- Traditional versions are like a huge cookie-cutter
- Uses a sharp steel rule or blade to cut specific shapes out of materials like paper, cardboard, or thin plastics.
- Can create a combinations of cuts, scores, and perforations (dotted tear lines)
- More recent technology uses computer-controlled blades and can cut a wide variety of shapes without physical dies.
- Common uses:
- Boxes and packaging nets
- Producing shaped cards or invitations