Since scrapbooking die cutters are the the hot thing at the moment among scrapbookers and cardmakers, I figure it was about time to write a Xyron Wishblade review and see how ti compares to some of the other personal cutters out there, such as the Cricut Expression and the Pazzle.
While the Cricut machines (the Expression, the Cricut Create and the Cricut Personal) are the leaders in electronic cutters market, other less known brands such as the Xyron should be considered as well.
The Xyron Wishblade Review
The Xyron Wishblade one of the most powerful and flexible cutting systems available today. You can effortlessly cut fonts and shapes in any size from a 1/2-inch to 8 inches wide and up to 39 inches long, from various materials: everything from vellum and paper to vinyl and textured cardstock.
But the number one feature that makes it so popular is the fact that it’s a computer-driven machine. This means it must be connected to a computer (either PC or Mac) and uses a program to handle machine operation.
You can use any true-type font available in your computer. Any clip art downloaded from the internet or swaped with other users through forums and websites can also be used. If you have drawing skills,you can use the Wishblade software to create your own designs.
Another great feature is the ability to send any image through the Wishblade machine to be cut. It means you can print something in your regular inkjet-printer and than have the Wishblade cut it. Or,you can replace the cutting blade with an ink pen and let the it draw instead of cut.
This system comes with two different software: the standard “Print and Cut” and the exclusive “Create and Cut”, which can be used together or alone. The first one offers regular print and cut technology and drawing tools, while the other enhances Wishblade functionality to include outlining (shadows), word welding and auto-trace feature.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
complicated but cool
I have the pink version of this machine. My husband is very computer literate; he was a web designer way back when.
4.0 out of 5 stars
I bought the Wishblade when it was $695, and STILL say that it is worth every penny I paid for it. Now the price has dropped and the functionality is ten fold what it was. You can cut any TTF installed on your computer, along with any image that you can find anywhere. I drag mine to longer crops with my laptop, but it sits on my desk in between. It is very easy to use and not that difficult to get to know. You must have a computer hooked up to it and an SD card reader, but I’d highly recommend this to anyone who wants a good solid die cutting system that is infinitely flexible. It is a bit loud, but once you get used to it, it’s not a big drawback. I have one and LOVE mine and I’d be glad to share any info about it if you want to pop me an e-mail!
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Wishblade is the most incredible tool I have ever used! It has completely revolutionized the die cutting market. For the money Wishblade is such a value, with it’s ease of use and limitless possiblilites. Don’t spend hundreds of dollars on cartridges or disks…use the fonts and clip art you already have! The Wishblade also has an extensive support community online that takes away any of the guesswork from simple font cutting to tracing shapes and designing your own images to tips and tricks to make your blade and carrier mat last longer and advanced tutorials on creating joined titles and mats, plus file sharing groups that swap their own shape files. I promise you will never regret purchasing the Wishblade!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
awsome
I love the xyron wishblade I no longer have to have all those punch out letters or stencils I can just use the xyron.
I saw it demoed a couple of weeks ago at a scrapbook convention. I was impressed with the way it cuts. The alphas are neat and you can make them any size you want (within reason). You can use almost any image, like clipart and vectors. The thing I thought was a very nice feature is the ability to cut bigger than the at home type machines.