Several years ago if you were in search of a die cutting machine all you would be able to buy was one of the larger 'commercial' models, which were very expensive and heavy to lft.  Over the last five years we have seen an abundance of smaller, inexpensive personal dies cutting machines enter the UK market.  This is a must for the serious crafter the cost of the machines quickly recovered from the savings made by being able to produce quickly and cheaply both embossed papers and die cuts.