Sizzix Eclips — Cartridges Verified

Not just any cartridge. Cartridge Number Nine.

Because the Sizzix Eclips machine is an older electronic die-cutting model (often replaced by the newer Sizzix Eclipse 2), finding information on its specific cartridge system can be difficult.

Eleanor pressed the paper to her chest. The Sizzix eclips went silent. The cartridge glowed faintly, then dimmed. sizzix eclips cartridges

“The cartridge doesn’t just cut paper. It cuts time. Your mother used it before she passed. She paid me to keep it safe until you were ready. One more thing—try cutting at midnight. And use the black cardstock.”

The system features a design architecture. Users can remove a design cartridge and insert a new one while the remote control is powered on. This allows multiple themed shapes to be combined sequentially within a single cutting session. However, cartridges must never be pulled out while the machine is actively cutting. Not just any cartridge

The blade moved differently this time—slower, almost hesitant. When it finished, a single phrase lay on the mat, cut into elegant, fragile letters:

Curious, she selected it. The machine hummed, the blade danced, and within seconds, it cut a single word: “Remember.” Eleanor pressed the paper to her chest

Back in her cramped apartment, Eleanor blew dust off her old Sizzix eclips machine—a clunky relic from the golden age of digital die-cutting. She slid Cartridge Nine into the slot. The machine whirred to life, its small LCD screen flickering green.

Yes, but you need the right tools.