Machine is tiny ..can't find many embossing folders. And the 0lates were terrible. Look like they were used several times very scratched up. Like some one else had them. Disgusting ..not impressed also if I had ordered like 8 was going to last month. There was no shipping fee as there is now Read more

The rollers won't pull the plates through. You have to try and push them with one hand while turning the crank with the other. This is almost impossible, because the lock won't keep the machine in place. Then if it does start going through, the plates don't go through evenly and it starts to go crooked and you have to reverse. Into the garbage for this one. Read more

What a GREAT little machine! This little machine is fantastic: it has a perfectly sized opening for cutting small dies, which is a surprising number of dies. As a professional artist, I learned many years ago that a small machine cut words, letters, numbers, and embellishments more accurately than machines with larger plates, and I have used a small machine for that purpose, ever since.(I am a sucker for embellishments: hearts, stars, single letters, words such as "love", "believe", "dream", as well as swirls, flourishes, flowers, steam-punk gears, Project Life cards, and tags for scrapbooks, greeting cards, and multi-medium pieces.) This little bundle-of-power is excellent for that type of cutting - I received it this afternoon and immediately began testing it. I am VERY happy with the results from this easy-to-use, efficient, small, desktop unit. I know I will really put it to good use! Read more

Machine keeps kicking the plates out of line Read more

I just ordered this so there's always the chance that something could go wrong; but right now I love it, it's just as described and works wonderfully. I have a Diamond Press that works great for small dies. I keep it at my desk and use it a lot for sentiment dies but the plastic folders warp quickly and the opening is right under 2" . I then tried the Sizzix Sidekick, with a 2-1/2" wide opening. I liked that it used plates instead of folders but the plastic gears broke after about 8 months and the plates aren't very long. A few months ago I bought a new potable paper trimmer. Although it's a little big, I love it because it cuts pretty clean even though I've used the same blade it came with after daily use over three months ago, it scores okay ( could be better) and is great for a paper crafter. it is very well made. So when I looked up small die cutting machines I saw that Bira has one. It has a 3" opening instead of 2 -1/2" like the Sidekick. That extra area makes a big difference . There were so many dies that almost fit, it's terrific to grab and go. It cuts great, even detailed dies, dry embosses better that my Cuttlebug & my Platinum 6 - although they're great too. It comes with a base plate, cutting plate, embossing plate and unlike the other two small machines, it has an embossing pad for embossing with dies. It has long plates/pad and has a small platform, instead of just a hole to put your plates in, the handle turns very easy and smoothly too. The machine itself is solid and has a very nice weight to it. The level auctions it to your workspace. It works great on wood and glass. Don't hesitate to get this little machine, I highly recommend. The price was fantastic, at less than thirty. Thanks Bira, you have a customer for life as long as things keep going the way they are, and I don't think that will be a problem. Buy it, you won't regret it. Read more

Me encanto, de verdad es pequeña, pero hace muy bien los troqueles y el repujado Read more

Attention il n'est pas adapté pour tout les matrices. Très petit ! Read more