Thanks for your visit and your question. The blade that cuts into thirds, has two blades and requires 12″ long paper as there is no adjustment for positioning paper. You can still use the single blade that cuts paper in halves with your 8″ card.

You might find my later post, helps to explain how to use a Dreamkuts http://billiescraftroom.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/video-tutorial-getting-the-best-from-your-dreamkuts-machine/

Best wishes

Billie

I will go and check the box and see what the sizes were. Then post them on here. The box does not give details of how to cut each one.

Put simply the machine has two options

The front blade cuts a 12″ long piece of card stock into THIRDS. So a 12 x 12″ card, put through the front blades would get three pieces of card measuring 4″ x 12″.

The rear blade, where you can move the side guides, cuts in HALF.

For a 6×4″ card place one of your 4 x 12″ strips into the rear slot which cuts into HALF. Half the length of 12″= 6″ so that will cut your 4 x 12″ piece into two 6 x 4″ pieces.

For a 4 x 4″ piece run the 4 x 12″ strip through the front blades which cut into THIRDS and you will get three pieces 4 x 4″.

There will be a video on here on 3rd April 2009, which explains the difference between the slots on the Dreamkuts and what they cut, it also demos an A4 to A5 cut.

The simple answer is that the machine will cut a 12″ cardstock into thirds
And the rear slot will cut almost any card stock into half. Measure your card stock and if it is smaller than 12″ you will have to repeatedly cut it in half to achieve smaller sizes. Remember that you can rotate the card to cut in half along the short or long sides of the card.

Best wishes

Billie

and such? can you explin different way? I am wanting cut and cover these size things listed below.Will cut these different size…fallowing I use 12×12 cardstock? and you use vellum in sevals sheets? Dose it work?
9×9
8×8
6×6
5×7
4×6
5×5
4×4
3×5
Can you email me all 27 size listed?? thanks Ps please put subject line DreamKuts… or I will delete not know who you are?

In answer to your question can it cut any size of mat the simple answer is sort of!

The twin blade slot is not adjustable so your card/paper will need to be 12″ wide to evenly cut into thirds. I realise you CAN put smaller sheets into the gap but since the blade positions are fixed you would not get even thirds out of any other width of paper.

The single blade slot has adjustable guides, so the simple answer is that you can put any width of card/paper in that slot and with the side guides adjusted to touch the edges of your paper the machine will now cut that card in half.

The box lists 27 size combinations from a 12 x 12″ sheet of card based on putting it through either or both sets of blades in various combinations. Let me know if you would like a list of those sizes and I will email them to you.

I also make cards so if you like purchasing A4 cardstock and want a neat simple way of cutting the cardstock for you base cards this is ideal. For example run an A4 card through the single blade and it will give you two pieces of A5 which fold in half for your A6 card! Run the A5 piece through the single blade in landscape and you will get an A6 piece of card which will fold to A7 etc. If you are into square cards then you will find it easier to start with a 12 x 12″ piece of card stock.

This machine is a joy to use, no man muscles required and it make a very neat professional finish to your cards, quicker that a craft knife and ruler to cut to size.

As for furter machines, you would have to contact the manufacturers about that, I am not a retailer so do not have access to trade information. I have posted the manufacturers website if you wanted to contact them though.

Best wishes

Billie

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Billie xx