Santa was Very Nice to me This Year Part 1

I almost bought myself the Gemini Junior every HSN Craft Day.  But Ken convinced me that I should wait until I could afford the big one.  I am glad I did!

The plate size is 12 X 9 and it is a workhorse.  In about 20 seconds it cuts what would take the cricut 20 minutes to cut out with the Cricut!  And the larger plate size means that I can cut several pieces at once or take advantage of the bigger dies out there.  (Santa did bring a couple of those)  I have many dies of various brands from when I had a Cricut expression using my Cuttlebug and they all work in the Gemini.

Here is a list with the advantages and disadvantages of a Gemini vs. a Cricut.

Gemini Advantages:

• So much faster than Cricut
• Embosses like Cricut never really will.
• Cuts much thinner lines
• Will cut multiple layers at once
• Cuts fabric much easier that the Cricut.
• Much easier to use scraps of cardstock
• It cuts through aluminum cans

Gemini Disadvantages

• The dies are not cheap
• You cannot change the size of the dies.
• You cannot make things bigger than the plates and the material must fit through the machine.
• The image cannot be edited.  It is what it is.  And you can’t create your own images.
• The machine costs as much as an Air 2 machine.  And the foiling equipment is just as expensive and takes special dies.
• The maker cuts through many more material