Scrapbook Paper Cutter Which is your favorite?

[Penny M]

I need to get a faster, better 12 x 12 paper cutter to trim my album pages that I print. I really don't want a rotary cutter; I'd rather have a guillotine cutter. Does any one have any recommendations for one that they love. I was looking at the Purple Cow ones but the reviews on them were about 50 - 50 so I wanted to hear what you all love the best.

[Kathleen]

Great question! I used to trim by hand, meaning I used a self-healing cutting mat, a ruler and a knife (exacto knife, box cutter, etc). It is tedious, but precise, unless the ruler slips! I have a rotary cutter (Fiskars brand) that I use more often now, but get frustrated with it because if pressure is not evenly applied, the line is not even (I'm talking less than an 1/8" variance, but it really bugs me). On occasion when picking up photos at our Costco I have used their cutter - clearly a "professional" quality cutter. It is a rotary cutter, and is perfect every time. It has been on my list of things to look into. I'll pay attention to their brand next time. In the meantime, I checked out B&H, and trimmers can certainly get expensive. You can see their selection of trimmers up to 15" here (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=search&A=search&Q=&ci=0&sb=bs%2Cupper(ds)&sq=asc&sortDrop=Price%3A+High+to+Low&ac=&bsi=&bhs=t&ci=860&shs=&at=Size_Up+To+15%22&basicSubmit=Submit+Query).

Every guillotine cutter I have ever used seems to become uneven quickly, and seems to merit a "permanent" home (desk space I'm not willing to give it), and they make me nervous with kids around. The one thing I like about the rotary cutters is they can be tucked away under the desk.

I'm curious to see if maybe one of our photo experts might have some opinions here.

[quanita]

PAPER? what's that then? :lol:
I did buy one for my one and only project ever, its just a little guillotine thing (I don't know the brand but I cut out all my Christmas Cards and trim printed digi layouts with it too)
I would lean toward something that can be used for other purposes too, Like Rotary cutters can also be used with quilting.

[Penny M]

I've got a couple of Fiskers cutters, but it is so tedious trimming my prints with them. The Purple Cow is supposed to be safe around children so that was why I wanted to order it, but after the reviews I didn't know what to do. I've printed a lot of my pages & now need to trim them to put in albums. And I have a ton more to print & trim. Just was curious what everyone uses.

[carlalee]

Ok - here's the BEST cutter (http://www.genesistrimmer.com/) you can buy (IMO). It costs a good chunk of CHACHING & takes some patience to wait for it after you order it BUT it will last you a lifetime. HTH -c-

[diturpin]

I used to work at a print shop and we had a Dahle rotary cutter that was fabulous (See Kathleens link - it looked like the $123 one). I have a fiskars cutter (not the rotary one - the one with the little slider) and when I can justify buying a new one, I want a rotary cutter with metal hardware that won't move around when I cut.

I don't know anything about the purple cow cutter. But the guillotine cutters that I have used, you have to hold your photo/paper very carefully and if you are making precise cuts and you can only cut one at a time because the blade will pull the paper toward the blade. The duller the blade gets the more it pulls. And most have to be professionally sharpened.

[brianna08]

I realize this thread is kind of old, but I thought I would offer some recommendations. I don't know how much you're willing to spend, but if you can afford it, I would go with the Rotatrim Professional rotary paper cutter (http://www.officezone.com/m2rotar.htm) or the MBM Kutrimmer (http://www.officezone.com/mbm.htm#mbmmancut) series.

[elizabethlmccoy]

Question are these teh cutters they have at kinkos????


I realize this thread is kind of old, but I thought I would offer some recommendations. I don't know how much you're willing to spend, but if you can afford it, I would go with the Rotatrim Professional rotary paper cutter (http://www.officezone.com/m2rotar.htm) or the MBM Kutrimmer (http://www.officezone.com/mbm.htm#mbmmancut) series.