So I finally snapped one of my Cuttlebug "B" plates last weekend, and don't have a spare one to use right away. My other half took the measurements and said he'd get a 3mm piece of mdf or ply and cut it to size for me. Although this will be cheaper than buying new plates (and he could probably make border sized set as well) I wanted to know if anyone else had tried this …

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the sizzix plates work in the sizzix machine (not sure about the cuttlebug) but you have to have the proper mat for it. They don't use the regular cutting plates. I think someone mentioned getting a "plumber's mat" or something like that- thin rubber/silicone/neoprene so it gets all …

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The Short Magic Mat is the same size as the Cuttlebug cutting platform. The Short Magic Mat is compatible with a multitude of other cutting machines, but the length and width of the Short Magic Mat may be smaller or narrower than the platform or plates for that machine.

The Short Magic Mat was designed to be used with the Cuttlebug die-cutting machine in place of a B plate. Two Short Magic Mats may also be used to replace both B plates in your Cuttlebug die-cutting sandwich. The sandwich for the Gemini would be (top to bottom) A cutting plate, thin metal die, paper, magic mat, and cutting plate.

Your Cuttlebug should come with a spacer (A), 2 (B) cutting plates and a (C) cutting plate. These are all you need. If I'm not mistaken all you need to cut the original sizzix dies is the spacer-thick white opaque and the 2 (B) plates. If you have QuicKutz dies, original or revolution, you will need the spacer, 1 (B) plates and the (C) plate. I not sure if the Sizzix Bigz dies work in the ...

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The Short Magnetic Magic Mat was designed to be used with the Cuttlebug die cutting machine in place of a B plate. Two Short Magic Mats may also be used to replace both B plates in your Cuttlebug die cutting sandwich.

So I used some Sizzix Sizzlets alpha dies in my Cuttlebug, and now the B plates are all etched up with the imprint of the cuts I made. I put the A plate down first, a B plate, my die, the paper, then another B plate. I even experimented with a cardboard layer in btwn the paper and the top B plate, but all that happened was I got nice cardboard letters as well! I looked in the Cuttlebug ...