Brother ScanNCut SDX85C Electronic DIY Cutting Machine with Scanner, Make Vinyl Wall Art, Appliques, Homemade Cards and More with 251 Included Patterns,Charcoal

Been scrapbooking forever and buying stamps and die sets for years. The average cost of a die set is $25. If you take just ten sets of dies, you could purchase one brother machine and save a fortune. I have both a cricut and silhouette and the ease of just cutting around your stamp; there is no contest. Even if you just brought the brother for cutting out stamps..... it would be worth it.

The media could not be loaded. The first run through did mess up my vynil but after adjusting the settings it worked perfect. I love the brother machines. Had a brother designncut and bought this new one. They are a bit differentThey do not use the same mats so I had to buy more. The blade that comes with it is amazing. It does all the guessing for you.. it can even cut up to a 3mm basswood. Great buy for the money..Also you download the brother canvas workshop and it's free unlike the other cutting machines. That's the very beat part.

I literally had this set up and ready for use in less than 10min. Turned it on, stuck a template on the sticky pad and was scanning and cutting in seconds. No computer, no instructions needed. Its simple!The sticky pad was wayy too sticky for my liking. After cutting I would rip the paper trying to get it off of the pad. So I sprayed it with rubbing alcohol and wiped it down with a cotton pad and it took away some of the stickiness. Its perfect for what I need it for. I have a business and I use to hand cut my box templates for my soaps and labels etc...This scans and cuts it in literal seconds. I also wholesale my soaps and boxes. If you can imagine hand cutting and scoring 100+ boxes with a pair of scissors. This does it in seconds! Well worth the investment!I researched the silhouette and cricut high and low because they are cheaper. Was told by so many people to get the cricut but the deal breaker for me was needing to operate through a computer. Make your digital file in photoshop, load it onto cricut (also theres a monthly subscription for their software). I needed something that could just scan my design and cut immediately. Not draw a million lines on a computer and shade the parts you dont want cut etc... just seemed very time consuming and I do not have time. So happy I went with brother.

The built-in scanner makes this cutter far more versatile than the offerings from Cricut and Silhouette. The software is fairly easy to use but robust. Yes, there is a learning curve but there are tons of videos on the Internet.

This was an upgrade from my CM250, I wanted a wireless feature.Difficult to set up, instructions not clear.It cut Stampin’ Up!’s Basic White cardstock perfectly; however, when I used SU colored cardstock it left a dust of cardstock on the mat OUTSIDE the cutting line. The dust left on the mat was very difficult to clean. Brother rep said I would need to use another cardstock. I never had this happen in the six years I owned and used the CM250 model.Very disappointed, Brother rep said return to Amazon and fortunately I was within the 30 day free return. I’m waiting for the credit at this time.ETA: THANK YOU AMAZON FOR RETURNING UNDER YOUR GRACE PERIOD!I didn’t want to keep a machine where dust could accumulate inside the machine and eventually destroy the machine over timeAgain, I’m so disappointed.

I’ve been eyeing this machine for a while, and finally got it when it went on sale for Prime Day. I watched as many videos on how to use it, and while it helped, I still had a hard time trying to do some simple cuts. While it’s considered a multi purpose cutter, I realized it’s a very simple basic machine. In other words, it’s not smart like a computer—there’s nothing truly advanced about it. I didn’t want to use a computer to make edits, and my goal was to do everything via mobile or tablet, but I found it difficult, so I resorted to using a desktop, which was a letdown. I guess something simple needs a smart program to run it. I was able to make kiss/half cuts, which I liked, however, I really wanted to use it to cut ill-defined images, like from magazines or pamphlets. I’ve seen a video on how to do it, but I couldn’t make it work. Hopefully I will one day. Another thing that bothers me that I didn’t realize until after I received it is that you need a fairly large workspace to run the machine. While the machine itself is actually compact, you need space in front and back to accommodate the cutting mat. I don’t have a lot of space, so I have to move the printer to an open area, and then have to move it back to store when done. Would I recommend this? Only if you intend to use this often. If not, it’s just a nice looking expensive piece of tech. Nifty, but not really worth it for me.

I'd like to say I have used the portrait 3 and LokLik.The portrait 3 is ok but could hardly read the registration marks so returned, the loklik just stay away nothing freaking works maybe I got a bad unit also trying to return it is a nightmare.This sdx just works and super easy for I want to do with sticker paper and holographic over it. Just spend the extra money and get it. Note it's not always perfect and sometimes leaves a little bit on the sticker but not the often. Note I am cutting a rectangle out right on the line.

I want to give it 5 stars, but after using it for a while.. I can only give it 3. If you are expecting to scan and cut from the machine alone, I'm not sure you will be happy with it. The first few times I tried to use it, the machine's settings did some stupid cuts. Just trying to get it to outline properly was frustrating.BUT, after I installed the CanvasWorkspace, all that changed. Sure, it's a bit more work to scan it, transfer it to a computer, run the edge detect, manipulate it to exactly what you want, transfer it back to the machine, and then cut it out, but the cuts are PERFECT! Once you learn the software, you can make it do pretty much any cuts you want.