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    Cricut Design Space for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Cricut Design Space and Cricut Explore Air 2 with Illustrated Cricut Project Ideas
    Cricut Design Space for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Cricut Design Space and Cricut Explore Air 2 with Illustrated Cricut Project Ideas
    Cricut Design Space for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Cricut Design Space and Cricut Explore Air 2 with Illustrated Cricut Project Ideas
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    Cricut Design Space for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Cricut Design Space and Cricut Explore Air 2 with Illustrated Cricut Project Ideas

    By Clayton M. Rines

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    Master your Cricut Design Space with this ultimate guide!


     


    Your Cricut Machine is a piece of engineering ingenuity with some beautiful ergonomics and durable parts. However, if not correctly understood, it will not give you the desired results. Also, the Cricut Design Space that comes along with the machine needs to be studied, how to put it to use to maximize its potentials, troubleshooting, etc. Failing to harness the powers of the hardware and software altogether will only lead to frustration.


     


    How do you go about combining the Cricut Design Space and Cricut machine to fully complement your skillset to churn out masterpieces time after time? Please read and understand everything explained in this book as it treats in detail the Cricut Design Space and Cricut device. Also, there are numerous hints on how to navigate the world of Cricut. You will also find some project ideas to get you started if you are a newbie or an experienced hand that needs some refreshers. 


     


    You will learn the following; 


    Setting up your Cricut machine


    Installing and setting up the Cricut Design Space on your PC and iOS devices


    Picking the best Cricut machine for you


    Mastering the Cricut Design Space, Cricut Explore Air 2, and Cricut Maker


    How to upload images on Cricut Design Space


    Accessing over a 100,000 images and 500 fonts to create projects


    Compatible Cricut materials


    Unique project ideas to get you comfortable with your Cricut journey


    Identifying and troubleshooting common problems


    Cutting vinyl and other materials with your Cricut machine


    And so much more


     


    All that you need is explained in easy to understand terms with accompanying images to guide you.  If you want to play around and develop your skills or you aim to create a viable business by producing beautiful crafts, you will find all that you need, notwithstanding your proficiency level.  


     


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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNPDK
    Release dateSep 9, 2024
    Cricut Design Space for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Cricut Design Space and Cricut Explore Air 2 with Illustrated Cricut Project Ideas

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      Cricut Design Space for Beginners - Clayton M. Rines

      Chapter One

      Cricut Explore Air 2 Machine

      T

      he Cricut Explore Air 2 serves many purposes, including cutting, drawing, printing, writing, decorating, engraving, scoring, and scrapbooking. The machine uses a nifty score device, pens, and markers to score assignments, write, and draw.

      As a cutter, it can be used as an electronic individual tool for cutting metal sheets, fabric, sticker paper, faux leather, cardstock, vellum, and a lot of other materials. It has a chain of rollers and a defined blade that can cut any material into any shape. It makes use of cartridges to cut out fonts and unusual, beautiful shapes.

      Much progress has been made regarding the Cricut Explore Air 2; the machine now uses a series of cut files in place of the cartridges that were once used. There is now an available option of outlining and developing an assignment with the Cricut Design Space software. Then the material is set on a cutting mat before proceeding to verify the setting. It is also possible to upload the file you want to cut.

      The evolution has also birthed a platform with simplified scoring, engraving, and drawing of several materials with mind-blowing precision.

      Unpacking the Cricut Explore Air 2 Machine

      You must ensure that its complete accessories accompany your Cricut Explore Air 2 machine; otherwise, you should take it back to the purchase point. Another option in the case of a missing accessory is to get in touch with the Cricut support and make them aware of the situation. 

      The complete list of accessories for the Cricut Explore Air 2 machine is listed below:

      The cardstock and the vinyl samples: there are various types of cardstock and vinyl samples. The items available in your Cricut Explore Air 2 machine will be according to the type of kit you got; some kits contain additional items. Below are the various types of packages that might be found in the Cricut Explore Air 2 machine:

      The premium vinyl

      Vinyl starter kit

      Ultimate kit

      The complete starter kit

      Tools kit

      Cutting blade

      The accessory adapter and silver pen 

      Circuit Explore Air 2

      Power and USB cords

      Circuit cutting mat

      Instruction manual

      Parts of the Cricut Explore Air 2 

      Cutting mat

      The materials intended for cutting are placed on the cutting mat. The mat provides a safe, tacky avenue for the material to stay on; it ensures that the machine tightly holds the material.

      Tool cup

      As the name implies, it is part of the machine that houses circuit tools like pens, scissors, and the likes. To use the pen, clamp A has to be opened to provide passage for the pen, and then the clamp is closed afterward.

      Accessory storage section

      Other parts of the Cricut Explore Air 2 apart from the tool cup that holds tools; there are two other sections in the machine for keeping tools: 

      Big compartment

      Small compartment

      The big compartment is for keeping pens and long tools. The small compartment is for storing extra blade housings, the blades, and an accessory adapter. The small compartment is on the left side and consists of a magnetic band that helps in holding the replacement blades tightly.

      Accessory Clamp A

      The accessory clamp A accompanies the Cricut Explore Air 2 machine as the accessory adapter. It is used to secure the scoring blades, and at the same time, the drawing pen can be passed through it.

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      Blade Clamp A

      The blade clamp A has been set up in the Cricut Explore Air 2 machine. The blade clamp is responsible for the removal and change of bits of vinyl. 

      Smart Set dial

      The smart set dial enhances the Cricut Explore Air 2 machine; it allows the machine user to select the material they wish to cut at almost thrice the machine's normal speed. It is really simple; it involves turning around the smart set dial and selecting the cut material.

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      Extraction and Change of the Blade Clamps and Accessories of the Cricut Explore Air 2 Machine

      Extraction: unlock the lever, which will allow you to remove the metal housing. The blade you intend to extract is inside the metal housing, with a small plunger above it. Press the plunger to unveil the blade held by a magnet.

      Change: incase the blade needs to be changed, remove the blade, and put the new blade on the magnet that is supposed to be holding the blade.

      Characteristics of the Cricut Explore Air 2 machine

      The machine can cut a wide range of material due to the presence of the smarts set dial.

      Additional components like the blade housing, accessory adapter, and blade are already set up in the Cricut Explore Air 2 machine.

      The Cricut Explore Air 2 machine has more than enough storage capacity to give the user everything required.

      It is a wireless machine for cutting materials.

      The device is an exceptionally fast machine that can operate at almost thrice the expected speed depending on the device's configuration and the shapes you want to make out of your material. The device's high speed can be exploited by choosing the Fast Mode when configuring the machine and the material placed between Cardstock and Vinyl.

      The dial puts the settings of familiar materials on view, and there are several others in the design space. Set the dial to custom in your interest.

      The Cricut Explore Air 2 machine consists of cartridge ports, which connect the Cricut account online to the cartridges. This connection, consequently, makes your images available to you on your device.

      The Cricut Explore Air 2 machine can regulate the Smart Set dials for the machine user because it is automated.

      Installation of the Cricut Explore Air 2

      Installation of your Cricut Explore Air 2 machine results in immediate enrollment of the machine to your account. Follow the instructions below to install the Cricut Explore Air 2 machine:

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      Hints

      The complete installation of your machine will result in immediate enrollment of the machine. However, there are cases where you might get stuck after the computer's connection to the Cricut is lost. In cases like this, reconnect the machine and visit the Design Space Account menu, select New Machine Setup, and adhere to the screen display guidelines after this. Another option is to visit the design Portal on the Cricut website after the reconnection and follow the instructions promptly.

      Cricut Explore Air 2 Machine Cutting Mats

      The cutting mat

      The cutting mat determines the placement of most materials in the Cricut Explore Air 2 machine, so this makes it the most important add-on of the machine. The cutting mat is fabricated with the intent of making it tacky on one side to ensure that material is in place during inking, cutting, or scoring.

      There are three kinds of cutting mat; each one works well for different materials. In essence, the material you want to cut, score, or pass through any process will dictate the kind of cutting mat to use. The types of cutting mat, alongside the materials that are appropriate for each is listed below:

      Firm grip (purple)

      Foam

      Posterboard

      Chipboard

      Corrugated cardboard

      Magnetic material

      Backed fabric

      Leather with suede

      Wood and Balsa

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      Light grip (blue)

      Printer with scrapbook paper

      Light cardstock

      Vellum

      Construction paper

      Standard grip (green)

      Vinyl

      Heat transfer (Iron-on) with common vinyl

      Regular with embossed cardstock

      Window clings

      Essential Set of the Cricut Tools Gear

      The Cricut tools should accompany the Cricut Explore Air 2 when the machine is bought; they are available on Amazon or Cricut directly for a few bucks. The expected component of the toolset is listed below:

      Spatula: this helps to transfer materials from the cutting mat to the intended location.

      Scissors: clearly, this is for cutting.

      Weeder: this is for the extraction of vinyl from its liner or for eliminating minute cuts.

      Tweezers: it is for securing objects during drying and for several other uses. The handle of tweezers is pressed to open the tweezers and let go to close it.

      How to locate the machine's serial number

      The machine's serial number is located beneath the machine tag; it is underneath the barcode for old designs. The serial number is a twelve character alphanumeric code that starts with the letters below:

      Explore Air 2: S

      Explore: E

      Explore One: 1

      Explore Air: A

      Maker: Q

      Similarities and Differences of Cricut Machines

      Cricut Explore Air 2

      They can cut as many materials as possible.

      They consist of two holders for tool storage.

      They can operate in the Fast Mode, which quickens the cutting and writing process.

      Cricut Maker

      They cut the most materials when compared to other Cricut machines.

      They consist of a rotary blade for cutting fabric.

      They have the highest writing speed in comparison to other circuit machines. They cut faster as well.

      Cricut Explore One

      They can cut several materials, irrespective of texture and density. The can cut soft materials like paper and sturdy ones like adhesive vinyl and leather, even the intermediate ones like iron-on.

      They are the most suitable for do-it-yourself activities and assignments.

      Cricut Explore Air

      They consist of a double carriage that cuts and wires and two holders for tool storage. Bluetooth powers the Cricut Explore Air.

      Cricut Maker

      This machine is the most up-to-date and the best of circuit machines. This assertion might not be

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