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This guide will help you use the Cricut Maker 3 available in the Idea Lab.
Most of this information is intended for the beginner, so we start at the very beginning. There are librarians in the Idea Lab who can help you practice what you see on these pages. Please feel free to discuss your findings with them, and as always, don’t hesitate to ask for help whenever you need it.
Meet the Cricut
Meet the Cricut
What is the Cricut?
What is the Cricut?
A Cricut is a cutting machine that enables you to create beautiful crafts using a variety of materials, including paper, vinyl, felt, and more. Depending on which Cricut model you’re using, you may also be able to draw, emboss, and create folding lines.
There are a few types of Cricut machines. For the Idea Lab, we will focus on the Cricut Maker 3.
Materials and Tools
Materials and Tools
Tools
Tools
This video segment shows you how to switch out one Cricut Blade for another.
Duration: 2min
This help article from Cricut explains which blade to use for what materials or projects.
This article and video explain how to replace the actual blade tip in a cutting tool once it is no longer sharp.
This video segment shows you how to insert and clamp in a marker to write with the Cricut - push all the way until you hear it click into place!
This helpful article from Cricut explains which pens and markers to use.
Materials
Materials
A full, alphabetical list of every material the Cricut Maker can cut.
This article provides a guide on selecting material settings.
Mats
Mats
A quick guide to what mats to use for putting your materials in the Cricut Maker - different mats have different strengths, and the Cricut will tell you which you should use when you select a material.
This video demonstrates how to clean and care for your mats to preserve their stickiness and extend their lifespan. Duration: 8 min
Design Space
Design Space
To use the Cricut, you will need to use Cricut’s software: Cricut Design Space. Use the link below to download it to your computer. Once it is downloaded, you will need to make an account to log in. You can access your designs on any computer by logging into your account.
Contact
Contact
Parkland Community Library
4422 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
(610) 398-1361 Extension 107
Idea Lab Hours of Service
Idea Lab Hours of Service
Monday- Wednesday: 4pm - 8pm
Monday- Wednesday: 4pm - 8pm
Thursday - Friday: 11am - 3pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Location
Location
Tech Center
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