Welcome to the world of cricut machines.
Different types of cricut machines and what they do.
Today cricut machines are used for everything from making vinyl decals and iron on transfers to fabric and sewing projects and even cutting cork or other types of heat transfers.
Except that instead of printing your design the cricut machine cuts it out of whatever material you want.
Make more in less time cut over 100 different materials upload your own images and design on the go.
They really are two different machines that each serve different purposes.
Can be purchased separately as a replacement scoring stylus for all cricut explore machines and cricut maker knife blade drive housing for cricut maker quickswap tools for cricut maker cartridge adapter for cricut maker.
Here are the older cricut cutting machines in general order from first to last or see here for what is the best cricut machine.
Accessory adapter replacement included with cricut explore cricut explore air cricut explore air 2 and cricut maker.
You can think of it like a printer.
Turn your ideas into professional quality projects.
In our opinion the joy makes a great addition to the maker but cannot really compete as the best overall cricut machine.
You create an image or design on your computer and then send it to the machine.
Compact portable and easier to store.
Cut lengths up to 20 ft.
These machines are no longer supported by cricut.
The cricut explore airis a die cutting machine aka craft plotter or cutting machine.