Electric Creaser Scorer Perforator 3 in1 Machine Review - Greeting Card Maker!

[@peterkratoska4524]

Please don't be offended but as a printer (35 years in business) and just checking this out as a quick alternative to letterpress creasing - I need to say that you are creasing on the wrong side of the stock. Maybe it seems counterintuitive but the crease should be done on the outside (ie with the image up) and not the inside of the card. Anyway the machines seems like a neat alternative to a letterpress score.

[@EasySundayClub]

Not offended and thank you for the constructive feedback. We realized this soon after this video published so are using it correctly now :). But we’ll pin this comment for viewers!

[@peterkratoska4524]

@@EasySundayClub thanks, and actually given that the original video is from a couple of years back, how is the machine holding out. Are the wheels replaceable?

[@EasySundayClub]

@@peterkratoska4524 It’s holding up great! We still use it for all of our greeting cards creasing needs. Some people commented that the center crease is off by a few mm so the card doesn’t fold perfectly in the middle. We have seen that as well, but after some calibrating we’re able to re-center it again.

[@peterkratoska4524]

@@EasySundayClub ok good to know. Just out of curiousity how wide is it. Can you feed say an 11x17 brochure to score in half. and do have have several crease wheels? In case you wanted something with 2 or 3 creases. Thanks P

[@EasySundayClub]

@@peterkratoska4524 Just saw this. our creasing machine is 18 inches wide and comes with 4 creasing blades, 1 cutting, and 1 perforating blade.

[@laurengmoore230]

Thank you so much for sharing this! This is a game-changer! You guys are so helpful and generous with your greeting card business knowledge. There's nothing else out there like this content on KZbin. Appreciate you guys so much!

[@EasySundayClub]

Thank you so much for the feedback! We try to make content that we wish existed when we were looking for help.

[@weriem]

Ditto

[@waltercarter300]

Thanks a lot for your review, it will help us in our decision making for affordable creaser. It's very generous of you to share!

[@EasySundayClub]

thank you walter! what have you used the creaser for?

[@JESimsAssociates]

Thanks for the review. I am just starting to use this but didn't see any real instructions on how to adjust the tools. This was most helpful.

[@EasySundayClub]

Ty for feedback be well!

[@MissDre]

Nam (& Cathy) - thank you for such a brilliant review! All the best to you for 2020 & beyond - Cathy - your work is beautiful ;)

[@EasySundayClub]

Thank you for the support MissDre. We will be dropping a painting tutorial next Wed so stay tuned!

[@FactsandCures]

I purchased this creaser from your Amazon link last Wednesday 👍. I haven’t finished tweaking my settings yet but it’s working.

[@connectedbyheartbeat]

Thank you for sharing.

[@pamelagreene9417]

Very helpful video. Thank you!😊

[@weriem]

Thank you SO much for this review!!

[@ValleyOakPaper]

Cool machine! One more potential improvement: Transparent hood and clear labels on the tools. That way you can see if you're scoring, cutting or perforating and where on the cardstock the action takes place.

[@EasySundayClub]

agreed on the transparent hood!

[@obara7366]

Nam has AMAZING and powerful eyebrows.

[@EasySundayClub]

They are caterpillars on my face. My kid will have a wide canvas which she can pluck from - nam :p

[@angelmonge1333]

Nice job, thanks for the review. It really helped. God Bless.

[@EasySundayClub]

thanks angel! what have you used the creaser for?

[@machouston6448]

Hi Nam, I was thinking about buying a machine like yours a few days ago but I was unsure, your video was very intuitive and very helpful, thanks

[@EasySundayClub]

Thanks Mac. The instructions are pretty bare bones and the machine is very industrial like. I think a company could have a great opportunity to make a sleeker version of this for makers who crease cards in house.

[@exagente.0073]

I'm a new subscriber. I love you channel. Can you load more than one sheet on the machine or you have to manually feed it once at the time?

[@EasySundayClub]

one sheet at a time for creasing. you may be able to feed more than one sheet through the cutter but we haven’t tested it.

[@javiertejedor4944]

Do you know if I can use one of this to make a crease in a fabric?

[@SirDavesClassroom]

Do you think this would work for creasing caliper 15 foldcoat solid for book covers?

[@ValleyIsle]

This is a very helpful video, thank you. What is the thickest paper you can score? For example, can you score cardboard to make a box?

[@galshemesh]

Thanks for making and sharing this video. I'm interested in this very machine, though I have some doubts, as I need to make more creasing lines in a single pass, so I need to add addtional creasing rollers (the wheels on the bottom rod) and creasing blades (at the top). Do you have any experience with adding rollers to the bottom rod? And if so, how complicated is it?

[@Baruch_de_Spinoza]

It would be very interesting for me to find out how many fold lines are possible in one pass. Just one or can you also make 4 lines at the same time?

[@celiaelwin6579]

How do you adjust the rolling groove

[@dylanlindeberg1958]

How do you adjust the bottom part that the circle touches? Can those be moved? Thanks

[@LisaThompson2020]

I have the same question..

[@NicholasPOGM]

I need to made THREE creases (folds) does this have enough creaser blades/

[@EasySundayClub]

Yes

[@EasySundayClub]

U can buy more creasers separately and install in

[@carolsmith350]

I have that creasing/perforator machine but have a question - the bottom wheel that has the white roller and the metal rollers (that the perforator wheel touches) are the white or metal pieces adjustable. I am trying to crease in two positions. I know I can move the creasing wheel but it appears it needs to line up with the bottom wheels. HELP

[@ralphdaub]

I got one but when I close the lid, it doesn't make contact with the safety switch on the left so it doesn't run. I have to push onto the lid so it makes contact with the safety switch for it to work. I got a replacement, and it behaves the same way. Kind of anoying. I might try to bend the lid a bit so it touches the security switch.

[@tobylarone3831]

Could I crease tissue paper with this?

[@sverstra]

Thank you so much for this. So few reviews about these kind of machines out here. I'm curious about how good i performs compared to the manual "press creaser" mentioned in the beginning. All though slow does the folds look as good?

[@EasySundayClub]

Hi @svestra . I have not used the press creaser. I assume that the press creaser is better if accuracy is key for a more valuable document or paper. You can have more control over the amount of pressure u use. Of the course the creaser is better for high volume folding. It is consistent and quality depends on how much you calibrate it to begin with which takes time. Thank you!

[@freemoviechannel8394]

will it crease a laminated sheet? TY

[@chrisanthykaris5309]

Great job! Thank you.

[@EasySundayClub]

:)

[@heatherjogoroschko9925]

Curious what cutting machine you use. Thanks!

[@EasySundayClub]

Rotatrim, we love it and have a video on this!

[@mn9ajas]

Great video, many thanks. Apologies if I missed it in the comments but what thickness of card are you using / maximum it will take?

[@EasySundayClub]

i’m not sure what the maximum is but i’ve used up to #130 card stock and it works fine.

[@mn9ajas]

@@EasySundayClub thank you for coming back to me. I managed to find someone selling a 2nd hand one locally to me for a great price so purchased it. For other readers, I've very quickly trialled it with an A4 80gsm piece of paper folded over 4x and it will still make the crease pretty easily. Struggled to crease an A4 120gsm folded over 4x though. This video definitely helped me understand the basics of the machine though 👍

[@EasySundayClub]

@@mn9ajas thanks for the feedback and for contributing!

[@cand1ss]

I spent some time looking at different greeting cards and I noticed they were all about 1 mm wider in the front than the back. I'm assuming this is because it's easier than trying to get every thing lined up exactly, but I don't know for sure. I did buy the creasing machine and set it to crease in the center, but I think I like the slight overlap. When you feed the card stock through the creaser, is it set dead center or do you measure 1 mm off center so it folds with the slight overlap in the front? Hope my question makes sense :) Thanks

[@EasySundayClub]

We set it to be dead center and notice very slight maybe 1mm off center when folded. It doesn’t bother me though and prior to making my own cards I probably would’ve have noticed.

[@shairaforteza7307]

Where to buy extra perforation blade? Thanks

[@EasySundayClub]

bezos has you covered: www.amazon.com/Perforatoring-18inch-Electric-Creaser-Creasing/dp/B0181XEUZS/ref=sr_1_22?dchild=1&keywords=Creasing+Machine&qid=1619671144&sr=8-22

[@walkforlostkids]

Thanks for taking the time to make this helpful video. What is the minimum distance between two scoring lines; if the wheels are put right next to one another? Thanks.

[@EasySundayClub]

I don't know the exact but looks like they can be placed pretty close to each other, about an inch or less

[@stefh3849]

Thanks for this review! Any updated comments on this device? Are you guys still using this? Have you had to replace the blade? What do you use to cut paper?

[@EasySundayClub]

Still use it. Still love it. No blade replacement. We use a paper trimmer called rotatrim and there is a review in our past vids

[@JahSunJewels]

Have you tried this for creasing a brochure?

[@BogdanOasa]

I just got mine and I'm having problems calibrating it.. it looks like it's never straight and after creasing, it doesn't match corner to corner exactly. I'll try some more :)

[@EasySundayClub]

For my greeting cards they may not actually be 100% straight. Maybe 97% but its good enough. I use the guide bars on both edges of the paper to guide the paper through. U can also open it up and make sure the creaser is straight. Lmk how it goes.

[@cand1ss]

Did you ever figure out to get it straight?

[@BogdanOasa]

@@cand1ss Yes! A lot of patience :)) I think it's all about the pressure and the distance of the pulling rollers from the creaser roller. Try to match the distance left & right and adjust the pressure to be almost the same.

[@cand1ss]

@@BogdanOasa thanks so much for the tips!

[@cand1ss]

@@EasySundayClub do you trim it even or just leave it? Thanks

[@VCRZone1992]

Anyone still interested you can get this same one on aliexpress for cheaper than western sites, you can also get extra/blade replacements on there.

[@craigatkinsonstudio]

Hi do you print full bleed? If so, which printer are you using, and what weight can you go too? I'm looking for A5 (UK size), 350gsm full bleed and can't find a printer to do it! Thanks

[@cathyzhang8020]

The link to my full list of equipment is in the notes section of this video. I always print full bleed / borderless and looks like my printer doesn't print A5 borderless either, bummer. My Epson SureColor800 can print 330gsm paper weight pretty comfortably.

[@ellahowell1086]

NEED to ask about SPARE blades for them,.. can they be bought ????

[@EasySundayClub]

Yes here Trim Blade Die for 18inch Electric Creaser Scorer Perforator Paper Creasing www.amazon.com/dp/B017U60MGI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_9aaYFbKARSGS0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[@ybtcreations584]

Thank you so much for your support video … I’m you turned a 1hr figure this out into easily 10min thank you

[@eddiexyz1737]

Hello, thanks for this video. I would like to ask you a few questions. Is this machine good for me to make my own magazines? I have my own comic and I would like to fold it myself and staple it myself. Do you know if this machine allows me? What size magazine could it fold up to? Please, I do not want to buy it without having resolved my doubts. Thank you so much.

[@EasySundayClub]

the machine holds up to 18in in width so bifold you should be able to crease 9in.

[@6bitcreativellc433]

I looked for the answer but did you have a way to prevent it from skewing? When I use it, right at the end it skews really bad! Thanks!

[@EasySundayClub]

we don’t run into that issue :/

[@alternativestlc2123]

This may sound really silly, but how did you get the top off??? I can't figure out how to get it off!

[@EasySundayClub]

with a lot of determination hahah. it’s not easy but we wiggle it and pull until it opens.

[@sterlingmoore1603]

Hi Cathy, thanks for this review it was super helpful. Do you know if the machine auto feeds? Can it score multiple sheets at a time or do you have to feed the sheets through one by one? Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thank You

[@EasySundayClub]

The machine does auto feed but you have to bring it in close enough for the gears to catch the paper. you can only feed one at a time although with thin text paper, you can probably do a few. Feeding one at a time is still speedier than manual scoring though imo and is kinder on your hand and wrist.

[@chrischee4888]

Hi Nam! I've watched this video a handful of times and I'm debating on whether to get this or a manual creaser. I'm 100% leaning towards this, but is there any discernable quality difference in the creasing quality between it and the manual creaser you have? Thanks in advance.

[@EasySundayClub]

No discernable quality difference. A few people in the comments complained about the crease being off center very slightly (not 100% halfway down the card). We noticed that too and haven't spent the time troubleshooting but also think it's not a deal breaker.

[@chrischee4888]

@@EasySundayClub Greatly appreciate the reply. I have a good idea of what I'm going to do regarding creasing now. Thank you.

[@aprildeschepper7279]

We have one of these at work and purchased an extra perforating blade. Do you know how to change the white rollers? I can't seem to figure it out.

[@EasySundayClub]

I do not unfortunately. The instructions were so bad to begin with. I would google to find the part or contact the seller i listed in the show notes below.

[@luckyucandles6956]

I have this exact Model. You need to remove the roller bar, loosen the screws on the rollers, slide them off and re align the others where you want them. It is a difficult process and you then have to re install the roller bar and re attach and align the pully belt. It took me a good 45 minutes to do mine.

[@shairaforteza7307]

Where to buy extra perforating blade

[@aprildeschepper7279]

@@luckyucandles6956 Can you tell me the best way to remove the roller bar? Thank you!

[@isa4281]

Hi...can i adjust the speed??? or the machine running with fix speed???

[@EasySundayClub]

it’s single speed

[@santiagoperezramirez4487]

Hello my friend, I really like your content. I want to ask you a question, at how many revolutions per minute does the machine work and what is the power?

[@EasySundayClub]

could only find this on the amazon page: Power Supply: 110V, 60Hz

[@larrylandolfi3937]

You mentioned at the end of the video that you don't use it for cutting because your cutting machine "is pretty fast". What cutting machine do you use?

[@EasySundayClub]

Hi Larry. This is the paper trimmer we use and i just did a review on it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqvYp62cZZuLmMU . it's faster for me to use this than the cutter on the creasing machine because of the time it takes for me to calibrate the creaser machine from the creaser to the cutter. i we do more volume i have thought about getting a second creasing machine just to manage the cutting. thank you for the comment and support.

[@Fiddle2day]

Greetings - Where can you buy parts for this machine? i.e. a new cutting wheel. I can't seem to find parts for this machine on the distributor's (Vevor) website. Do you know of a source? Thanks!

[@EasySundayClub]

we don’t sorry. we haven’t had to replace any parts yet.

[@MrWhow]

I recently bought this from Vevor despite multiple bad reviews and one good one at the time. It works in principle, but to get the creasing accurate is almost impossible with the fact that one of my blue rolling wheels came wonky. That’s £99+ down the drain if I can’t replace it. My background is engineering and I would say for those that can’t assemble an IKEA flat pack you’ll definitely struggle with this. It’s a pretty difficult and fiddly to set up and the ruler line marks are not accurate. It would be nice if they were longer.

[@EasySundayClub]

Definitely. I found this review on Amazon that I thought was a good reference: "First off with the complaints coming shortly you'll wonder why I still rated this a 4 star and I'll say it up front... YOU WILL NOT FIND A CHEAPER CREASER CUTTER THAN THESE MODELS OR EVEN CLOSE IN THE PRICE RANGE! Next option "up" which is basically the same type model this is a clone of is 3 times the price (slightly better materials but same thing) and the next up from that you move to thousands. You are obviously buying this or considering buying this because you are not prepared to spend thousands :) All that being said let's start shall we... I bought this to crease and cut jcards for audio cassettes out of cardstock. I have been able to achieve straight results and actually added an aftermarket additional cutting wheel to be able to do 2 cuts at once, the unit only comes with 1 cutting wheel. I should mention that the machine comes with 4 creasers and a perforating wheel (that's the one I switched the blade out for in the pics on the right). This works perfectly for my purposes of cutting and creasing a 5 panel cassette jcard. Now to get to this point where it will do what you want... DO THIS STUFF AT OWN RISK I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MISUSE, ETC! I found that it's best to remove the hood to access the switch so that you can press the switch to activate the unit as opposed to the standard operation of just having it on rolling all the time. I would probably recommend using an outlet strip with an on off if you really want the hood on but I also find it easier to make sure your paper stock is lined up with the alignment bars as well as the rubber wheels that feed the paper with the hood removed. Not to mention my hood was defective anyway and was all bent up in transport as you can see in the pics. Another problem you will have to overcome is the precision of the unit. When you tighten the creaser holders they move completely away from where they are sitting.. Kinda hard to explain but you'll understand right away. Also if you tighten them at all tightly you will mar and dig into the metal bar as you can see in the pics and you will leave screw marks that will make future precision alignment problematic. That being said, it absolutely can be done as you can see in the pics I have adjusted everything that I need to make most of the cuts and creases for a cassette jcard, they are where they are supposed to be, and when I place a sheet up against the rubber wheels evenly then throw the switch it works perfectly and straight PROVIDED I kinda keep my fingers lightly on the paper stock to avoid any shifting around. So, deal with all of that kind of stuff and you can get results that are well worth the price considering the options. That or start saving for a professional cutter creaser that will run you 1000's. Some mods I will consider and you might want to as well: More wheels and arms, anyone out there find a good source feel free to comment here, I bought one off of eBay that was the last one a guy had, the arm didn't fit the VEVOR but the wheel was adequate to swap out for the perforating wheel to suit my needs of adding a second cut on the same pass; I might also add a "hold down wheel" of some kind that would take the place of my fingers holding the paper nicely in place against the sides; I might consider moving the switch or adding a remote one as well as possibly a motor speed controller to perhaps slow it down a bit to avoid any potential shifting, seems as though it could go a little slower and cut just as well with less side to side. So I give this 4 stars because even with the quirks, busted hood, not so accurate arm placement, etc. it gets the job done that I bought it for with the work I mentioned which was frankly minimal and it's basic enough to replace things if you can find them. Hope that helps someone out there in Amazon land! Have an awesome day!"

[@dianasepulveda1194]

Hey! Would you recommend this if trying to use for trifold invitations? Also does It work on paper thats 100lb ?

[@EasySundayClub]

I’m not 100% sure but it should support trifold since you can calibrate the crease in several places. As for the paper weight, I use 110lb card stock so you should be fine!

[@sunilvanjari5329]

India may kaha milengi

[@kathconstance4684]

The bump of the fold goes to the inside of the fold.

[@EasySundayClub]

Good catch!

[@AlexanderYK76]

Thank you!

[@timbaitson6335]

Thank you for the video, very helpful. Could you please tell me how accurate the crease is, does it feed the paper straight and fold straight? Thank you!

[@EasySundayClub]

it is accurate in my opinion. it all depends on how well you calibrate it and set the guides.

[@timbaitson6335]

@@EasySundayClub Thank you very much for your help :)

[@astrokier]

Why don’t you use the machine to cut the card as well please?

[@EasySundayClub]

Hi there! I don't use the cutter because it takes too long to change out from the creaser to the cutter function and to calibrate the machine again to make sure all the margins are straight. It's faster to use our paper trimming tool which I reviewed here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqvYp62cZZuLmMU . In the future if I wanted to automate cutting, I would probably invest in buying another 3 in 1 machine and just using that for cutting. Make sense? Thank you for the support!

[@ijseknaller]

Hi there, the explanation is very easy to understand. Thanks for that, but you are doing one thing wrong. you have to move the line. the side with the mountain is the inside. and in this video it was done wrong. if you do this it will fold much easier.

[@EasySundayClub]

Yes, you are right :) Thank you.

[@mrjessephillips]

I HAVE THAT SAME Martha Stewart board! ha!

[@EasySundayClub]

We used it a lot but I dont have the steadiest of hands and ruined cards from time to time. I had to convince Cathy to invest in this but the productivity more than made up for it and we have not looked back! :) - Nam

[@alexalaev6559]

It is good only for homework, but not for a print shop- too slowly.

[@EasySundayClub]

True. As we expand will need a more commercial solution.

[@alexalaev6559]

@@EasySundayClub Have a look at kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3-8epZ8d9SJm8U

[@EasySundayClub]

@@alexalaev6559 nice stuff. hopefully we expand enough to get one one day :) what are you using the machine for in your office?

[@johannrosales8335]

Scoring is most of the time off, specially when you set to more than 1 creasing at the same time. Not worth for even half the price. Waste of moneym

[@EasySundayClub]

Yes it definitely takes some time to calibrate but for what we use it for it has saved us a lot of time.

[@rodneyketsa8554]

This review was terrible. The guy didn't stop talking, but said nothing of any importance. Ten minutes that were wasted and gone forever.

[@jungsomewhat]

Such a simple machine works just fine if you cant work out how to do things on this you shouldn't be let out alone lol .... We make a world of fools who cant handle tools... Your Art degree wont help you now..🤪