Comparing Crafter's Companion Gemini, Gemini Junior, and AG Empress Die Cutting Machines! 

I got a small turntable on Amazon it can hold 65 lbs and it's 10 inches $9 . for my Gemini Jr awesome I don't even have to get up. I searched under lazy Susan to find it.

Put some washi tape around the rim of the metal shim. It will help to prevent to slice your hand or fingers. I sliced my inner thumb yesterday.

I have all the toys but my favorite is still the expression 1and 2.

Thanks for sharing! I have the Empress, The Big Gemini, and the Gemini Mini and I prefer the Gemini machines, because AG clear plates and magnetic plate are cheaply made and too expensive to replace! I watch your videos and tutorials. Please continue to post, you’re awesome 👏

Love the review! I love my Empress! I was going back and forth on maybe trying the CC machines but this definitely helped me decide my Empress and additional larger plates I have are all I need. 🥰

So RU-vid suggested older videos and I said why not and how did I miss them or did I forget to like them 2 years ago. Gosh there's a big difference between the Empress and the Empress mini. I have the mini and my 1 gripe is that the pieces don't fall out of it like they do with my Gemini 😆 but it's a little machine and easy to use sitting around or whatever. I used to cut into the magnetic shim like AG but I noticed little black tiny bits on my paper. The magnetic shim has stretched out and the sandwich doesn't fully cut dies now. I have to use the metal shim and cardstock shims every time. I bought the extended plates (slimline). Even with the new plates & shims I have to end up running the sandwich twice. I wonder if it can be fine tuned 🤔 I'll check with AG customer service ☺️

Don't worry about us viewers you have a family it's understandable sending my love long time fan

Love my Empress too!

Try changing the direction on the magnetic shims I don't have those issues the pieces should pop right out

I tried to leave a comment on your other die machine comparisons but it wouldn't let me. I really enjoy your style, your voice, your topic and going off-topic during the vids! Don't let those people get you down ! New subbie, notice and LIKEd you!!!!

Thank you very much for that video. I have all three also. Just bought the empress mini to take to crops. Your videos are very informative.

I really need to get a Gemini. My Sizzix takes up so much space and with chronic pain and arthritis I can’t always crank it. My mother also had a stroke and cannot use her left hand very well so this would also be great for her

Family is everything! Don’t worry about grumpy people... I love her voice!

THANK YOU FOR THE COMPARISON...I LOVE THE FIRST ONE FOR THE SMALLNESS IF THAT MAKES SENSE, HOWEVER I LOVE THAT SECOND ONE AS WELL....CHOICES CHOICES LOL. GREAT VIDEO AS USUAL!!!! BLESSINGS FOR YOUR DAY MY FRIEND!!!

Great tutorial, I’m on the market for a large electric die cutting machine for very large purse or box dies! Which machine reviewed has a larger opening? Thanks for sharing, blessings 🌟

This was very informative, thank you. I am wondering if the Empress plates can be used in the standard Gemini machine. Any thoughts?

Thanks for doing this. I've been thinking about upgrading and this helps.

Thanks for sharing I was trying to decide which one I want

Could you answer a question? The Gemini Foil can be used in the Anna Griffin Empress?

OMG I've been wanting to get one of these but not sure which one. I like the gemini but I think its louder then the empress. Which one do you usually gravitate or use more?

Does it cut fabric

Thank you for sharing your videos

She's adorable

Very useful since I was thinking about buying the Anna Griffin machine

Have you found anything of crafter's companion items that you cant put through the empress?

For both machines my plates Warp so fast.

I have a 11 year old cuttlebug 😂😂 and a black Gemini is so elegant but I'm thinking of getting the large empress because my big dies wont go thru the jr or cuttlebug. but if the plates are like gemini jr then I wont cuttlebug plates are so good i wont settle for less 😜. Thanks for video it really will help to make the decision.

Hi, its been a while that you been using the machines. Im planning to upgrade my sizzix. I was wondering which one do you love the most? Thanks for your help

Vianney, which had the largest cutting area, Gemini or Empress? I really don't want a big machine, (tight space), but I don't want to spend the money on a smaller one only to find out I have dies that won't fit. Got my Lucky dips and Lucky dip dies today. Finally! Still waiting on the others. Got a message from Yodel that they tried to deliver a package and missed me, and spent an hour in chat trying to find out who local delivery was so I could reschedule...only to find out after getting DHL ecommerce, that they had not even gone to local delivery yet. LOL What a merry go round! And so close... I almost bought more today! Haha! SMH

I am thinking about buying this instead of gemini jr. Do you still like the Anna Griffin empress?

Please help me! Bought new Gemini. Watched yours & prob 4 more videos BEFORE using it. First time thru, with plates & shims & die cuts & blades EXACTLY as instructed - it did nothing, even with just cutting dies onto plain piece of bond paper. Ran thru again adding metal shim, still nothing. Then, paused & reversed - still nothing on piece of bond, but with severe damage to all shims. So, I decided to flip dies over thinking maybe I misunderstood which was "blade side up", even tho I had used side shown in videos. It then cut dies in bond paper, all but one, but with large holes in shims! All of them! Thank goodness Amazon is always there for you & asked if I wanted to try another Gemini machine. It came in today (in one day). I am afraid to even TAKE IT OUT OF THE BOX! NEED HELP! ~ EP

Happy to see you've upgraded, lol. I have all three machines too.

Thank you VianneyCreates. That was the problem at first. The trouble I had was not being able to see at a distance in the videos I watched, which side (call me stupid) was called the blade side. So, I could swear that the smooth side in one video at least was blade side. Wrong! That might or prob does sound pretty ridiculous to all of you out there knowing which side was the "blade" side, but I did not. The book that comes with Gemini also does not show you clearly which side is blade side. Just, plain silly/stupid to some ofCVyou, I'm sure, but I wasn't sure which side actually did cutting. And I have been accused of taking things too technically, looking for harder answers, when a simple one awaited. So, yes - first few tries were sent thru incorrectly. BUT, it was when I sent them thru correctly, that it tore all the big holes in shims. That's why I became so confused. One way didn't work, one cut holes in shims - I'm sure now because the shims were partially damaged to sending them thru wrong the first few times.?? Thank you for your video. It helped clear everything up. ~ EP

From were can I but these please

Have you found yourself using the gemini more?

I keep boxes until the warranty runs out then I toss. I’m so sorry that people are so rude, that is what keeps me from having a RU-vid channel because I’m Cajun French and it’s very hard for me to hold my tongue to rude people. TYFS. Love your reviews. Take Care. Stay Safe. ~Barbara

June 11 is when Anna Griffin is on with the today special.

This was a very informative video

I never knew how those work

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Do me a HUGE FAVOR. Let's call it like this - the dies have a "Front" side (with all its' detail) and a "Back" side (plain, flat, smooth). Now tell me how to load dies. I just watched your video again & one other & it looks exactly like you're "doing" the opposite of you're "saying". Please forgive my ignorance & humor me. Thank you.