I have been doing paper cutting since I was little, and the idea of buying a cutting machine has crossed my mind a thousand times. I haven’t taken the plunge yet because back then, cutting machines only cut, which I could do with my cutters and scissors. Now, they have so many features that buying one is justified, especially since I intend to do bookbinding and decorate book covers with vinyl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With my limited budget, I initially considered buying a Cricut Joy. But after some research, I realized it was too small. The cutting width is smaller than A5, so it’s very, very small. Moreover, many Cricut Joy machines are being resold, which says a lot about the machine’s usefulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then I compared the Silhouette Portrait 3 with the Cricut Explore 3, and I ended up buying a Silhouette Portrait 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are my main uses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, let’s discuss the pros and cons of the Portrait 3 compared to the Explore 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pros:<\/p>\n\n\n\n