does it cut through felt?
1879973
I haven't tried felt, but it is supposed to. I have heard others using die cuts for felt and other material.
703111
I doubt it- unless it is a thinner, stiffer felt- your best bet is to look for pre cut felt circles from Amazon or local craft stores. Other than that you could use the appropriate size circle template and cut them by hand- slower method, but an alternative..
309811
No it is easy to cut through. I used it for some activities at my church for vbs and had to cut things out and we had no problems.
1974951
Yes, it cuts felt beautifully. However, I would limit it to no more than two layers at a time. I've also used it to card stock with it to make hexagon templates, again no more than two sheets at a time.
2139605
yes, if you have a ruler to guide you and to hold it down so you can get through. Batting is not hard to cut. I do think that it dulls your blade some.
827432
I don't know. My guess would be no, but you could go to the Pazzles website and ask - they are very good at answering questions very quickly. I think that the felt would slip before you were done cutting, but they might actually have a fix for that, and they may also test it and let you know.
393089
I haven't tried it but if you get the product Terial Magic and use that to stiffen the fabric before cutting, it should work. I've been using that stiffener for felt and cotton and it works great.
1600937
Yes I've cut felt, fleece, flannel, minky and a ton of regular cotton. Love this cutter!
49355
Yes, it will cut through anything that a regular utility knife will cut. It uses standard utility knife blades.
597964
I'm not sure as I use my mice on felt surfaces. You can get in touch with Genuis here: http://www.geniusnet.com/wSite/np?ctNode=97&mp;=4
526257
I just tested it and yes you can punch through it! Although I think more intricate punch designs may encounter some problems. I used the discontinued pinking circle and it punched through just fine.
135784
It might cut through it (or hot butter), but it isn't much good for anything else. I would use a knife.
2120774
Aloha Retha, Yes, it does cut through 6 layers of cotton fabric or more. But a couple of material will be hanging on so you have to cut along the edges. It beats using a rotary cutter and measuring. Die cuts sure come in handy. I hope this was helful for you to decide on purchasing a Big Shot.
18816
I expect it depends on the material being cut. The plywood and thin material I have used, it splinters. It cuts a straight line but does not cut as I expected it to do as the ad depicted.
988058
I have used this machine on felted pieces that are very thick with cotton fabric felted between the layers. You do not have to use the pressure foot on really thick pieces, just note that it is rather "free" style and you need to move the piece as you felt with this machine. I use this felting machine a great deal. I make felted clothing as well as scarves and purses and seal the edges and seams with the simplicity felting machine. Hope that this helps:-)
945397
I was able to cut through pressure treated 4x4's with mine, I even cut through PT 6x6 with it. You have to turn it, but it will do it.
399714
Absolutely! It has enough power to cut right thru them. Just be sure to use a quality, sharp carbide blade.I especially like it being a "left handed saw". The blade is on the side closest to you if you use it with your right hand, making it easier to see the cut line. And do use the painters tape on the finish side of the cut to help prevent fiber tearout. If possible, place tape on bottom side of saw to prevent scratching the furniture with the saw. Make sure you have an extra battery and charger with you.