Except that, instead of printing the design on a sheet of paper, a Cricut machine uses a small, movable knife to cut the design from a sheet of paper (or other material). Then send the design to the Cricut cutting machine via Bluetooth or USB. The Cricut is a desktop cutting machine that allows users to cut vinyl, fabric and other materials. The Cricut machine is similar to a computer printer, but uses cutting blades instead of toner to cut letters, designs and images on paper, vinyl, wood, cloth & more.
Cricut also released blank mugs that go with the new press, and are the perfect gift for any occasion. When your design is ready, simply press a button and the Cricut has a small blade that moves around the material you are cutting along the lines of the design you have created or downloaded. Cricut machines come with a complete online manual and there are plenty of other Cricut resources online, so it's quite easy to learn how to use them. Smart materials don't require the Cricut mat to cut them, and your machine can cut up to twice as fast when using these materials.
Over the years, when I've talked about my experience with Cricut machines, it's usually to show you a project or craft that you can do with your device. I have found that Cricut frequently runs AMAZING deals on machines and materials and buys most of my Cricut items directly from their website. It's actually a little more complicated than that, because the Cricut can also “print by drawing your design with Cricut pens”, or you can mark your design or engrave it; it all depends on the tool or accessory you mount on the machine's dual carriage head. You can use one of the many free Cricut Design Space images or purchase a subscription to Cricut Access that gives you free access to thousands of images.
Cricut Infusible Ink is a material that allows you to create and transfer your designs to a base material. The Cricut Machine is great, but if you don't learn how to use the Design Space, it's like buying a camera and not taking pictures. I have cross stitched ornaments on plastic canvas and would like to apply a backing to them to hide the seams, can the cricut cut the felt to match the shape of the ornament design? The only piece that has a paid subscription option is Cricut Access, which is a monthly subscription that gives you access to over 100,000 images and fonts in the Cricut library for free. My Cricut fits perfectly on the top of the machine and I can use the drawers below to store cutting materials.
