Memory Box Dies / Grand Calibur

[Beanie]

I'm assuming these dies work ok with the Grand Calibur but wanted a sanity check before I press the "order" button

TIA,
Beanie

[Efemera]

Never used one but I think they do....just have to get the right combination of mats..

[Glitter Monkey]

Yes they work - same sandwich as Nestabilities

Lynn ♥

[Beanie]

... ladies! Feel the urge to go browse and order some....

[Rukhshana]

I bought the poppy one yesterday. Haven't tried it yet though.

[Pat Beaumont]

It's a case of altering the 'sandwhich' until you have the right pressure for the die and the card you're cutting - they are fabulous dies but often need an extra shim for the perfect cut

[craftygal]

Originally Posted by Pat Beaumont

It's a case of altering the 'sandwhich' until you have the right pressure for the die and the card you're cutting - they are fabulous dies but often need an extra shim for the perfect cut

I bought a Metal shim yesterday at Ally Pally and it works like magic with any die that needs a shim, so much better than pieces of card and faffing round with several passes through the machine!!

[Rukhshana]

That sounds interesting Hilda. It doesn't blunt the cutting edge of the die in any way does it?

[craftygal]

You don't put the cutting edge to the metal shim Rukhshana - the sandwich is - acrylic mat. metal shim, die with cutting side up, card, acrylic mat - or if you prefer, acrylic mat, card, die with cutting side down, metal shim, acrylic mat.

I could never understand why manufacturers' die cutting instructions were nearly always for the card to go over the die, but I find all my dies do cut better if I do it this way. I used to prefer putting my die onto the card, so I could position exactly to minimise waste, and that also seemed the logical way, but it woud seem there is good reason for doing it the other way round, so I am trying to get used to doing it this way now!!

I was going to buy some ejection foam, especially for my Marianne butterflies, but I tried them this morning with just one pass through the machine using the metal shim and they cut perfectly!!! I had given up using them, so I am really pleased to have found this solution!!

[Rukhshana]

Thanks for the info Hilda. I also have a Marianne butterfly die that is the only die that refuses to cut as it should even with ejection foam. It sounds like this metal shim could be the answer.