Thank you, it really is easy if you just split the construction into parts, a little like the real world construction methods and just applying that the Rory in a smaller world. The ability of the Cricut Maker to be able to cut the card neatly and accurately constantly producing the same every time makes for a simple job. A bit like it does all the hard work and you get the praise.

Thanks, when someone asks if something can be done your head is full of ideas, I have to get them into action before I forget.

Thanks, hopefully hubby will agree to one. There are so many things you can do with it you will be non stop crafting.

@@JumbleLane I just need him to assist me because programming is noth my speciality hahaha

@@silviaborgers4105 I must say it can be daunting using the Cricut machines first of all and getting used to the software but in reality it is a simple and quick learning curve and you are only a phone call or message/email away from help

Hi, the glue I used was Rocket Card Glue. This dries almost immediately. I have the small bottles with a needle applicator do I decant the glue into these for easier use. Geoff

Hi Roger, yes, I do use thinner card and laminate it. It dies really depend on what I am making and also the material I am using. In many cases it will be a stronger object if it is built up of several layers as opposed to a single layer, a bit like plywood except the grain changes by 90deg every layer in plywood. The next thing is to consider the blade. There are standard blades and there are deep cut blades. Then next thing is to consider in the settings is the amount of passes per cut. Think of it you using a craft knife to cut something and you score three or four times before you go all the way through. I do use a separate design package to make my designs and that is because the Cricut interface is very limited for complex designs and although may be possible it will take an awful lot longer and is more tedious. My go to software is no longer in production although may be available by looking around. It is Serif Drawplus, the version I use is X8 but is no longer supported by Serif. They do have a new range of design software which I also have and that is in the Affinity Range of packages. Any artwork design software can be used and I would suggest whatever you are comfortable and proficient in using. You just need to export your design as either an SVG or JPEG file and upload into Design Space as a cut file. Make sure it is sized as required and then select MAKE IT. Hope that helps but if you need any further help just contact me on geoff@jumblelaneprinting.co.uk

Hi Ed, firstly I used the standard cut blade. This is not the knife blade that rotates so it is not limited to width of cut or how close the cuts are. I used a card similar to the Cricut thick card which is about .8mm hence why I used two pieces and laminated them. As for window frames I have used three methods. The first being similar to the way I did the card in the video but used only one layer. The second I cut copy paper to the shape of the frame and laminated it in a laminating machine to give the effect of the glass and lastly I used print and cut on self adhesive paper which was stuck down on the clear plastic cut from blister packaging. For the latter two I have a video showing this.

Oh and by the way, although I do have a knife blade that rotates and cuts like you mention I have not yet tried it but yes, it is possible to cut a good couple of millimetres even balsa wood.

Resizing is only required if you need to be specific about the item you are cutting. In general I design a drawing on one software which one s easier to work with for drawing and to the correct dimensions. This is exported as an SVG and then imported into the Cricut software. Because the hike is of high resolution and pretty big it ends up as being physically too big do it is re-sized to the correct dimensions

@@JumbleLane Hi Geoff, thanks for replying so quickly :) I had a look online at the different blades ... so, in these videos of yours, are you using the "Fine Point Blade"? Or is it the "Deep Point Blade"? Which is the standard one that comes with the machine? Also, I'm a bit confused about the "Knife Blade" ... does that rotate? It wasn't clear to me. But anyway, are you suggesting that the "Knife Blade" makes wider cuts? And maybe you are more limited in how close the cuts can be when using the "Knife Blade"? Oh, and I found your other video on making window frames - that was also interesting to see your different approaches. Thanks, Ed :)

@@edtapper8260 I normally have the deep point blade in and use it just about for everything as there is not much difference to be honest. Yes the knife blade I refer to is the rotating blade. I assume as it is controlled to turn as it cuts rather than swivel like a castor as in the standard blades the hardware in the machine cannot place the blade close to another cut, also on some materials there are more than one pass of the blade on a single cut line and with the rotating knife blade this is on almost every material it is used for. Once you have selected the material you are cutting the software tells you what blade to use.

A Cricut Maker can cut material such as polystyrene, card stock, etc. up to 2 mm.

The Maker is the flagship model and has all the new tools for different materials and jobs. When I got mine there was only news that there would be tools available soon, now there are several different tools already available. Certainly worth the investment for a serious model maker. One note though, the software you use to produce the jobs has a steep learning curve but you can do a lot of design work using your preferred software then importing the graphics into their software to do the work. I will possibly produce a video demonstrating this soon