From cutting machines to crafting essentials, Cricut products make it easy to create just for fun, for friends & family, or even for a small business at cricut.com/setup. Many people think a Cricut machine is just for cutting paper or vinyl, but it can do SO much more than that! There are over 100 different materials that a Cricut Explore machine can cut, and the new Cricut Maker has a rotary blade and a deep knife blade that can cut even more!
Go to cricut.com/setup to download the Design Space application. If you are on Windows, then you will see a Windows download. If you are on a Mac, then you will see a Mac download.
Click on the “Download” button, and the application will start downloading to your computer. Most of the time, the file will automatically be stored in your Downloads folder, but you may have the option to select where to save it. An installing window will appear for a minute or two.
Cricut machines are also known as craft plotters or die-cutter machine. The Brother ScanNCut and Silhouette Cameo are two other brands of cutting machines.
Three types of Cricut machines are currently on the market:
Cricut Explore 3 is the most popular machine and is the middle-level model.
Cricut Maker 3 is one step above the Explore 3. It can be used to cut more materials using a variety of tools.
Cricut Joy is a small model that is portable, easy to set-up, and simple to use.
A Cricut cutting machine can be compared to a household printer. A Cricut machine cuts your design from a sheet or other material. Instead of printing it onto paper, the small, movable blade uses to do so.
You first create a design using Cricut’s design app or software. You then send the design via Bluetooth or USB to the Cricut cutter machine. The Cricut machine will receive the design and cut it using a small, precise knife.
After opening the Cricut App on your Cricut machine, click the Cricut ID button.
Next, enter your Cricut Machine Model Number and any other general information.
Click on the Cricut setup Button to move on to the next step.
The last click Green Button said “Setup Cricut”, and then you can start setting up your Cricut Machine.
You will now need to set up your Cricut Machine.
First, select your cutting material and place it onto the sticky cutting mat. The Cricut cuts by holding the cutting mat in place. Place the mat in the machine.
Next, select a design from Cricut Design Space. Choose your material settings and send your design to Cricut.
To start cutting, press the button on your Cricut.
Once the machine has finished cutting, take the mat out of the machine and remove any material.
There are several cricut devices available in the market. These are used to perform different tasks. So, it is necessary to setup the device when it is going to be use for first time. Here are the steps to setup a cricut device:
Plug in cricut device and switch ON the power button
Connect cricut machine and your computer system through a USB cable.
Cicut devices are Bluetooth enable. So you can connect these devices to computer via Bluetooth as well.
After pairing of device and system, download cricut machine software from cricut.com/setup.
Double click on Install.exe file and let it install on your system.
Get Sign In with your cricut credentials.
Follow the instructions that comes infront of you to setup cricut device.