Much like owning one of the best Cricut machines or the best vinyl cutters, investing in a good embossing machine is a fantastic way to step up your crafting game.

You can effortlessly add a touch of elegance to your projects by embossing cards, paper, wood, wafer stamps and photos. As with the other two digital craft machines here, the Silhouette Portrait 3 can do more than embossing, and is capable of replicating illustrations, cutting many material type from card to fabrics, and you can design from scratch in the app. You can cut up to A3 size paper and use dies of up to 12 inches, which are made especially for this machine. You can also use this embossing machine for materials, making it perfect for quilting or fashion projects. It is perfect for personalizing of ATM cards and small volume embossing jobs for gift cards, loyalty cards, membership cards, photo ID cards, and hospital cards.The Cricut Joy can cut and draw from designs created on the new Cricut mobile app, and with the right attachment you can emboss all sorts of materials, including foils.

The Brother ScanNCut range of craft machines are powerful and adaptable cutting machines that differ from the likes of Cricut because they have a built-in scanner and onboard CPU (complete with LCD touchscreen) for designing. From simple embellishments to stick to cards, to mini labels to complete a perfectly wrapped present, it's great for those little tasks that don't require a large machine, such as scrapbooking. In use, this machine is quick and even, and it's perfect for those who want to be more hands-free, or who may struggle to turn a lever. However, for a compact and function manual embossing machine this Rayher is excellent and takes up little space, making it perfect to take to a friend's house or on your travels.The Rayher Punching and Embossing Machine is a German-made manual embossing machine and as such is robust and reliable, but this is no Sizzix Big Shot and you may find it lacking if you're keen to do more intricate embossing (it lacks a magnetic plate for accessories, for example). When using a plastic card embosser, you can produce a card that gives an image of Quality and Value. The advantage of the Cricut Joy is it can fit into a bag and be taken on your travels or a good option if you're short of space at home. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have, and one of our specialists will take care of your questions.