What Cricut Should I Buy in 2024

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Күн бұрын

Let's answer the question, what Cricut should I buy? There are 7 available Cricut machines and each one is a little different. We'll look at all of them and I'll share my recommendations to help match the right Cricut to your crafting needs.
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0:00 Introduction
1:17 What is Cricut?
2:01 Current Cricut machines
2:42 Joy machines
4:09 Explore machines
5:32 Venture machine
6:34 Maker machines
7:53 Price and deals
9:03 Recommendations
10:59 Final thoughts
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@dianafuld3450 Ай бұрын

Well done presentation - I like that you are organized, well-spoken, and you know your subject matter. Thank you! I am considering buying a Cricut, so this helped me understand the differences between their 2024 models. Next, I need to figure out what I would actually USE the Cricut to do. LOL!

@briannarocha3479 3 ай бұрын

This is soo helpful! Thank you!!

@tasheemawillis3640 2 ай бұрын

So helpful thank you

@kaystarlo 3 ай бұрын

Great organized and informative video. Thank you

@kerryanntalbert7812 Ай бұрын

You did an amazing job with this video!! Thank YOU!!!!

@shaimam4402 3 ай бұрын

awesome i was so confused as new learner in this field .. THANKS !!!

@SarahVanderkooy 3 ай бұрын

So glad it was helpful!

@meenusingh150 4 ай бұрын

You are so good in explaining, it really helps, ❤

@SarahVanderkooy 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@carolynlaboy4901 29 күн бұрын

Thanks so much. This was very very helpful. You answered my questions and many I didnt know I had. I've never b4 so it was great to see all the options.

@SarahVanderkooy 29 күн бұрын

Wonderful! Thanks for watching.

@dabailey1000 3 ай бұрын

There actually is an Explorer prior to Explorer Air 2. I have it and love it as I can still use cartridges in it. ❤️

@SarahVanderkooy 3 ай бұрын

Yes the original was great! So glad it's still working for you, happy crafting 😁

@TheMysticWildFlower 5 ай бұрын

Hey do you ever use the silhouette? Thanks For making this video 💜 new to it all. Very excited. Been a long time wanting to get a machine 😊

@SarahVanderkooy 5 ай бұрын

I owned a Silhouette years ago and loved it, they make great machines. I just don't own any currently. Thanks for watching!

@TheMysticWildFlower 5 ай бұрын

@@SarahVanderkooy thank youu. I'm gonna gig to curate a sex museum here in the Caribbean. Sex Ed and Wellness will be my focus. I'm on here wondering if a machine like this will be useful for museum merch, workshops ect. Thanks For your lovely videos and advice 🇹🇹✨💕

@darrinlindsey Ай бұрын

I'm totally new to this. Looking to purchase a Maker 3, probably. But, what is "Smart Material"?

@SarahVanderkooy Ай бұрын

Smart material can be run through the Maker 3 without a mat. Other materials need to be placed on the sticky mat in order to be cut. With smart materials you can cut longer than the standard 12 inch mat too.

@kimberlydavis5960 5 ай бұрын

I have watched several of your videos as I’m trying to decide if I should purchase the cricut maker3 or the S1 (20 or 40). Of course the maker is significantly lower priced and it appears that you can cut “wood” with it but I’m wondering if you can make good quality puzzles and toys such as perpetual calendars and other items that might be used by preschools that require letters, numbers words be “engraved”.

@SarahVanderkooy 5 ай бұрын

Yes you can cut wood with a Cricut, but I would reserve that for small basic projects. It takes a long time and the blade dulls quickly. Your only option for wood is thin balsawood or basswood. If you want to get into wood crafts like you mentioned a laser is definitely the way to go. I use both a laser and Cricut but I use them for very different types of crafts.

@Larushka19 3 ай бұрын

I want to create big cardboard decorations for birthday parties. Would you go with Venture or maker 3? Thank you!

@SarahVanderkooy 3 ай бұрын

The Venture will cut huge pieces of material but not cardboard. Only thick cardstock. I've done poster board cutout with it. The Maker 3 can cut cardboard but you are limited to a 12x12 piece at a time.

@magoomagee954 5 ай бұрын

This was a great video, thank you! Can you tell me which machines use the USB? I have the Joy and have had nothing but problems with the Bluetooth-only connection.

@SarahVanderkooy 5 ай бұрын

The Joy and Joy Xtra are the only 2 machines that cannot use USB. They have to be run on Bluetooth. Everything else has a corded USB option.

@magoomagee954 5 ай бұрын

@@SarahVanderkooy Thank you SO much! ❤️

@nascar427 5 ай бұрын

Great tutorial/comparison. What paper do you suggest for sticker paper? Laser or inkjet?

@SarahVanderkooy 5 ай бұрын

I only use ink jet paper and the new/improved sticker sets from Circuit are awesome. Look for the waterproof sticker sets. I also like Neato label sticker sheets, those can be found on Amazon.

@nascar427 5 ай бұрын

OK, I will have to look into it. thanks. I have done all my printing so far on my color lazer printer on the HTVRont sticker paper and have had good results so far.@@SarahVanderkooy

@abigailsmith1997 3 ай бұрын

I am starting to get into book binding and I want to make custom book covers. Which cricut would you recommend?

@SarahVanderkooy 3 ай бұрын

Most cardstock and other thick papers can be cut with the regular blade that comes with any Cricut. Depending on how thick the material is you may need to deep point or knife blade, in that case the Maker 3 would be the right option.

@melissaconley3660 3 ай бұрын

I do not own a printer and I'm looking for the least expensive cricut that will allow me to use multiple colors on my stickers. I saw in this video the cricut joy extra can do stickers with multiple colors but it looks like you need a printer. Can you tell me which one would be best for this please? Thank you. Your video was very helpful :)

@SarahVanderkooy 3 ай бұрын

A Cricut cannot print, it can scan printed items and cut them into stickers. They can also draw with pens. No matter which Cricut you opt for you will need a separate printer for stickers. That being said, the Joy Xtra is a great option for stickers and lots of other projects.

@jadeahlucero8075 4 ай бұрын

Can you write whatever you want or create your own design and size

@SarahVanderkooy 4 ай бұрын

Yes. You can use the images in Design Space or add anything you want. That includes your own designs you create outside of the software or designs you buy from Etsy or elsewhere.

@tarabouchard7091 4 ай бұрын

Aloha, im super new to this and im wanting to buy a cricut machine to make designs for hats and possibly tote bags....is all the vinyl the same or is there a specific kind I need ? cause im seeing this transfer tape and then I also see iron on vinyl.

@SarahVanderkooy 4 ай бұрын

Great question. There are a few different kinds. Adhesive vinyl sticks to hard surfaces, permanently. You use transfer tape to move the cut design to the piece. Like vinyl words on a sign. HTV (heat transfer vinyl) also called iron-on vinyl is adhered to fabric with heat, it's not sticky on it's own. If you want to make hats and totes you would cut HTV and press it onto the fabric with an EasyPress or iron. Hope that helps!

@tarabouchard7091 4 ай бұрын

om my gosh so helpful. one more question please. so if I get the cricut maker 3. do I need to get anything additional to be able to cut heat trasfer foil? so much to consider and at the same time I dont want to buy things that I dont need. I super appreciate your help. @@SarahVanderkooy

@BilingualAfricanFolktales 5 ай бұрын

I am a complete beginner. I got interested because I saw a tutorial on 3D puff vinyl print. Can I make that with the joy extra?

@SarahVanderkooy 5 ай бұрын

You can definitely cut puff vinyl with any Cricut machine using the standard blade that comes with it. It's a type of iron on or HTV and applies nicely to fabric with heat.

@BilingualAfricanFolktales 5 ай бұрын

@@SarahVanderkooy thanks for the quick response ☺️. Can I use a normal home iron instead of the cricut heat press?

@cheyannegonzales5491 4 ай бұрын

@@BilingualAfricanFolktales I heard from a couple different sources yes you can

@shonondabeats618 Күн бұрын

If i currently own a cricut air explorer 2 is it worth buying the maker if I mostly just do print and cut and cut everyday iron on vinyl ? Will I see a faster speed in print and cut on the maker 3 ? Please get back with me

@SarahVanderkooy Күн бұрын

If that's your main focus and your machine is working well I don't think you need to upgrade. It does cut faster but the scanning speed for print than cut seems to be similar.

@jimhogan3446 4 ай бұрын

Can the Maker 3 be connected to my computer with a usb cord ?

@SarahVanderkooy 4 ай бұрын

Yes, and it comes with the cord.

@m.m9136 2 ай бұрын

So I'm in the process of creating a candle business. I'm looking for a device that can print labels for me. No cricuts can help with this?

@SarahVanderkooy 2 ай бұрын

A Cricut is not a printer so you would need a printer first. Cricut can help you design the labels then cut them out after you print. I use an expensive Canon ink jet to print on speciality vinyl or sticker paper to make my candle labels.