Cricut
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| Product type | Home die-cutting machines |
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| Owner | Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www |
Cricut is the brand-name of a product range of home die-cutting machines (or cutting plotters) used for scrapbooking and various projects, made by Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc. (also known as "Provo Craft") of Spanish Fork, Utah. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, vinyl, fabric and other products such as fondant. Cricut is among several electronic die cutters used by paper crafters, card makers and scrapbookers.
The original cricut machine had cutting mats of 6 × 12 inches, the larger Cricut Expression only allows mats of 12 × 12 and 12 × 24. The largest machine will produce letters from a half inch to 23 1⁄2 inches high. Both the Cricut and Cricut Expression require mats and blades which can be adjusted to cut through various types of paper, vinyl and other sheet products. The Cricut personal paper cutter operates as a paper cutter based upon cutting parameters programmed into the machine, and resembles a desktop printer.Cricut Cake produces stylized edible fondants cut into various shapes from fondant sheets, and is used by chefs in the preparation and ornamentation of cakes.
The original cricut comes with a 6" x 12" cutting mat and images can be cut in a range from 1" to 5 1/2" tall. The original cricut is compatible with all original cricut cartridges. The original cricut does not have the ability to cut as many different types of materials that the newer cricut machines can. However Cricut does make a Deep Cut Blade & Housing that can allow original cricut owners to cut material up to 1.55mm thick, such as magnet, chipboard, and stamp materials. The original cricut is also compatible with the Cricut Design Craft Room.
The Cricut Expression® offers several advantages over the previous model. First, it allows users to cut shapes and fonts in a range from ¼" to 23½", and comes with a 12" x 12" cutting matting with adjustable slides so that users no longer need to trim their media down to 6" x 12". It cuts a wider range of materials, including vellum, fabric, chipboard, vinyl, and thin foils. It also features an LCD Screen to preview the work, and has features such Quantity and Auto-Fill. A "Paper Saver" mode and choice of Portrait or Landscape Orientation have also been added. The basic model has two cartridges included in the purchase, Plantin SchoolBook and Accent Essentials.
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