Cut precisely with the 12.25" Maxi Guillotine Trimmer by Tim Holtz for Tonic Studios. The trimmer features a soft grip handle for comfort and a hardened stainless steel precision ground blade and accurate grid designed for cardmakers. The trimmer can cut a length of up to 12.25" and has markings for 5.5" in width. There is a magnetic recess area for storing paper clips and a spring-loaded finger bar for safe paper holding. The trimmer also has a removable extension arm that stores underneath for creating with 12" wide pages.
I like the idea of a guillotine trimmer....but somehow I keep going back to my wire Fiskars. This guillotine is great EXCEPT it is difficult to get exact measurements every single time. The only good measure is at the top which, in this long trimmer, feels really far away! The bottom does not have a lip to hold paper steady nor a really good ruler. I have a feeling that this will also be going onto my pile of misfit trimmers to be donated. I'll probably be back to my Fiskars wire trimmer within the week. Sigh. Wish I had held off on this purchase.
I've had my trimmer for about a week. Have wanted a guillotine trimmer for a long time. Was previously using the Stampin Up rotary trimmer. I'm very hopeful this trimmer will eliminate the rough edges of cut cardstock. So far it is cutting beautifully! On the bed of the cutter there are little grooves at each 1/2" - my suggestion would be to have markings at each 1/4". My previous rotary trimmer also had a scoring blade so I am missing the ability to cut and score on the same tool but I guess I have to give that capability up to get clean cuts.
Very disappointed that there is no 1/4 inch grid on the base of the trimmer. They have it for the 8.5.x11 trimmer but not for this one. I feel like I wasted my money.
I have a heavy duty commercial paper trimmer but it's bulky, very heavy and takes up a lot of room in my craft studio. I wanted something that would store easily, with a smaller footprint and still cut accurately. This new Tonic trimmer is perfect. I store it under my work table and just pull it out when needed. The set-up of the extension arm is easy and it is extremely accurate. I make intricate cards and have had no problem with 1/8" measurements when cutting. It does a good job on everything from printer paper to heavier watercolor paper. I still need my big cutter for chipboard, etc. but the Tonic has become my day-to-day trimmer. It's become my favorite new tool!
Love that the cut is so clean that I don’t have to buy replacement blades for it it self sharpens like it so much I just ordered the smaller version highly recommended the only thing I wish it had was the 1/4 1/8 the in between measurements love that it’s lightweight and takes up less room I love Tim Holtz products
One of my newest arsenal of tools. I finally decided to buy a new trimmer because I have a really heavy metal trimmer that I’ve been dragging around to Scrapbooking weekends. not fun. (I’m donating my old trimmer to a local charity.)
This works so smoothly with the double pressure plates and is so much lighter. Im looking forward to using it everyday too.
Thanks you.
It performs as promised, but I would like to see a full platform.....I think I’m just used of my old one....but it never cut like this little gem 💎
I am very pleased. Have had the smaller one for some time, and was so pleased when the 12" one came out.
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I am looking for a trimmer that will cut paper 1/4" or 1//8 " wide...I do paper quilling and wondered if will this trimmer do that ?
I just ordered this guillotine (my first guillotine) and I am totally sold on the product because of the reviews however I was wondering if it is possible to use it on 52pt chipboard or let’s say the limit of chipboard thickness? Thank you so much for the help!
By:
evangelina.nave
(13-Jun-20)
With our in-house testing, we have found that the maximum thickness that cuts effectively is 3 sheets of 90 lb card stock. Any thicker, the cut is not good. Our recommendation is that you use a rotary trimmer to cut thick chipboard.
By: Tonic Studios
(15-Jun-20)
I'm not sure how thick 52pt chipboard is but this trimmer is designed to cut various thicknesses of cardstock. I've cut up to 120 lb paper just fine but haven't tried any ticker - I don't imagine this trimmer could handle anything too thick. You'd have to try, just don't force the blade!
By: BananaAnna2008
(14-Jun-20)
How many sheets of 80 or 100 or 110 lb. card stock will it cut with one pass?
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maryluddite78
(11-Apr-18)
I tested my Tim Holtz-12.25 inch Maxi Guillotine Trimmer for you. I tried my test on 110 pd. card stock. I cut 6 out with no trouble. Tim said in his u-tube a couple of sheets. Tim is correct when he said a couple of sheets, because it cut like butter with 1 or 2. I had to use a little more mussel to bring the blade threw all 6.
I am contemplating between this 12.25" trimmer and the Tonic 12" wide-based trimmer. Is having a narrow base uncomfortable while cutting 12" papers with the paper slumping down? Hello Preethigudivada,
sometimes I get fuzzy edges... sometimes perfectly clean edges... even with the same sheet of cardstock... what am i doing wrong/different?
By:
Dawn MD
(24-Oct-20)
Hello Dawn MD,
I have this Tim Holtz cutter. It is supposed to be self sharpening but is not. How can I sharpen it?
By:
twin1
(07-Feb-20)
Hello Twin1,
Will it measure at 1/16th of an inch?? And I assume the 6 inch is at edge of base but where does 6-1/8 cut at?
By:
Rosemarie R
(27-Sep-18)
