Whatever material you’re using with a Cricut Maker or Explorer Air Machine, you will need to place the material on a cutting mat. It also saves a lot of time, especially if you have to cut many pieces or intricate designs. Something that’s not always easy to do with an exacto knife or scissors. No matter what tool you’re using, all the cuts are exact and precise with a nice clean edge. That Maker has 12 different tools that you can choose from including several different blades. The adaptive tool system is actually what makes it possible to cut all of these different types of materials, all you have to do is switch out the tool to the one designed for the material that you’re working with. There’s so many materials that a Cricut machine can cut that I’m going to go into more detail about that in a separate video. Whereas the Cricut Maker Machine is the most versatile and can handle over 300 materials. The Cricut Joy only has one cutting blade, so it’s most limited in what it can cut. Now once your design is ready, then you select the material for your project. Then you can configure them in a way that allows you to maximize the use of material and minimize waste. You can also easily replicate designs that you need to cut several times. That works best for simple projects that use basic shapes like rectangles or circles. Or you can draw a simple design within the design space software itself. However, you can also use your own graphics that you import in these various file formats (SVG, PNG, JPG, DXF, GIF, and BMF). So you don’t have to know anything about graphic design to be able to make beautiful projects as soon as you get your machine. It already comes with hundreds of free images that you can use, and many more that you can purchase for a small fee. Once you’ve created an account, you can start using the Design Space to create projects in a few different ways. The Design Space Software is free and it’s compatible with both Macs and PCs. To operate the Cricut Machines, you need to download the Cricut Design Space Software onto either a smartphone, a tablet, or a computer, which you connect to the machines via Bluetooth or cable. The Explore Air 2 and the Maker are actually very similar machines, the main difference between them is the number of tools compatible with each machine, which impacts the type of materials that they can cut. I’m really happy that my Maker Machine fits perfectly on my small desk with just enough room for a laptop, and for the material to go through all the way to the back of the machine. For those of us with limited space, it’s always a good idea to know the footprint of any new equipment or tool that you bring home. The Cricut Maker is slightly smaller than the Explore Air 2. You don’t have the option of switching out the cutting blades, but it can also write using a pen. The Cricut Joy is the smallest of all of the machines, and it can cut materials like vinyl and paper up to five and a half inches wide and 20 feet long. There are actually three different types of Cricut Machines that you can buy: the Cricut Joy, the Cricut Explore Air 2, or the Cricut Maker. So if you’re curious about these machines and wonder if it’s something that’s right for you, I’m answering three questions today about Cricut which I hope you will find helpful.Ī Cricut Machine is essentially a smart electronic cutting machine that uses blades to make very precise cuts into different materials. I see all the different things the machine can do, and I can’t help but come up with all kinds of new ideas for unique projects that I wouldn’t have thought of before. My very first project with my Cricut maker machine was my entryway floor cover up and I can honestly say I would not have thought of this idea or could have executed it as well without this new tool.Īnd that’s what I’ve loved the most about my experience with Cricut. I’m so grateful for opportunities like this that support my work and YouTube channel! Then I read about all the things a Cricut Maker could do, my imagination immediately kicked into high gear and I began to get excited about all the different kinds of things I could do with it and agreed to partner with Cricut to produce a few projects and videos that showcase their Cricut Maker Machine. Before being approached by Cricut to create home decor projects, I had never used a Cricut machine and I didn’t think I would have much use for it to “engineer” spaces. You may have noticed that some of my recent projects have featured the Cricut maker machine, a tool new to me. One of my favorite quotes about creativity is this one from Albert Einstein:įor me, there’s nothing like getting a new tool to get the creative juices flowing and have some fun.
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