SU! Circle cutter vs. Martha Stewart circle cutter
 

Anyone have the 2?
I am wondering what circle cutter to get. Both seem like they will cut small and big sizes.
Was hoping someone had both of them and what was the better choice.
Thanks.

I have the Martha Stewart Circle Cutter, and the EK Success Circle Cutter, which looks idential to the SU one only the EK Success one is pink. I think you're going to find that it's a personal preference kind of thing. I like the Martha Stewart one much better because of it's size. It's not as big and bulky, and much easier to store. Both cut the same, IMHO. Both require that you purchase glass mat in order for them to work the best. Hope this helps!

I have only the EK success one (SU! is the same), and I like it. I guess before buying if you have a chance to try them both, would be nice. So you can see which one you personally prefer.

I just bought the MS in early Dec. I have an older rotary cut mat for quilting that I leave out on the counter to use to cut the circles. Works great! It is small and easy to store.

circle cutter
 

i bought the ms circle cutter a few months ago, and have toyed with it a few times. i love it. i use a self healing mat that i already had on hand. so i dont know if a self healing mat would work better than a glass one.

Thank you
 

guys for all the replies. You have helped me out!!!
The base sells the MS one cheaper than SU! so I think I'll go wiwth that. (o=
Thanks again.

Oh so glad to hear about using the glass mat.

I have the MS cutter.
What I hate is that unless you use a large piece of paper, that the circle thing covers and can 'weigh' down....you have to tape it down b/c the blade will drag it around...if that makes sense.

Anyone know of a better way?

Creative memories comparison?
 

Sorry about the slight hijack, how do these 2 cutters mentioned in the thread compare to the creative memories cutting system? I got mine about 8 years ago, should I invest in a new cutting system?

No clue. Sorry I can't help!!

I have the Martha Stewart one, but it is awkward to cut with it because there is no comfortable place to put your hand to hold the circle cutter down. I have never tried the SU one, but it looks like there is a handle area.

When using my MS cutter, I just use an old self sealing mat, not a glass one. It works just fine.

I love the Creative Memories system, but honestly I use Nesties now and they are so much easier for me. I don't think I will give up my CM syste, just yet, though! I think the new SU cutter is going to be easier to use than the CM one from watching it in use on the video tutorials. You can see it in use on www.dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com.

They do recommend using Dotto or another temp adhesive to keep your paper in place while you cut, especially if you are cutting a ring or a small piece of paper.

I couldn't afford all the nesties, was unsure of the MS circle cutter, but since I had used the CM system, I bought the CM cutter for ovals and circles and it took me awhile to invest in a glass cutting mat.

It made a world of difference - zip and your done cutting!

I love the CM for scrapbooking, which I'm just getting starting to do.

Good luck on your decision!

For those interested in the EK Success circle cutter (the one like SU's new one but pink), my Target has them clearance priced for $17.48 right now. They have clearance prices on a ton of their scrapbooking/stamping supplies. The regular price for the cutter at Target was something like $24.95 (which is still cheaper than what SU's selling their's for). Just like the other brands, you still have to get the glass cutting mat separately. I didn't see that at Target, but then I didn't look for it either since I'm not in the market for another circle cutter.

Who has the glass cutting mat? I have the MS circle cutter but did not see a glass mat available.

Thanks~

Thank you JenMarie, I thought it was just me. I really like the MS cutter because you can cut so many sizes, but I don't like the way you have to use a large sheet of cardstock to do it. I do have the CM cutters (all of them) and love them, but have found sizes they don't cut and I needed. Guess I will just use both of them. :)

Aside from SU!, does anyone know if the glass mats are sold at ACM or M's?

Thanks :o

TFS! My target didn't have them when I went last week (I always check the scrapbook clearance :mrgreen: ) so they must be gone at mine.

Mike's has them on sale for 40% off
 

I bought the EK Success Circle Plus today for 40% off. The glass mat was not on sale, though I was able to use my coupon for it. The cutter was on sale fo $16.79 and the mat (12x9, not 13x13 like SU!), was $7.79 which came to about $26 including tax. About half of what SU! wants before tax and shipping. Of course, this was the pink one, not the black....but just an FYI, enabler alert!
Colleen in Atlanta

That is my one complaint with MS circle cutter also. Other then that is works great.

I got my glass mat at M's - it's made by the folks who make Cutterbee - the name escapes me right now though. I was using a self healing mat for cutting with my MS cutter and while I made it work, it wasn't until I tried a friend's glass mat that I realized the glass mat was the way to go. Can't recall if I've seen the mats at ACM though (definitely not at mine).

What about the old fashioned way, using a plate? Are the different cutters really worth the money? I often buy these contraptions, and not use them often enough. I'm on the fence too, but I really have no space to store it, but my I have tons of different sized plates. LOL

My unsolicited opinion . . .save your money for a couple months and buy a digital cutter. Super easy, perfect circles every time. And it will cut fonts too.

I have the MS circle cutter (like the fact that it has so many sizes of circles it can cut) and use my Coluzzle foam mat to cut on. (Never could get the Coluzzle system to cut nice shapes.) I tried the self healing mat but it didn't work for me. If the piece of c/s that I am cutting is smaller that the outside ring of the MS cutter, I just use the removeable tape to keep my c/s from moving. Works for me-- When I tried using the dotto type of tape, it was strong enough and the c/s moved.

Got my MS circle cutter at Walmart. I think it cost around $15.00. My Michael's was out and I needed it right away.

CM Blades
 

For those of you who still have the CM Custom Cutting System, they have some new blades that have been out for about 1 year that are so much easier to use than the old ones. The blade now swivels as you turn it. They are sold for $5.50 each, red, blue, green or as $16.00 for all 3 together. If anyone needs replacement blades, feel free to pm me.

I will be selling my CM cutting system as soon as I get my SU! cutter. The CM one doesn't offer as many circle sizes as the SU! one. I've often wanted to cut a size CM didn't offer.

Also, with CM I usually had to go through several templates and blades before I was happy with the size I wanted. It was a lot of switching. With the SU/EK system you just need to lay the tool down once and you can see right away which circle you want to use. No switching blade size or template.

Digital Cutter??? Whats a Digital Cutter?? You mean like a Cricut??

I'm with you for cutting circles with plates! I have the Colluzle but don't usually take the time to get it out and set it up. I just go looking for the right size plate or bowl instead.:)

A Cricut is a digital cutter, but I was thinking more in terms of Silhouette or a Craft Robo. You can get the old model Silhouette for $99 right now with a $25 download card, which is a great price and not that much more than buying a circle cutter when you consider the font cutting capability. I didn't find it hard to learn, and it doesn't take up much room. I had it for close to a year before needing to replace the blade, and I'm very happy with the Silhouette.