Cricut Review

Posted on October 15, 2009 | 0 comments

I thought I’d do a little review of the Cricut machine.&nbsp; As many of you know, Cricut is an electronic die cutting machine.&nbsp; There are different sizes of machines such as the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W5I9OC?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thebestscrasu-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000W5I9OC">Cricut Personal</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebestscrasu-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000W5I9OC" border="0" width="1" height="1" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> and the Cricut Expression.&nbsp; I personally prefer the larger <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WOV83M?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thebestscrasu-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000WOV83M">Cricut Expression</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebestscrasu-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000WOV83M" border="0" width="1" height="1" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> .&nbsp; I’ve used this machine at a crop and was very satisfied with the results.<br /><br />With the Cricut you can cut out many different fonts and shapes in many different sizes as well as shadow the shape in a different color paper for a matted effect.&nbsp; It’s fast and easy and sure beats hand cutting by a long shot.<!– pagebreak –><br /><br />Now for the down side:&nbsp; The machine itself in not overly expensive (around $300) but the cartridges are.&nbsp; They run between $50 and $90 each.&nbsp;&nbsp;Each cartridge has only one font style on it and some shapes, so it becomes costly when you want to have a variety of fonts.&nbsp; <br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WOV83M?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thebestscrasu-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000WOV83M"><img src="http://scrapbookersinnercircle.com/images/cricut-expression.jpg" border="0" width="300" style="float: right;" /></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebestscrasu-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000WOV83M" border="0" width="1" height="1" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />Also, there is a little frustration with the cutting mat.&nbsp; I know when we were using it at the crop, the stickiness of the mat wore out and then the paper would tear.&nbsp; There are many ways I’ve read about in forums to correct this problem, but it can be frustrating.<br /><br />Otherwise, this is a great little tool to have in your scrapbooking arsenal.&nbsp; If you do your homework and look for sales on the cartridges, you will likely be quite happy with this purchase.&nbsp; I recommend trying it out at a store crop or on a friend’s machine first so you have an idea of what you are getting into and if it is suitable to your needs.&nbsp; I also recommend that you join a forum thread on Cricuts to help with any questions you come across.<br /><strong><br /><br /><br />
<h3>Read More —&gt;&gt; &nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WOV83M?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thebestscrasu-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000WOV83M"><span style="font-family: mceinline;"><span style="font-family: mceinline;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Cricut Expression 24-Inch Personal Electronic Cutting Machine</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebestscrasu-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000WOV83M" border="0" width="1" height="1" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></span></h3>
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