What's a Cricut cutting machine?

The Cricut machines are available in 3 models. They differ in the materials and tools you can use. The Cricut Joy is a compact and portable cutting machine. You can make labels, stickers, and cards with it. You can use the Cricut Explore 3 to cut larger designs from 100 different materials. With the scoring pen, you can fold cardboard. The Maker 3 is the most elaborate model. Use that to cut in most materials, even wood up to 2.4mm thick. Use the engraving pen to engrave your jewelry.

Let your creativity run wild with the Cricut cutting machines. Make labels, stickers, or cards. Or cut your design from self-adhesive vinyl to decorate your phone case, mug, or bottle. Use the Iron-on sheets to create prints for your T-shirt, tote bag, or pillow. Gift a custom mug that you made with Infusible Ink. With the Explore 3 and maker 3, you can also make longer designs like wall decoration. Or create magnets for your fridge. With the Maker 3, you can also engrave your material.

You can use the cutting machines from Cricut via Bluetooth or via a cable connection. Control the cutting machine with Cricut Design Space. Follow the 3 steps below and you'll have your design soon:

1. Download Cricut Design Space and make you design. Or use one of the thousands of ready-made designs.
2. Align your material on the cutting mat and feed it into the cutting machine. Start the cutting process.
3. Your design is cut out. Now follow the steps that are part of your project.

Before you get started with your Cricut cutting machine, you need a few things:

1. Materials. It differs per brand which material you use. You can also use multiple materials per project, of course.
2. Cutting mats. Stick your materials onto a cutting mat when you're going to cut. Do you use Cricut Smart Materials? You don't need a cutting mat.
3. Accessories. With the Cricut accessories, you can finish your creations. Think of a heat press, peel hook, spatula, and scraper. Read what you need for your Cricut machine in the following article.

Cricut Design Space is the design program from Cricut. Choose between thousands free or premium images and ready-made designs. Or upload a nice design from the internet. From fonts to images and project ideas. Are you in a creative mood? With the shapes in the Design Space, you can create your own masterpiece. Design Space tells you how to make your creating step by step. Do you have to switch tools halfway? The app clearly indicates that. Cricut Design Space guides you through the project form A to Z.