Alice Green - Cricut for Beginners: The Complete DIY Guide to Master the Use of Cricut Machine and Cricut Design Space to Craft Out Awesome Cricut Project Ideas (Graphical Illustrations Included)

Cricut for Beginners

The Complete DIY Guide to Master the Use of Cricut Machine and Cricut Design Space to Craft Out Awesome Cricut Project Ideas

(Graphical Illustrations Included)

By

Alice Green

Copyright 2020 Alice Green

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1

Getting Started with Cricut Machines

What is a Cricut Machine?

How the Cricut Works

Popular Cricut Machine Models - Which is the Best to Go For?

Cricut Explore One

Cricut Explore Air 2

Cricut Maker

Cricut Joy

Crafts Cricut Machine Can Do

Home Dcor Projects

Artwork Projects

Home Dcor Accessories

DIY Projects Involving Stenciling

Label Designing

Woodwork

Cricut Access Membership

Cricut Access Fonts

Cricut Access Standard

Cricut Access Premium

Chapter 2

Cricut Tools and Accessories

Cricut Pens

Cricut Mats

Cricut Bright Pad

Scraper

Scissors

Tweezers

Scoring Stylus

Spatula

Weeder

Tapes

Chapter 3

Setting-Up Your Cricut Machine

Chapter 4

Cricut Design Space (CDS)

What Is the Cricut Design Space?

How Does the Design Space Work?

Downloading and Installing CDS

For Your Android Devices

For Your iOS Devices

For Your Windows Devices

For Your Mac Devices

Putting Your Cricut Design Space to Work

Cricut Design Space Canvas Options

Uploading Images to the Cricut Design Space

Aligning Your Designs to Cut into Cricut Design Space

Working with the Edit and Save Options

Working with Fonts and Text

Downloading Images From Cricut Design Space to Use Offline

Troubleshooting Cricut Design Space Error Codes

Chapter 5

Cricut Project Ideas

Paper Projects

DIY Lunch Notes

Printable Lunch Notes

Framed Paper Succulents

Vinyl Projects

Customized Vinyl Mugs

Customized Vinyl Bowls

Cricut Personalized Soap Bottles

Fabric Projects

Fabric Bookmarks

2-Minutes Felt Masks

Christmas Advent Calendar

Basswood, Balsa, Wood, and Chipboard Projects

DIY Basswood Home Sign

Day by Day Calendar

Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV) and Iron-on Projects

Disney Snacks Tee Shirt

Knock-out Text Trick or Treat Pillows

Chapter 6

Troubleshooting Common Cricut Machine Problems

Chapter 7

Maintaining Your Cricut Machine

Chapter 8

Cricut Machine Tips and Tricks

Chapter 9

Cricut Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

Introduction

Let's play a game of guessing, shall we?

You most likely are a creative person who loves to get hands-on with projects. Lying somewhere on a shelf in your house is a complete DIY guide that gives you insight into how you can be able to create a ton of amazing things and fashion them to your tastes.

Fabric crafts.

Crafts and arts with vinyl, porcelain and enamel.

Paper crafts and DIYs, the list is endless.

As an advocate for getting many things done by yourself and creating sensational art pieces without having to go through the rigors of getting dressed up and walking around the market under the sun in search for art pieces that look like what you want to create, you most likely believe that it is much easier to do it yourself. If this is you, then you most likely must have come across this one thing that is capable of frustrating you to within an inch of your life.

The right tools to make use of, in the right form they should be made use of.

So, the DIY guide says you should make use of a 2x2 piece of wood, but all you can find is something that is twice this size and you don't know how to go about cutting it down to get it to the shape it should be in. In another place, you see this amazing tutorial that teaches you one magic trick to work on your clothes in order to transform them from one shape to the other, but the challenge is that for you to be able to make this work, there are things you must do with the cloth to get it in the shape it must be, and you are afraid that using just a piece of scissors will not quite cut it.

If you are in this position where you are at the verge of giving up on your DIY crafts passion and venture because of the difficulty associated with getting the kinds of materials you need to execute on any task, in the way they should be, then you may want to read on because in this book, you will see that the situation is not without redemption.

The way out of this challenge is to incorporate the Cricut machine into your efforts.

The Cricut machine is a cutting machine that you can use for crafts, arts, DIYs and this tool can help you cut through just about anything, including paper, vinyl, and other materials that you will need for your crafts. Cricut machines vary. There are those that cut through lighter and more delicate materials like paper, fabrics, etc. while there are others that are built to cut through thicker materials like vinyl, leather, wood, and other related tools.

Making use of these machines can be a bit too overwhelming. Although they are lifesavers, many people have not yet seemed to have gotten a hold of how to make the most out of them, and this is what this book is here to help you achieve. We will walk you through a step-by-step and comprehensive guide to help you master the use of the Cricut machine, understand the concepts of Cricut designs and how you can be able to unleash the potentials of this machine to create amazing art and execute all you have imagined through your DIY exercises.

This book will walk you through an introduction to Cricut machines, help you to understand the accessories of these machines better and also how to make proper use of each of them. You will also be exposed to how you can set-up your Cricut machine and the steps you can take to make sure that your projects are completed with precision.

If you have been confused as to how the Cricut works, or you are looking to take your DIY efforts to the next level, then you need to make sure you keep flipping the pages of this book because you have a lot to learn.

Chapter 1

Getting Started with Cricut Machines

What is a Cricut Machine?

A Cricut machine is a cutting machine. It has the unique functionality of being able to cut different materials which you will need for your crafts and DIY projects. Some of these materials include paper, vinyl, and materials as thick as wood. Although they are hardware, Cricut machines are dependent on their connection with your devices like mobile phones and computers.

Cricut machines are a very fun tool to make use of because they allow you to create art from materials you may not have known existed, and they allow your creativity to take flight because with the use of Cricut machines, you are able to create new materials to aid your work, and these materials you create may not be found otherwise.