How to Die Cut Tokens Part 1 of 2 - Dining Table Print & Play

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8 жыл бұрын

Part 1 of 2 of a tutorial on die-cutting board game tokens at home using a craft die cutter.
This part covers the construction of a jig used to align the cut perfectly every time; part 2 will cover the calibration of a template to print your own tokens.
(Sorry for the variable focus in some sections - I'll not try that camera angle again!)
For more print and play tutorials, visit:
diningtablepnp.com
The die-cutting machine I use for this tutorial is a Sizzix/Ellison "Big Shot", although it should be possible to follow the same steps with more or less any mechanical die-cutting machine.

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@jbt308 5 жыл бұрын

Woohoo, Narex chisels for the win! Nice video

@SergiyZavarykin 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is so cool!

@leonardodic3po607 7 жыл бұрын

Some information for those who might attempt this project. I used all the same materials and tools as the OP, except I was fitting a template for the (smaller) Originals 1/2 inch circles sandwich die. I found that 2mm plasticard was too thick for the template. It caused too much stress going through the Sizzix Big Shot and the template broke (wood came unglued from the plasticard) after only one or 2 passes. Also the 2mm thickness plasticard was difficult to cut (for the window) while attempting to keep the lines absolutely clean (and therefore in perfect dimension). I'm going to do this again with 1 mm plasticard. Judging by the thickness of what appears to have been used on the video, I have a feeling that will resolve the problem. I chose 2mm initially based on the maximum thickness of counter material I might cut with the die. I'm also wondering whether plasticard is the best template material. While it is strong, flat, and easy to work with, it is also quite slippery compared to the surfaces of the sandwich die. As a result, it was hard to get both the top and bottom of the sandwich to "catch" in the rollers at the same time. To do it, I had to position the die fairly far back from the rollers in the sandwich, which meant that it engaged at a fairly sharp angle when the rollers first drew it through. Maybe the 1mm thickness will help with this.

@DiningTablePrintPlay 7 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I should probably have mentioned the thickness! I am indeed using 1mm plasticard, although I've definitely cut 2mm card with it before. The thickness of the plasticard just needs to be enough to stop the card slipping out of alignment, it doesn't need to be as thick as the card is - but if you make the plasticard too thick the die itself won't be able to travel downward enough to cut through the card, and that's why it might be hard to get it to pass through.

@keeshollestein3308 6 жыл бұрын

Dear Jake (please forgive me if I'm wrong on your name), I was wondering where to by this kind of die and die-cutting machine? I can't seem to find them anywhere. Hoping to hear from you. With kind regards Kees

@m.s.9781 7 жыл бұрын

I love your tutorials!

@Glasmn45 Жыл бұрын

Hello, what is the die cutting die that you use to cut the little circles? Thank you!

@BrainArt 8 жыл бұрын

Great Tutorial. The Sizzix Big Shot is easy to find in germany. But the Sizzix Bigz Die with the 1 inch circles is out of stock. Maybe i can find a shop that ships the Die to germany.

@BrainArt 8 жыл бұрын

+Jake Staines Thanks. I didn't know there was a smaller die than 1 inch. This page looks great.