Make the next equipment decision clearer.
Stack & Craft is an independent reference project for home cardmakers choosing and using die-cutting, embossing, hot-foil, and letterpress equipment. The free finder organizes published instructions by exact machine, plate system, and accessory generation. Twenty-six focused guides explain the decisions behind those results.
You can save three setup cards, print matching labels, export a backup, and download our free setup checklist without creating an account.
How we verify a setup
- Start with manufacturer documentation. We read the relevant manual, compatibility chart, or official FAQ. Each finder result and guide links to its supporting sources.
- Keep model and generation boundaries. A chart for one machine is not automatically a recipe for another. Similar size or appearance is not proof of compatibility.
- Label the strength of the evidence. A direct manufacturer category recipe is distinguished from a system-level inference. Unverified combinations, explicit exclusions, and conflicting instructions remain separate outcomes.
- Use community experience as context. Public discussions help identify confusing instructions and practical questions. They do not override a manufacturer exclusion or establish a new recipe.
- Record the review date. A date shows when the cited material was reviewed, not when every product was physically tested. We correct errors when identified.
What our work does—and does not—establish
Our guides are documentation-based research and editorial synthesis. We do not claim to have owned, purchased, or physically tested every listed product. Automated software checks test the finder’s behavior; they do not test pressure inside a machine.
The finder is not a pressure calculator. Never force a tight stack. Check the current instructions for your exact equipment. An unknown result means we have not established a supported setup; it is not a claim that the combination can never work.
Brand names belong to their owners. We are not endorsed by or affiliated with a manufacturer merely because we cite its instructions.
How the project is funded
The finder and published guides are free. We plan to support the project through clearly identified affiliate links and a separate $19 Pro Organizer download. Pro Organizer is a separate $19 downloadable product, available through Gumroad. Read its requirements before purchase; checkout and delivery follow Gumroad’s policies.
Buying links currently go directly to manufacturers. No affiliate tracking is configured. Compatibility outcomes are not determined by commission. Read the disclosure.
Contact us or suggest a correction
Email stackandcraft.help@gmail.com for source corrections, accessibility issues, privacy requests, or business inquiries.
For a technical correction, include the page URL, exact machine and accessory names, plate labels, and a link to the relevant manufacturer instructions. Do not send payment information or an exported card collection unless needed to explain a problem. We do not need your private account passwords.
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