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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
A Look at the Coluzzle Cutting System
reported by kristine fowler
while conceivably, a little intimidating at inception, the coluzzle cutting system by provocraft is definitely my all-time favorite contemptuous system. with the coluzzle, you can cut shapes and designs shortly and accurately without going through the painstakingly cumbersome trace and cut’ method of days gone by. while it’s not a new’ tool, it’s one i tend to rely on time and once in a while again.the system if composed of 3 basic pieces.guarded revolve cuteasy glide cutting matmouldstarter sets, like the one shown above which contain 2 templates, the guarded pirouette knife, easy glide cutting mat and box-cutter style trade knife are nearby at minimize scrapbook supplies {a.k.a the memory keeper} benefit of $24.99 cdn.at first peek, the swivel knife may approximate a traditional craft pierce (or x-acto blade). the peerless difference however, is that the blade on the coluzzle is designed to swivel fairly than carcass static, making it reachable for the blade to prove corners and cut templated curves. the mat is made of lather and is approximately ¼ inch thick. plenty of to its thickness and density, the mat keeps the blade from hitting your hard work surface, allowing you to compel a shorten without a gifted deal of pressure. the templates are made of a sturdy transparent plastic and get channels’ that adviser your blade to make the cuts.most of the coluzzle templates contain a series of nested shapes giving you a variety of distinctive sizes and/or styles of shapes to elect from. for example, the nested egg-shaped contains guides for 8 different sizes of ovals, the rank folder gives you 7 folder options of differing size, label brand and tab placement, and most of the alphabet templates not at worst betray you the letters, but also a bosom pal shape to cut making matting individual letters a breeze. the nested nature of the templates helps keep the bigness of the templates to a minimum (increasing portability), and makes the system quite thrifty in the long run. you can use the nested shapes as they are to create evenly spaces borders and mats for your basic shapes and once you get the hang of it, you can balance out start combining the basic templated shapes into modish shapes. you are limited only by your imagination.one more data hither the templates before i go on…when you grasp them, there is a unsubstantial plastic screen on both sides of the pattern that must be removed before you start cutting. the film protects the templates from scratches and damage during effort & packing, but it will come down with your blade and possibly precipitate it to slip if not stripped at leisure. i have spoken to profuse frustrated coluzzle users who complain about excessive catching and slippage, however to find that they have not removed this plastic film. believe me, removing it makes a tremendous difference.pros
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