How to use Olfa Circle Rotary Cutter

[@SharonCarbine]

Fantastic description, Sue. I have had an Olfa Circle Rotary Cutter for years. However, I never used it. Now, I'm ready.

[@SookieSews]

Yay!! Please report back and let me know how it goes

[@nancypollard4531]

I know this video is old but I finally just bought one of these and I love it. It's so awesome for fussy cutting circles with a motif directly in the center of the circle.

[@SookieSews]

So glad you got something from it. Yes it is an old video but still evergreen content :)

[@sally450]

I just bought one of these magic little tools and love it. However, changing the blade with virtually no instructions on the package was very frustrating. Then … THEN I lucked into your video and all became clear. OLFA should post your video on their website. Thanks for a quick, clear demo!

[@SookieSews]

So glad it brought you value! This is an old video too so hopefully you’ll consider subscribing to see my newer things :)

[@mek6315]

Thanks for doing this video. I have started to buy this several times but was afraid of spending the money for something that I didn't know anything about.

[@sandreawhite7534]

I LOVE this tool. It was one of the best tools I’ve purchased.

[@cathyricchezza7468]

Thank you Sue. I have been looking for just such a notion. After watching your video I not only purchased one but have a tutorial easy to access to learn all of it's features.

[@barbiek3987]

Hi There great vid. Just wondering how you manage to keep the pivot spike from moving or losing it's place on the material being cut. For me, it seems to 'jump' instead of staying put. Any suggestions?

[@SookieSews]

Oh no, I guess just practice and taking my time. Keep at it

[@karenhagler9218]

Thanks ! The package was useless for instructions. You covered it all very clearly.

[@SookieSews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rhonda4423]

Thank you Sue!!! I can't wait to get one. lol my notions are growing with every video Keep em coming

[@SookieSews]

Rhonda Bryant yeah! I'm so glad you're enjoying them :)

[@gailbeam2799]

Another great review! Somehow I missed this one when you reviewed this notion. Glad you keep all of your you tube videos up.

[@SookieSews]

Thanks Gail. Been a few tricky weeks with Hurricane Irma, traveling for me and having a sick kiddo. Glad you are enjoying them

[@angelaw7963]

Fabulous tutorial! I’ve had one of these sitting around for about 10 years. Now I can use it. 👏🏼

[@SookieSews]

Nice!

[@dianelang4941]

Thank you for the demo and review. Very helpful. Does the pivot point leave a pierced hole in the center of paper or even fabric? Thanks.

[@SookieSews]

Yes it does, but of course the fabric hole can get steamed away

[@clombard7134]

Olfa Makes Quality products. Great review

[@debraholmes6290]

It does take a few tries before you feel confident. Thank you for mentioning that! Just use scrap fabric till you get the hang of it.

[@emmagilmore615]

Would this work on fleece?

[@SookieSews]

I can’t say for sure but it’s worth a try.

[@kellyhipkins5616]

Thanks for showing

[@SookieSews]

My pleasure 😊

[@Claudia-vq5iu]

This thing has been soo hard to use. It just won’t cut for me. I’ve already bought a new blade and everything

[@nancypollard4531]

I wonder if you got a defective one? Because mine worked really well right out of the box without even reading the instructions.

[@susanp4828]

Does this work on mat board?

[@SookieSews]

Good question. I’m not sure since I haven’t tried it but you might reach out directly to Olfa on social media and ask them just to be in the safe side.

[@kristenruiz7095]

I don’t know if I would like that

[@BeatlesFanSonia]

Mine looks a little different than that!

[@SookieSews]

Most likely it does if you bought it recently. This video is a few years old :) works the same though 👍🏻👍🏻

[@sandrajohnson2489]

This tool might work on fabric but it doesn't make clean cuts on paper. I've worked with this tool now for an hour and wasted two sheets of watercolor paper which isn't cheap. The cutter doesn't cut every area and it certainly doesn't cut clean. I am trying to cut circle stencils and I need the inside circle to be clean. Not happening with this tool.

[@SookieSews]

Sorry you're having a time with it. It's a neat tool but there definitely takes some practice. I made this video some time ago and I don't use it that often but when I do I even have to practice on 3-4 pieces to get it right. Keep at it :)

[@sandrajohnson2489]

@@SookieSews Hi. I wasn't expressing any anger toward you. Your video is very informative and I saved it. I will need to practice with this tool but I have a feeling there isn't ANY tool other than a plotter that can cut clean circles. Thanks for replying to me and I hope you stay safe and healthy. :))

[@SookieSews]

@@sandrajohnson2489 You too! It's it great we can find fellow creatives online during this uncertain time. Please consider subscribing to my channel if you like to see things before you buy. I try to do new notion reviews at least once a month along with project videos.

[@jasonplugowsky3086]

Definitely the wrong choice for paper. The wheel has to scrub to go in circles (like a tire on the back of a car). The better option is the fixed blade version.

[@AdamSmith-fe9jf]

⁠@@jasonplugowsky3086Which one would be best for cutting thin plastic or vinyl sheet?

[@sandrajohnson2489]

You can see even her circles aren't clean.