Dear Christine: Do I Need a Big Shot Die Brush?

Dear Christine - do I need a Big Shot die brush?

I must confess that one of the things that held me back from enjoying stamping was not having the right tools for the job. Sometimes there are things in the catalog that seem a little superfluous. Do you need a Big Shot die brush? Yes - especially if you purchased the Up & Away Thinlits Dies. I discovered the hard way that I definitely need the Big Shot die brush after poking out tons of little pieces from this lovely ornate die. Would you want to spend your time craft instead of cleaning dies with a piercing tool? Ooof!

 

While the Big Shot die brush will be going in on my next order, I have used it before. It comes with a foam pad and you just roll it over the die. The foam pad will wear with time, but you can always flip it over and use the other side or wear it evenly by not using it in the same spot.
 

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Not pictured - the mess all over the floor when I bumped the cutting mat! That's another problem to solve :-)