The cricut maker is the newest personal cutting machine for the cricut brand. It’s Adaptive Tool System is what sets it apart from the explore models.You can still use the blades and housing from the Explore models such as the deep cut blade and the fabric blade. Each blade attachment is professional quality and made for specific materials. Here is the list of materials along with recommended blades from Cricut.com help site.
With over 500 digital sewing patterns available along with their extent of fonts and graphic designs its no wonder the Maker is on the top of everybody's list. Uploading your own images and fonts is also an option if you cant find something you are interested in on their free software. Design Space Software is compatable with iOS, Android™, Windows®, and Mac®. It is easy to use and saves all of your projects to the cloud. It has the same Bluetooth® wireless technology as the Explore Air and Air 2 along with the double tool holder.
The Maker has extra built in storage, docking slot for phone or tablet and USB port for charging. They removed the cartridge slot to add another cupholder and the fold down door has a storage compartment for your extras.
Rotary Blade for cutting fabric.
Knife Blade for cutting thicker materials up to 2.4 mm
Scoring Wheel tools for razor-sharp folds and creases
Washable Fabric Pen for marking pattern pieces
Fine Point Pen for writing and drawing designs
Calligraphy Pen for writing calligraphy fonts
What’s in the box?
- Cricut Maker™ machine
- Rotary Blade + Drive Housing
- Premium Fine-Point Blade + Housing (comes pre-installed in the B clamp).
- Fine-Point Pen
- FabricGrip™ Mat 12” x 12”
- LightGrip™ Mat 12” x 12”
- Welcome book
- USB cable
- Power adapter
- Cricut Access™ trial membership (automatically activated when you complete the new machine setup)
- 50 ready-to-make projects, including 25 sewing patterns (automatically activated when you complete the new machine setup)Materials for your first project
My thoughts on the Cricut Maker
I have owned my Maker since April 2018 and previously owned the Explore Air. As a beginning sewer the maker has been a dream come true. Not only can I personalize my items, I can cut them out before I make them with the rotary blade. The rotary blade takes your crafting to a whole new level and makes the perfect cut every time. I have been more encouraged to try new materials I didn't want to work with because how difficult it was to cut by hand. The Adaptive Tool System leaves room for many more tools to be part of the line and with the most recent Knife Blade and Scoring wheel it leaves what you can do to your imagination.
When you open your box to get started you get to create an account, if you haven't already, and set up the software. They start you with a beginners project to debut the rotary blade and show you how the pen and cutting blade work. Its a nice way to get you going to your next project but it can be a bit overwhelming at first. The 50 ready to make projects are a great place to start, if you don't sew they have projects with kraftboard, leather, felt and cardstock of course.
I highly recommend Cricut products in general, even if a maker isn't in your budget they have a whole line of wonderful machines to get you started.
Happy Crafting!
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