It kind of has a bit of an elongated jelly bean vibe going on. The buttons remind me of an old landline phone. The buttons are also not visible when it's closed, and they are pretty ugly and old fashioned looking when it's open. Looks kind of like an office laminator or something. Not 'gorgeous' like the Maker, a bit cheap looking. Portrait 3 - Tiny, adorable, like a little white lap dog. So for a minimalist aesthetic, this is not the best addition (I would maybe put a dried flower in it or something though!) I don't like to store anything on my desk, no clutter-y things like pens and tools. The only thing I hate is the tool 'cups' on the left side. The buttons are all hidden when it's closed, and the buttons are pleasant looking when it's open. Maker - (Lilac) Gorgeous, sturdy, aesthetically adds to the room. But at least with Silhouette, you have possibilities of 3rd party stuff, and don't need the internet. Portrait 3 - Cute, portable, minimalistic, 90% accurate, heavenly for sticker makers.īoth softwares suck in different ways. Maker - Giant, attractive, excessive, imprecise for tiny cuts. I had a really hard time beforehand finding comparisons between the two (which seems logical, since it's kind of like the simplest model of one vs the most extreme model of another), so I wanted to share my experience here, in case anyone else was in the same boat as me, trying to decide if it's worth it to try a Portrait 3 coming from a Maker. I am absolutely in love with the Portrait 3, more than I imagined I would be. This review is relevant for sticker makers, rather than for people who do other crafting with their machines! You guys already know that Cricut works fine for your other craft materials! Sticker makers look for the holy grail of extreme precision over the entire page that is cut. I am just comparing the 2 machines I have, whether or not you think it makes sense to compare those two! A couple days ago I caved and bought a Silhouette Portrait 3 to try my luck.ĮDIT: This review is not intended to include: Explore Air, Joy, Cameo. You can sign up for the Joy’s Life Newsletter on the left hand side of this page where you see Super Joy reading the paper.A couple of months ago I started with a Cricut Maker, and it was not cutting stickers precisely enough for business. NEW JOY’S LIFE STAMPS ARE COMING SOON! SEE THEM FIRST IF YOU’RE A NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBER! I wrote this post while participating in the Lori Whitlock Design Team. If you need any help making it be sure to check out her video. You can find Lori’s shaker box file here. I’m going to try them out in the KNK Zing though, it’s MUCH stronger than the Cameo, Cricut or my new favorite the Sizzix Eclips. I bought them years ago when I thought I could cut them in the Cricut, but found out I could not. I also use 12×12 Grafix Craft Plastic Sheets because I own a ton of them. Curious about what to use for the “clear” part of your lid? I used the plastic packaging from the outside of Cricut cartridges. Next, I placed a gift card for Home Depot inside. I added a few screws and washers to the shaker box lid to help pull together my hardware store theme. Try right clicking on your image to bring up the “ungroup” option in many kinds of design software and specifically in Silhouette Studio. You can also open several windows and lay out each group of images instead of dragging them off of the mat. When I was creating the box, I ungrouped the images and drug them off the mat so I could cut things on different pieces of paper. YAY! I’m all ready for Father’s Day! I used Lori Whitlock’s shaker box file and This & That Charming paper she designed for Echo Park to create this manly shaker box.įather’s Day is soon … Sunday, June 17! I'm using the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software along with my Silhouette Cameo. Shaker box all ready for giving Dad a gift!
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