Does this cutter work well for thicker fabrics like felt?
1600937
Yes I've cut felt, fleece, flannel, minky and a ton of regular cotton. Love this cutter!
802463
Yes. I cut it with my Stampin' Up! Sizzix machine and got nice cuts - but only with traditional dies. It won't work with thin items such as framelits and thinlits.
1386094
It will cut cotton. I have also been successful cutting acrylic felt but forget about wool felt or other types of fabric. Also be aware that to cut any fabric you have to back it with fairly heavy iron on adhesive. This isn't always ideal for things like appliqu since it will create a very stiff quilt.
1070725
I use for cutting out appliqued fabric pieces with paper backing attached. Have not cut individual paper with it. I do believe it would work.
1708947
Yes it will sew thick layers of fabric. I have sewn 8 layers of denim and it does have a free arm.
129568
It's pretty easy to use with fabrics. The main thing is getting it adhered well to the cutting sheet and adjusting the pressure of the cutting blade. They have a extra sticky backing which I bought, but I find the regular adhesive sheet that came with it works well. The extra sticky sheet was too sticky and distorted my light weight fabrics when I tried to pull them off. I use light cottons for appliqu work and it works well cutting easily and accurately. There are good guidelines in the instructions for cutting different items such as different weights of paper and fabrics. Expensive product but I use it often and would definitely buy it again. HTH, Di
1285114
I would not recommend this for felted wool. I think that the wool is not sturdy nor dense like leather products. I think it slip; besides when and if you were successful with the wool, then you would have dangling cut strands.
1974951
Yes, it cuts felt beautifully. However, I would limit it to no more than two layers at a time. I've also used it to card stock with it to make hexagon templates, again no more than two sheets at a time.
1795973
Megan, so far I'm very happy with the cutter it cuts through all types. I've used it a lot with 2" thick foam and no problems.
1357271
Yes, I have used mine to cut heavier material. I use the Dremel 1 1/2in metal cut-off wheel.
1389718
I used it on thick fabric(patio cushions) and it worked fine but the fabric will get rough to the touch
827432
I don't know. My guess would be no, but you could go to the Pazzles website and ask - they are very good at answering questions very quickly. I think that the felt would slip before you were done cutting, but they might actually have a fix for that, and they may also test it and let you know.
1715888
I haven't tried felt. Honestly it doesn't cut through thicker papers too well, so probably won't work with felt.
1349142
I used it to cut Harmonics laminate flooring which is 5/16 in thick (7.9mm). It worked very well!
775382
On the felt that I used yes! I tried it on some netting and it does well. To cut fabric, the only thing I can see that would hinder it is if you do not have the fabric down in a manner not to allow the blade to move well. I have made a quilt using the Disappearing Nine Patch. I know after I sew the nine patch back together for second or third or fourth cuts, The problem is the build up the layers of fabric and thread at the seams. That is why, I say with confidence, as long as you have your fabric down correctly on a good cutting board there should be no problem. I have had no problems.
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I haven't tried felt, but it is supposed to. I have heard others using die cuts for felt and other material.
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Hello Angel. Yes. I cut through 3/4" thick TREATED plywood, which is a really dense and heavy plywood because of all the chemicals in it. Treated plywood also tends to hold more moisture than regular plywood, at times it even feels damp to the touch, and two sheets stacked together with out some kind of divider between them will actually "sweat". So I really thought I would have had a problem cutting it, but this tool did great. Just make sure you use the cutter that is specifically for wood. With the correct bit you should be able to cut through any thickness of plywood. Hardwood may cause problems if you cut anything thicker than 3/4". I have not tried it in a full 1" thick hardwood board; as I have only cut ply. Just take your time, don't rush the cuts and clean them out often if you are making thin and curved cuts. If there is a high moisture content in the ply, the sawdust will build up in the cuts. I just repass the bit along the inside of the cut and the spinning bit can be used to clean the area. Please protect your eyes, wear goggles -- I tend to lean down really close to the area as I cut as my eyes are old and getting bad! Good luck with your project -- oh and this tool can be used just like a small dremmel brand tool. I needed to cut some really big nails out of some old wood and I tried one of my metal cutting disk from my dremmel and it worked great. So you can use this for a lot of different things.