| Xyron has manufactured a lot of devices that can be | | | | comes with a docking station for easy storage. |
| used in crafting, from the brand new Creatopia to their | | | | - Xyron makes several accessories to accompany |
| series of Create-A-Sticker machines. One of their | | | | this product. As mentioned before, one of these is a |
| other crafting tools is the Xyron Design Runner, a | | | | tote bag. The company also makes design discs that |
| portable printer that allows you to print words and | | | | have a lot of different themes, such as pets, holidays, |
| graphics on a variety of surfaces, including handmade | | | | flowers, new baby, and so on, and there are also font |
| greeting cards, scrapbook pages, and so on. Here are | | | | discs. (The printer comes with a starter disc.) And if |
| the strengths and weaknesses of the Design Runner. | | | | you want to create your own designs, you can |
| Strengths: | | | | purchase a blank disc and Xyron Design Disk Maker |
| - This product can print designs on just about anything. | | | | to get started. There's also an accessory kit you can |
| Some materials you can use include paper (of course), | | | | buy that will assist you in printing in straight lines, |
| metal, fabric, wood, and photographs. You can create | | | | creating circular patterns, and more. |
| standalone images or repeat your design to create | | | | Weaknesses: |
| borders. | | | | - This device comes with a standard disc that contains |
| - The ink is non-toxic and acid-free. It won't fade away. | | | | 40 designs. While it was nice of Xyron to include such |
| - This is a small unit that will fit comfortably in the palm | | | | a thing, 40 designs isn't really that many, and the other |
| of your hand. Xyron also manufactures a carrying | | | | discs can be a bit expensive. You can expect to pay |
| case for this product so you can take your printer with | | | | around $35.00 for a single disc. |
| you to crafting events or anywhere else you want to | | | | - There are only three colors of ink available for this |
| use it. | | | | product: red, green, and black. It would be nice if there |
| - This device is pretty easy to learn how to use, | | | | were a better selection of colors, such as pastels and |
| thanks to a display that will show you what you're | | | | neon colors. Plus, you can only print with one color at a |
| printing and buttons that let you choose which design | | | | time. |
| you want. You won't spend a lot of time learning how | | | | - Getting back to prices, the Design Runner isn't |
| to use this machine, which means you can get to the | | | | exactly inexpensive. This machine sells for around |
| fun part - crafting - sooner. | | | | $99.99. So if you purchase this printer along with |
| - Each ink cartridge has the capability of printing up to | | | | several of the design discs (and possibly the carrying |
| 5,000 inches of words or designs, so long as the | | | | case and accessory kit, as well), you will be putting out |
| device is stored properly in between uses. This printer | | | | a lot of money. |