Thanks Justin. Im having it. Will get used to operating one etc then if the work picks up look at getting something better
Thanks Justin. Im having it. Will get used to operating one etc then if the work picks up look at getting something better
Cameo is a toy. In my opinion of corse. It does the little job but you not going to buy toy like this if you are serious about any kind of production.
Ps i used to use craft robo, a4 version before cameo came out. I did make loads of tshirts with it :)
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Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? If the Cameo does what you want (and your studio space is limited) it's great (in my opinion).
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my cameo lives in a cupboard somewhere, can't remember the last time I saw it.
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Ok, I know price is a big issue here. Not many folk, myself included, can just pull a grand or 3 from their back pocket to pay for a professional cutter, especially when they've had no previous cutting experience.
I get that.
However, most advice in this forum tends towards the more expensive options : Sawgrass inks, Adkins presses, etc. Really, it boiks down to whether you accept the advice on offer, or take a punt and possibly end up with a machine that might just get you started but doesn't cut it (pun intended!) in a business environment.
It's not an easy choice, particularly when your head is full of ideas and you can't wait to set the ball rolling.
I just found it too small, my cutters were not expensive, I bought good brands 2nd hand - visited where i was buying them from, saw them in operation. the cameo i bought new, thinking i could use it when we were at a show/event for cutting - but it was never going to work for us that way.
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I would always advice to buy descent equipment. not because i have a grand in my pocket ready to be spend on the most shiny piece of equipment. No. Its because I DONT have this grand :) And I had cheap equipment and know what is like. nobody here will say it wont work. It will, But most folks been there and done that. bought cheap equipment and now they probably wish they never did.Ok, I know price is a big issue here. Not many folk, myself included, can just pull a grand or 3 from their back pocket to pay for a professional cutter, especially when they've had no previous cutting experience.
I get that.
However, most advice in this forum tends towards the more expensive options : Sawgrass inks, Adkins presses, etc. Really, it boiks down to whether you accept the advice on offer, or take a punt and possibly end up with a machine that might just get you started but doesn't cut it (pun intended!) in a business environment.
It's not an easy choice, particularly when your head is full of ideas and you can't wait to set the ball rolling.
So why spend money twice?
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I regret buying my cheap cap press. As soon as I'd pressed the Buy It Now button on eBay I knew I had made a mistake, which was confirmed when I attempted to use it.
My 2nd hand heat press was also a gamble but fortunately it's turned out to be superb. A hardly used item that was £1200 new but only cost me £500. No problems with it at all.
My Silhouette Cameo 2 is one of the best pieces of kit I've bought.
My mid range mugpress has been ok but is showing signs of wear on the heating band after 2 years and about 1000 mugs. Far better than the cheap antique one I started with.
I suppose so much depends on your circumstances, what you produce ... and sheer luck. What suits one person will be useless to another. If everything was cut and dried there'd be no need for a forum like this one LOL
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Well the cutter I ended with is working great. Easy to set up and already earning me money. Its pretty noisy as has a stepper motor but its got to have some down sides with the price.
Which one did you go for in the end, Mugshots?
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