘
Thank you so much will try
Brilliant!
So glad you liked it, Wendy! Thank you so much 🌸☺️💗🦋
That is amazing! Thanks for sharing, I will definitely use this 😊 💗🌸🌼🌷🌹🌻
You are so welcome Elizabeth. I am so pleased you have enjoyed this xx
Fantastic tip Angela - Thank you - I was just about to purchase new plates so I’ll give this a go first 🙏
That is great Sharon! I am so pleased you are going to give it a go. 🌸☺️💗
Great tip. I will have to try that. Thank you for sharing
Wow, so pleased you found this useful! 🌸🦋☺️
Thank you Angela!!!That's a great tip ,next time i will try it!!!
Thank you so much Liette! So pleased you have enjoyed this! 🌸☺️💗🦋
Excellent tip, thanks. That will save a lot of money. Xx
Thank you so much! I am so glad you have found it helpful. Hugs and smiles 🌸☺️💗🦋
thank you very much for the tip, it was very valuable 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😉
I am so pleased you have found it all helpful, Vera. Thank you! xx
Wow, I have never seen this before. I just got my new big shot a week ago and will keep this tip in mind for when the plates gets really bent :) thank you for sharing this tip Angela.
You are welcome Ilder. So pleased you have found it helpful. Hugs and smiles xxx
I got my new sizzix hot shot electric just today and I have already warped it and scratched it. I warped it I think when I used the 3d embossing folder with the incorrect plates. I was sick over this. I will try your idea but my husband recommends I use my heat press. Has anyone done that?😊
Many thanks for sharing such a great idea!!!! Will try it
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Thank you so much for saying so, I am so pleased you have found this helpful. xx
Wonderful idea will definitely be trying this with my Big Shot plates…TFS
You are so welcome, April! So pleased you found it helpful. Hugs and smiles xx
Excellent great idea tfs 😊🤗
Oh, thanks for sharing this! My plates get so warped up and I’ve tried lots of things to straighten them out! Can’t wait to give this a go!
You are so welcome! I am so pleased you have found this useful, Susan! xx
Thanks so much for sharing. This is so useful. 😊
You are so welcome! thank you so much for watching xxx
Awesome tip!! Thank you so much!!!
You are most welcome, Katherine, Thank you so much for watching, So pleased you found it useful. xx
Thank you for sharing your tip!
You are most welcome! 🌸☺️🦋
Good to know - thank you!!!
You are welcome Shu! Thank you so much for watching. 🌸☺️🦋
Great idea Angela! I’m gonna have to give it a try! Tfs! 🤗🤗🤗🤗Deanna
I am so pleased you found it all helps Deanna. You are so welcome. xxx
I am thrilled to have this information. I use heat to flatten my "magic mat" but did not know that the acrylic mats could be saved, amazing.
I am so pleased you have found this helpful, Dee Anna! Thank you so much for watching xx
Thanks this was a great demo!
You are most welcome! So glad you found it helpful, Odette 🌸☺️🦋
Thanks for sharing Angela🌸 you’re a little gem💎💖X
You are most welcome Linda. SO pleased you have found it helpful. Hugs and smiles xx
Amazing but simple. Thanks.
You are welcome Michelle! 🌸☺️🦋💗
Great tip
I did it yout amazing lady keep giving us your amazing support ❤️
You’re most welcome, Debbie! So pleased you have found this helpful!! Hugs and smiles 🌸☺️💗🦋
thankyou so much its saved me so much 💓
That’s awesome!! So happy for you. 🌸☺️💗🦋
Great video! I soooo need to do this! Thank you
You are so welcome! So pleased you found it helpful! 🌸☺️💗🦋
This is such a great tip thank you so much! x
You are welcome! So pleased you found it helpful. 🌸🍁💗🍂
Wow!!!!
That's totally amazing!! What a great tip Angela!! TFS!! Hugs, Liz:)
You are welcome, Liz! Hugs and smiles 🌸💗🦋🌷☺️
Thanks for the great tip,
You are so welcome, Carol! I am so pleased you found this helpful. Thank you so much for watching. Hugs and smiles 🌸☺️💗🦋
That's amazing 👏 thank youuuuu
You’re most welcome! Thank you so much for watching! 🌷🧵✂️🌸☺️💗🦋
You clever clever girl well done 😊👍
Hi Angela, Thanks for the great tip. I did buy new ones before I saw you video but will now try this with the old ones as I haven't yet thrown them !!!!
You are so welcome! I am so pleased you are keen to try this out. It worked very well for me. Hugs xxoo
Thank you!🙂
Excellent tip! TFS! 🥰
You are so welcome! Thank you so much Debbie. Glad you found it helpful. xx
I never knew you could put them in the oven! Gotta give it a whirl. Thanks for sharing this tip!
Give it a whirl Barb! It works a treat. You are welcome xx
Thanks for sharing. Happy crafting on a budget 💲. Happy everything on a budget💲. See👁 you in the next 🎥 and on the flipside. 👼🌹
Thank you so much Vanessa! So pleased to hear that you have enjoyed this 🌸☺️💗
Thanks Angela!
You are so welcome, Nettie! I am so pleased you found this helpful. Thank you so much for watching. Hugs and smiles 🌸☺️💗🦋
I have not seen this before and I have been die-cutting for about 15 years. I can't wait to try this! I have thrown away several plates over the years, now feeling sad about that. Thank you!!!
You are welcome. So glad you have found this tip useful! Hugs and smiles 🦋☺️🌷
Thanks for sharing your ideas
You are most welcome, Cecilia. SO pleased you are enjoying them. xx
I will certainly give this a try. I tried another method that didn't help, but this looks much more promising. Thanks!
I am so pleased you are keen to give this a go. It worked very well for me and the plates are still straight. xxx
Thank you.
What a great idea hon! Thankyou so much! 😊❤️🇦🇺xxx
You are welcome, Jan! xx
Thank you Angela that is a great tip. Never seen it done this way before. I have an A 5 and fairly new so they are not bended yet, but i keep it in mind for the future. Tfs Hugs xxx Sonja
Yes, you never know, Sonja! You are welcome! So glad you found it helpful! 🌸😋💗
Thanks so much Angela!! I was just about to replace mine again because I didn't think anything could be done.
You're welcome!! So glad you have found this useful, Patti. Hugs and smiles xx
TFS Angela. I've been using my heat gun to flatten mine. It takes FOREVER because I have several die cutters and lots of plates. I was wondering about using the oven! So there you go! I CAN use the oven and do a couple at a time. Thank you so much!
Absolutely. Give it a try. I am sure you will love this technique. Thank you so much for your fabulous comment. Hugs and smiles 🌸🌷🦋🐰🎀🌼
Thank you Angela💜💜😘
You are welcome, Kathy! Thank you for watching xx