Big Kick and Nestabilities

[cmhalfpint22]

:confused: To everyone that owns a Big Kick, I need HELP please.

The sandwich for embossing with the nestabilities? I am using as follows:

1)the white platform with two pages
2) Clear acrylic mat
3) Die with cardstock inside the die
4) Tan polymer pad from Spellbinders
5) Clear acrylic mat

The thing is so tight it takes all my might to roll it thru the thing. Then it warped my clear mat. What am I doing wrong?

Also when I cut, it cuts the image into my clear mat really deep.

Is there some other way to do this?

Thanks :confused:

[AimeeInOhio]

it actually sounds correct. The dies usually do cut into the cutting mat pretty deeply.


You could try taking out the bottom acrylic mat and see if that helps.

[EllenH]

I contacted Ellison to ask them directly what the differences are between the Big Shot and the Big Kick. I learned that the machines have identical "innards". You can also use the same multi-purpose platform with the Big Kick as you do with the Big Shot.

What does this mean? Well, to me it means that the information that I have created by testing my Big Shot with the Nestabilities should be identical for the Big Kick. Following is my original Compatibility posting information for the Big Shot. I wish I knew someone who owned both of these machines so that I could compare and assure you 100% that this information is correct, but I am confident after speaking with Ellison that this information should be helpful for all Big Kick owners.

Big Shot™ and Big Kick™

These machines are capable of cutting and embossing any Spellbinders™ die.

How to Use a Spellbinders™ Die in Big Shot™ or Big Kick:
Cutting Sandwich

1. Multipurpose Platform - Tab 2 (use the entire platform)
2. Clear Acrylic mat*
3. Spellbinders™ die, blade side up
4. Paper or cardstock
5. Clear Acrylic mat
6. Roll through Big Shot

Cutting Sandwich with Spellbinders™ Magnetic Placement Mat
1. Multipurpose Platform - Tab 2 (use the entire platform)
2. Clear Acrylic mat
3. Spellbinders™ Magnetic Placement Mat
4. Spellbinders™ die, blade side up
5. Paper or cardstock
6. Clear Acrylic mat
7. Roll through Big Shot


Embossing Sandwich
1. Multipurpose Platform, Tab1 (flipped open to Tab 1)
2. Clear Acrylic mat*
3. Spellbinders™ die, blade side up
4. Paper or cardstock
5. Spellbinders™ Tan Emboss Pad
6. Clear Acrylic mat
7. Roll through Big Shot

Or Embossing Sandwich 2

1. Big Shot Impressions Starter Kit White and Black Mat (I believe that Big Kick has one of these as well, but I am not 100% certain)
2. Spellbinders™ die, blade side up
3. Paper or cardstock
4. Big Shot Impressions Starter Kit Black Impression Mat
6. Clear Acrylic mat
7. Roll through Big Shot

Embossing Sandwich with Spellbinders™ Magnetic Placement Mat
1. Multipurpose Platform, Tab1(flipped open to Tab 1)
2. Clear Acrylic mat
3. Spellbinders™ Magnetic Placement Mat
4. Spellbinders™ die, blade side up
5. Paper or cardstock
6. Spellbinders™ Tan Emboss Pad
7. Clear Acrylic mat
8. Roll through Big Shot

*Shim with extra pieces of cardstock if needed - place between platform and clear acrylic mat.

Remember that each machine may be callibrated slightly different from the next. So experiment with your machine being certain not to force product through the rollers. Once you have found the "magic" formula write it down and attach it some place on your machine so that you won't need to experiment the next time around.

HTH's.

[MichelleSG]

I managed to get it to work with the above formula and it is a tight squeeze. I don't have the tan mat from Spellbinders but instead use a sheet of craft foam, works great. Oh and my clear acrylic mat always warps with just about every time it goes through. I just keep flipping it over so it unwarps.

[cmhalfpint22]

Thank you all very much. I thought I just might be a weaklin or something. I will try the new sandwich and see if it works for me.

Again, Thanks for your input.

Hugs, Cathy:-D

[KathiR]

If it doesn't want to go through, don't force it. You can crack a mat or hurt the rollers.

Simply flip up one layer of the multipurpose mat and build your sandwich on that. Shim if necessary.

It's worked for me.

[justrosey]

I have a big kick too and I have found I had to modify the suggested sandwiches to get to cut and emboss right.

1)the white platform with no pages

It was too thick with the extra pages, just use the big white platform

2) Clear acrylic mat
3) Die with cardstock inside the die
4) Tan polymer pad from Spellbinders
5) Clear acrylic mat

I hope that helps. The nestabilities do cut into the clear acrylic mat when I cut, but it is only cut, not warped or anything like that.