How Do You Cut Chipboard With A Sizzix Bigkick?
Create dimensional accents for scrapbook layouts, handmade greeting cards, kids’ crafts and home decor projects by cutting chipboard shapes with a Sizzix BIGkick. The manual machine uses dies—cartridges featuring a shaped, raised cutting edge that presses into the chipboard to slice through it—to create themed shapes, letters, numbers and border designs. Use the proper cutting tools and technique to ensure the BIGkick produces thick chipboard embellishments in detailed shapes with clean-cut edges. Situate the BIGkick machine on a sturdy, solid surface so it won’t tip over or rock as you turn the handle. Place a clear “cutting pad” that comes with the BIGkick machine on your work surface. Choose a die featuring the desired shape and place it, cutting-edge up, on the cutting pad. Select a shape that coordinates with the theme of your craft project such as a set of candles if you’re making a birthday card or your child’s initial if you’re making a decorative door hanger for her room.
