Product Information - The Sizziz Big Shot

There's a new big shot in town--the Sizzix Big Shot for Stampin' Up! The Big Shot is a sturdy manual die cutting machine used to die cut materials for use on crafts, home décor projects, and even clothing--it's a big deal! You'll love what the Big Shot machine--a six-time winner of Creating Keepsakes Reader's Choice Award for best die cutting equipment and dies--can do for you.


Design your own custom pillow appliqués using the Scallop Circle Bigz die or make custom fabric flowers to embellish a quilt. From sewing to quilting to home décor, the Big Shot is the perfect tool for many types of crafting. The wide appeal to various types of crafters will help you expand your business in new circles. The Big Shot makes incorporating paper crafting into these customers' hobby an easy progression. Use our Stampin' Up! exclusive dies to create die cuts and stencils with our artwork and designs for all your craft needs.



The following materials work well when creating die cuts with the Big Shot machine and Bigz and Originals dies. Please note the maximum thickness of several materials. As a rule of thumb, you can cut a material with your Big Shot machine and Bigz or Originals dies if you can cut it using your Craft & Paper Scissors.

 •Thick corkboard


•Thick chipboard (59 mil)


•Colored magnet


•Ruffle board


•Paper wood


•Balsa wood (3/32")


•Bass wood (1/16")


•Metal mesh


•Aluminum (.016)


•Tin (.008)


•Adhesive and non-adhesive mat board


•Drawer liner


•Shelf liner


•Vinyl


•Static cling vinyl


•Shrink film


•Fine sandpaper


•Clear acetate (20 mil)


•Vellum


•Card stock


•Patterned paper


•Flocked paper


•Contact paper


•Textured paper


•Metallic paper


•Linen paper


•Suede paper


•Embossed metallic paper


•Basketball embossed paper


•Faux alligator textured paper


•Self-adhesive glitter paper


•Fabric


•Canvas


•Iron-on fabric


•Soft plush fabric


•Burlap


•Velvet


•Corduroy


•Lace


•Heavyweight denim


•Terry cloth


•Funky fur


•Thin leather


•Quilt batting


•Warm & natural batting


•Fusible fleece


•Self-adhesive craft metal


•Self-adhesive cork


•Self-adhesive foam


•Self-adhesive magnet


•Self-adhesive felt


•Adhesive and non-adhesive rubber


•Pop-up sponge


•Poly foam


•100% pure beeswax (cut with parchment paper on top & bottom of beeswax.)






All information has been sourced from the Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Website, April 2010. I have not yet tested all these materials but am definately looking forward too!


 Thanks for looking,