Make sure you check out my 5 things i love about my cricut explore air 2 and faqs about the cricut easypress 2 to help you understand the kind of cricut crafter i am.
Do i need a cutting mat for cricut air.
All the tools included help with all the different materials you will be cutting.
Cricut has an essential tool set with 7 tools that is perfect for those getting started.
Here is what you need to get started cutting vinyl on a cricut.
If it does tap yes in design space then continue to proceed to the next step.
Cricut makes 3 different mats to use with their explore air machines.
This question is one i love to answer and i ve decided to pull it all together in one post as a cricut gift guide of what you need to get started with cricut.
A cricut mat is the surface where you cut all of your projects.
It can be a little bit overwhelming at first but i m here to show you how easy it is to select the perfect mat for your next project with your cricut explore air.
Cricut joy cuts smart materials without a machine mat but it can also cut a variety of other materials using a machine cutting mat.
Right now there are four different types of mats light grip blue standard grip green strong grip purple and fabric pink.
Cardstock and fabric sample for the first project accessory adapter for a scoring stylus or cricut pen usb cord and power adapter.
Cricut machine i have the cricut explore air and i love it cricut standardgrip cutting mat.
Depending on the materials that you are working with you will need a different mat.
What cricut supplies do you really need when first starting out.
In this post i ll share with you which cricut accessories and supplies are important for starting with a new cutting machine and which you can.
How to cut vinyl with a cricut machine.
Cricut lightgrip cutting mat cricut standardgrip cutting mat and the cricut stronggrip cutting mat.
12 x 12 lightgrip cutting mat.
12 x 12 fabricgrip cutting mat.
We ve gone through the process of buying both the explore air 2 and the maker so have discovered which cricut supplies one really needs or not.
Adhesive vinyl i get my vinyl from expressions vinyl but you can also get it directly from cricut or from a craft store like michaels.
You have your cricut machine and cutting mat but now you need a few tools that will make your crafting life a whole lot easier.
The 12 x 12 mat will be sufficient for most projects but every now and again you might want to go large.
Once done it will cut around the small square near the center of the sheet.
Cricut cutting mats come in two sizes.
Last updated on may 29th 2020.
If you are using the larger mat then you need to change the setting in cricut design space.
The machine will begin to scan the sheet for the calibration markings.
12 x 12 inches or 12 x 24 inches.
Without unloading the mat look at the cut to see if the cut touches the printed line all the way around.
