The Cricut cutting machine comes from Provo Craft, a company who have not been swept away by digital art and makeovers but still remember there are crafters out there that still love to make and create with paper. They are a company that have managed to extend to different parts of the world meaning that artists all over the globe have the opportunities Provo is creating.
Provo Craft have been around for over forty years and that kind of long standing knowledge in the field of arts and crafts makes their materials and products of a high quality. Crafters everywhere want what Provo are offering.
The Cricut machine in particular is extremely popular with artists and crafters. All you need to do is install your chosen cartridge, font or shape, and then push some buttons to tell it what you want it to cut out and what size. Though the initial cost of the machine can be high the amount of time and energy it saves is well worth it. For crafters that wish to be able to use other materials like vinyl, card stock and silk screening, there is the Expression cutting machine. This can create more detailed patterns and also has a larger range of sizes it can cut for you. The cartridges that go with either machine have a very large range of shapes, fonts and words to keep everyone happy.
Neither machine needs you to have a computer to use. However if you do have a PC there is a great piece of software you can use called Cricut Design Studio which means you can connect the PC to the cutting machine. This enables crafters to access the huge number of images that are part of the library of cartridges. So rather than having to go through each cartridge you own to find a particular image you want, you can make that search digitally.
The software also means you can personalize and custom fonts and shapes and you can also work out what you want on your PC before sending it to the cutter so you are clearer on what you are going to get and how the project is going to look. There is even an on screen cutting mat and working this way means you can enjoy having access to most cricut cartridges.
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