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Cricut – Buyers Guide

Cricut has taken the DIY world by storm, empowering you to personalise t-shirts, mugs, water bottles, greeting cards, lunch boxes, jewellery, stickers, car decals, and more, right from the comfort of your home.

With its range of smart cutting machines, heat presses, tools, materials and easy-to-use app, you can personalise and customise almost anything.

Are you ready to make something unique? This guide will help you choose the perfect Cricut companion to suit your needs.

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How to choose your Cricut smart cutting machine

There are a few factors to consider when shopping for a Cricut smart cutting machine. For instance:

Project types: Do you have a rough idea of what you would like to make? If your projects are big in scale and complexity, then the Cricut Maker and Cricut Explore ranges will be best. Or if your projects are small and simple, Cricut Joy is a good choice.
Portability: Is size and portability important to you? Cricut Joy is compact and easily transportable, whereas the Cricut Maker and Cricut Explore ranges are larger and heavier.
Budget: There’s a Cricut machine for everyone. From the top of the line and premium Cricut Maker® range to the budget friendly Cricut Joy.

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Let’s find out which one is the best craft machine for you!

Cricut Joy

Perfect for beginners and casual makers, the compact and portable Cricut Joy makes small-scale and easy projects in minutes. Think of quick and simple personalised projects like custom cards, pro-looking labels, and decals.

Features

Personalise anything in 15 minutes
Cuts 50+ materials
Writes and draws flawlessly
Easy to store and carry

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Cricut Explore

A versatile mid-level option with a wider cutting format than Cricut Joy, the Cricut Explore range cuts 100+ materials including cardstock, vinyl, iron-on, and fabric and accepts 6 different tools to cut, write, score, foil and more. It’s an excellent choice for making custom t-shirts, stickers, decals, and cards.

Features

Faster than Cricut Joy
Works with 6 tools
Cuts 100+ materials
Mat-free cutting with Cricut Smart

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Cricut Maker

The Cricut Maker 3 is the no-compromise all-rounder that can cut everything the other machines can cut, plus more, and faster. It can quickly and precisely cut 300+ materials, from the most delicate paper and fabric to the tougher stuff like matboard, leather, and balsa wood. See your creativity skyrocket!

Features

Quicker, more powerful cutting
Cuts 300+ materials
Compatible with 13 tools for cutting, scoring, engraving, and embellishing
Mat-free cutting with Cricut Smart Materials

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Blades & Accessories

Fine-tune your making with a variety of blades, tools, mats, heat-resistant tape, and tool organisers.

Materials

Innovative, high-quality genuine Cricut material designed to cut perfectly with Cricut machines including vinyl, iron-on, transfer tape, and Infusible Ink.

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Heat Presses

With the speed of a heat press and the convenience of an iron, the Cricut EasyPress range allows your creations to bond to t-shirts, tote bags, pillowcases, blankets, and more.

Are you ready to make something unique?

Create something that is big and bold, small and intricate, impressively ambitious, or simply silly.

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Cricut – Buyers Guide

How to choose your Cricut smart cutting machine