![]() The Scoring Stylus, in my opinion, is essentially useless. I figured, perhaps somewhat naively, that I'd be able to make do with the Scoring Stylus and the Fine-Point blade. Many of these tools are not only helpful but required for projects.įor example, I wanted to make some cards to give to family members for upcoming holidays. ![]() However, the Cricut Maker is compatible with thirteen tools, including the Scoring Stylus, the Scoring Wheels, Foil Transfer Tools, the Debossing tool, the Engraving Tool, and the Perforation Blade - and that isn't even all of them. When you purchase a Cricut Maker, you get the machine, the Rotary Blade (for cutting fabric), the Fine Point blade (For cutting paper and cardstock), a Light Grip mat, a FabricGrip mat, a fine point pen, and that's it. That's where a large portion of your expenses will come from. To make matters worse, I'm not that far from dropping another $80 on additional cutting blades. I scored my Cricut Maker on a steep sale - $279 for the Cricut Maker Everything bundle - and I've still managed to spend $70 on other things for it. ![]() Not only is the machine an investment in itself, but everything you use with it is an added expense. This is crucial for you to understand before proceeding forward. The Cricut Maker is not a cheap device by any means. One of the most important things you need to realize before purchasing any craft cutting machine - be it one from the Cricut lineup or from Silhouette or Brother - is that it's hardly a cheap hobby. Yet, before we go into actual projects, let's discuss what you're really getting into when you buy something like the Cricut Maker. I was pleasantly surprised that within five minutes of unboxing the Cricut, I was already cutting my first test project. Once your machine arrives, you'll use Design Space to set it up, which only takes a matter of seconds to do. Design Space works with Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone, and Android devices. It's designed to take your crafting to the next level by adding in the ability to cut fabrics, chipboards, leather, and more.īefore your Cricut even arrives, you should probably go ahead and register for a Cricut account and download the Design Space app onto whatever devices you plan on using your Cricut with. In the fifteen years since its launch, Cricut has expanded its capabilities considerably and added several new machines to its lineup. You may remember the first Cricut commercials featuring chipper women inserting clunky cartridges into something that looked like a combination of a fax machine and a toaster oven. Cricut has come a long way from the mid-2000s.
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