Guides & Tips – Page 2 – Personal Die Cutting

Getting Started with Manual Die Cutting

If you’re interested in learning more about manual die cutting machines, want to know how they work, or are looking to purchase one, this article will help you get started …

Getting Started with Cricut

So, you’re either looking to buy a new Cricut machine or looking to get started with your current machine, great! This getting started guide for beginners will walk you through …

Printable Vinyl – What Is It and How Does It Work?

Wait, they have printable vinyl?? Yep! And they even have printable HTV too! But hang on, knowing the differences between the different types of printable vinyl can get a little …

10 Must Have Cricut Tools

So you’re super psyched because you just bought yourself a Cricut machine and are looking for ‘must-have’ tools and accessories for beginners. Whether you have a Cricut Explore Air 2 …

12 Reasons Why SCAL5 Rocks!

For the past 11 months, I’ve been a beta tester for the newest Version 5 of Sure Cuts A Lot (SCAL5). If you’re not familiar with this software and you’re …

Make the Cut and Sure Cuts A Lot: Which is Best for You?

Make The Cut (MTC) and Sure Cuts A Lot (SCAL) are two very popular and inexpensive cutting programs with tens of thousands of users. A small portion of you may …

Free SVG Files

Over the years, Personal Die Cutting has been collecting some of the best free SVG files on the web! Below are links to all free SVG files. Some of these …

6 Common Cutting Mistakes Made by Crafters plus How to Fix Them

Using your cutting machine can either be a fun hobby creating cool projects or an exercise in frustration that will cause you to swear worse than a sailor. When you …

Introduction to the EDeN System

Quilters can find a very useful and freely available tool at EquivalentDieNotation.com. This tool, known as EDeN, short for ‘Equivalent Die Notation’, helps quilters move from the traditional method of rotter …