SizzixSidekick Tim Holtz Mini Die Cutting and Embossing Machine and Beginners Craft Kit for Adults and Kids. Perfect for your Card Making, Journaling and Scrapbooking Supplies | 6.35cm Opening

This is a fabulous little machine. I already have the sizzix big shot which I bought about 20years ago and it’s still going strong but I wanted something smaller to keep on my desk to cut out the smaller dies which I use a lot more now as I make mini journalsThe cutting plates are very strong and don’t bend like other brands. The plates are 6and a half cm wide or 2 and a half inches wide so it is small. But it’s is value for money, it’s light and its portable. To cut intricate dies the machine handled it well I only had to pass the ‘sandwich’ through once and it cut perfectly first time didn’t need a shim. I’m really pleased with it and I can see myself using this a lot. I would recommend if you are new to crafting and want to have a try at die cutting , this little machine would be great, but if you want to cut bigger dies for say A5 cards I would invest in a larger machine, depends what you need to cut either way Sizzix is a reliable brand I have always used their products without a problem you get a 2 year extended warranty if you register your product online but I can see this product lasting many more years Nice to have thought just in case.

*having both big shot and sidekick and must say most of the time I am using the sidekick as it is more compact and it is very portable*sucking power is not great though and I usually put it on glass cutting board and it does the trick*bought extended cutting plate to be able to use slightly longer dies*short sides of cutting plates is not straight but shaped so it is taking away about 1cm of cutting possibilities*it is easy to take it with me anywhere which is a bonus and it lightweight*I usually keep a nice coloured or patterned packaging and have a relaxing sessions of cutting out shapes for scrapbooking/journaling and at the same time do some recycling and get lot of die cuts for free :)

I already have the plus and the normal so it was a natural choice to go for the sidekick when needing a desktop die cutter, as I'm pretty pleased with the quality of the others.Went for the black one as it was cheaper at the time, and it works just as well as the others.Suction depends on the surface, on my glass mat it performs well bit I tend to use it on my cutting mat (coz I'm lazy and can't be bothered to move everything) but as long as you keep your hand on it it's ok

Very impressed! I have had a sizzix big shot plus for several years, and wanted something to hand, for cutting small sentiments for cards, without having to lift the extremely heavy machine down off the shelf each time. I was not expecting it to cut so well, being very light. The dies all cut cleanly on one pass through! Normally, with my big shot plus, I have to pass them through several times in different positions to get a clean cut.

Absolutely love this machine! The picture shows my first attempts at die cutting and stamping. Really recommend getting the starter kit because there are some really useable bits in here.The machine is so easy to use, the suction is great so it's easy to roll things through without it being troublesome. The machine is really substantial and sturdy too.I've now bought more die and stamp sets as I've felt so inspired to try more out. I'm a complete beginner and highly recommend this.

Nice compact machine idea for those little dies. Very happy so far with this product.

Present for my wife, she loves it, great for cutting with dies for card making and for embossing, but small enough not to clutter up work area.

This product is cheap and nasty Chinese rubbish. How Amazon can allow this tripe to be sold on the platform is beyond me. It now resides in the recycling bin