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Fiskars Oval Cutter

24 years ago

I just bought a Fiskars oval cutter yesterday, and after practicing A LOT, I think I have got the hang of it. I can cut quick, precise ovals if the cutter is set on the wide setting, but I am running into trouble with the narrow setting. The thing slides or snags the paper. I am sure I just need more practice, but do you have any tips? Please don't tell me to buy a Creative Memories one, I have a Fiskars and I don't want a Creative Memories one!

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christine
24 years ago
Hi carla, I have one also and have not used it much. the other day I was at my local craft store and they have a set of the fiskars circle cutter, oval cutter,cutting mat and a guide to use for the oval and one for the circle cutter. Kind of like the one that CM sells with their circle cutter. I already have both and I did not see the guide on sale seperate. christine
joelle ardaud
24 years ago
HI,
I would like to buy an oval cutter soon (as soon as one of my relatives will go to USA). I was thinking about fiskars, because I think it would be easier to shop in a short time than the one by MM. But I have somme question:
is-it easy to find in any Mickaels' or Wall-mart ?
what is its price about ?
does it use the same blades than the circular one by fiskars ? and if not, what is the price for the blades ?
TIA for your Help
and hello from France
Joelle
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Izzy
24 years ago
If you've been practicing "alot", you could try putting in a new blade.
Carla
24 years ago
That's a good tip, Izzy, but actually it was the narrow setting that I started out on! I was about to give up, then I tried the wider setting and it worked fine. Maybe I will just have to always make wide ovals. :)

Joelle, I got mine at Wal-Mart for $17.96. I have heard that they have them at Michael's, and they are probably available at most places that sell Fiskars products. The blades are not the same ones that are used in the Fiskars circle cutter. At Wal-mart here, the replacement blades are $3.96 and come two in a package.
patti
24 years ago
Joelle,

If they do carry it in Michael's, have your husband grab a weekly sales circular as he walks in - they always have a 40% off coupon on the front of it. IF there are no circulars left, then the cashiers usually give the 40% if it's mentioned when checking out.

The item has to be regular price though - it can't be on sale that week.
mom2abcd
24 years ago
I have a Fiskars oval cutter and I don't like it. It is very hard to get the picture "centered" right. There are 2 other ones out there besides CM. One makes only fat ovals and the other... I might be interested in.
Carla
24 years ago
Here's an update. I used the oval cutter to cut photos for the first time today. It worked great! For my first try I chose an out of focus, icky photo, just for practice. Then I cut several ovals and matted them. One came out flat on top, because I misjudged the swing of cutting arm, but that wasn't the cutter's fault, and I just overlapped a perfect oval on top of it on the layout, and you couldn't tell a thing! I like the Fiskars so far.

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