Cricut | Imamother

amother

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 12:43 am

What exactly is it? how does it work? do I need wifi for it? Do I need to have a computer to utilize it?
Can I use it to personalize school supplies? backpacks? pencils? Or is it just a cutter for papers? I keep hearing people talking about the cricut but I'm #clueless

amother

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 12:44 am

once you have the machine, do you constantly need to buy material and supplies for it? DO you need to maintain and clean it?

amother

Bluebell

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 3:23 am

You need a computer for it as it uses a program called cricut design space. You can personalize a lot of stuff including school supplies, etc. You constantly need to buy supplies. Vinyl is most common- permanent and heat transfer for shirts/fabric.

It's a lot of fun if you are into crafting. I love it.

amother

Bluebell

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 3:24 am

amother OP wrote:

once you have the machine, do you constantly need to buy material and supplies for it? DO you need to maintain and clean it?

There not much maintenance and cleaning unless material gets stuck in the blade.

amother

Foxglove

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 4:04 am

You also might need an online subscription to access all of its fonts which is a monthly fee.

Yes, it's a paper-cutting machine, but it does things you wouldn't be able to do yourself, such as logos, and it uses materials that can heat-transfer easily to different surfaces.

amother

Bluebell

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 4:44 am

You don't need to pay for the cricut fonts if you don't want to. I don't.

amother

Crimson

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 4:47 am

Do you need internet or a subscription to access the design area? Or to make your own designs?

amother

Bluebell

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 5:07 am

amother Crimson wrote:

Do you need internet or a subscription to access the design area? Or to make your own designs?

You need to sign into design space. I think you do need internet access in order to do updates but not on a daily basis. But I can be wrong.

amother

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 6:01 am

thank you for the replies!
Does it also carve into wood? like engrave a name onto pencils?
how about embroider onto a backpack? I'm not expecting to have a one machine does it all I'm only asking:)

amother

Bluebell

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 6:39 am

amother OP wrote:

thank you for the replies!
Does it also carve into wood? like engrave a name onto pencils?
how about embroider onto a backpack? I'm not expecting to have a one machine does it all I'm only asking:)

The maker has a feature to engrave but it's not great. It doesn't embroider.

happy7

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 7:05 am

You NEED internet.
You are designing on the computer and then through WI-FI the design gets transferred to the machine. And the machine cuts out the design.
YES, you need to constantly buy supplies (expensive supplies).
My daughter has a silhouette (different company, also expensive, similar idea).
We have to get her a computer bec she needs to spend hours on the computer designing.

amother

Butterscotch

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 7:11 am

Sorry for hijacking, is it worth to pay the difference for a Cricut Maker3 vs. a Cricut Maker? TIA

amother

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 7:17 am

amother Butterscotch wrote:

Sorry for hijacking, is it worth to pay the difference for a Cricut Maker3 vs. a Cricut Maker? TIA

please keep hijacking with more questions! I don;t even know what to ask but want to get all info to know whih one to buy.

amother

Bluebell

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 7:26 am

I have the maker. I personally would not spend on the maker 3.
I love my maker.

ittsamother

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 7:54 am

I have a Silhouette, I like the program much better. And you don't need internet whatsoever to design or transfer to the machine. For that alone it's way more worth it.

shanie5

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 7:57 am

happy7 wrote:

It goes from 1 to the other thru Bluetooth. Not WI-FI.

amother

Bluebell

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 8:00 am

shanie5 wrote:

It goes from 1 to the other thru Bluetooth. Not WI-FI.

Right either a wire or Bluetooth depending how you set it up

Duh

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 8:00 am

ittsamother wrote:

I have a Silhouette, I like the program much better. And you don't need internet whatsoever to design or transfer to the machine. For that alone it's way more worth it.

Is this a different brand? Or another cricut product?

ittsamother

Sun, Jul 23 2023, 8:01 am

Duh wrote:

Is this a different brand? Or another cricut product?

A totally different brand. I got it long before Cricut hit the Jewish market.