Is it possible to use Stampin Up's textured templates in the Cuttlebug?

[rosella s]

I have been trying to use mine in the cuttlebug as I got a great deal buying the cuttlebug, and was told that I could use the Big Shot templates and dies, but it either just rolled through not leaving any texture, or I almost broke one of the plates.
PLEASE HELP ME!!

[jellychick]

I have a sizzix set I got at Michaels recently...sizzix starter kit, it had 3 plates in it and it had a silicone rubber and impression pad included. I think it was 9.99 and I used a 20% off coupon with it. I have the Cuttlebug too, so the sandwich on the directions only works with the Big Shot... SO I had to figure it out for myself... I think you will need the impression plate and the silicon rubber to make it work....Let me go try it out...be back in a bit...

[jellychick]

OK...Here is what I found to work on my Cuttlebug...

First sandwich
1). A Plate
2). paper you want to emboss
3). Sizzix plate
4). tan Nestabilities rubber mat
5). 3 or 4 sheets of cardstock(more or less depending on Cuttlebug tightness)
6). B plate
or
second sandwich
1). A Plate
2). paper to be embossed
3). sizzix plate
4). sizzix black silicone rubber
5). sizzix black impression pad

[deborahmegan]

I use the tan mat too!!

These texturz plates do not emboss like the CB embossing folders, the impression isn't nearly as deep.

[kmgipson]

My demo showed us that if you spritz your cardstock lightly with water that the impressions with the texturz plates are much deeper. Try it!

[musicmarth]

I had also read that due to the design of the plate (instead of a folder with a positive/negative imate) that the texturz plate wouldn't be as deep, but I didn't find that to be true!

I used the first sandwich posted by jellychick...but instead of the tan embossing mat (which I do have) I used a 6x6 piece of rubber gasket from Home Depot. It's wider and "caught" more of the design on the paper.

But I will remember the spritz trick!

[tinakdude]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rosella s

I have been trying to use mine in the cuttlebug as I got a great deal buying the cuttlebug, and was told that I could use the Big Shot templates and dies, but it either just rolled through not leaving any texture, or I almost broke one of the plates.
PLEASE HELP ME!!

Come over to my place and I can show you how to use them Rosella..

[casslarson]

I was able to pick up a texturz starter kit at michaels last week for less than a dollar! WOOT!! I can't wait to try it out in my cbug!! Thanks for the sandwiches.
You mentioned the sizzix impression pad - is that the black thing you can buy through SU? I haven't opened my starter kit so don't know if those elements are included in there or not....

I love my cbug folders and the deep embossing so I hope i'm not too terribly disappointed!


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