Aren’t you just loving your newly bought Cricut machine to experiment with your thoughts on it? You must be excited to use it in every way you can, but the only problem is that you have no idea how to program it properly, right? Well, Cricut Maker or Explore machines are just like your household printer, which you need to connect with required devices and modify the changes to set it up. Didn’t get it? It’s okay; we will explain how to set up the machine and how it works in this guide.
When exploring the craft journey, the machine offers an exciting new level of innovated tech qualities. However, working with all those tech features and figuring out the correct way to design the materials can be challenging. With people wanting to start their craft legacy, Cricut is the best possible invention that can easily translate your thoughts into real projects. Being a complete newbie myself for the Cricut machine, I will walk you through the step-by-step guide on how to get it out of the box and set it up. Let’s start with the guide without wasting our time.
What Can Your Cricut Maker Machine Do?
The Maker machine is a cutting machine that offers the services to cut, score, and write hundreds of different materials. If you are asking which type of materials it can cut, here are some of the lists:
- Leather
- Vinyl
- Paper (including various thickness types and qualities)
- Fabric
- Basswood
- Chipboard
- And the list does not stop here!
So, you are about to witness endless opportunities and possibilities with the Cricut machines. From cards, scrapbooking, customizing t-shirts, leather bracelets, window clings, wall decals, Christmas ornaments, personalized pillows, and whatnot. Now that we know about its importance and possibilities, let’s get to the unboxing and put it to work.
What Comes with the Cricut Maker Machine?
While unboxing the Cricut machine, you will find essential tools and supplies to get started right away.
- The first one is obvious; you get the Cricut machine.
- 12 x 12 light grip mat
- 12 x 12 fabric grip mat
- Fine point pen
- Premium Fine Point Blade with Housing
- Welcome Book
- Power adapter
- Materials for your craft project
- USB Cable
- Cricut Access free trial membership
- Drive Housing with a rotary blade
In addition to the above Cricut requirements, you must acquire a computer, mobile device, or tablet connected to the internet.
How to Set Up a New Cricut Maker Machine?
Here is the step-by-step guide for you to set up your new Cricut Maker machine.
Step 1: Open Your Box
As soon as you unbox the packaging, you will find a box that guides you to perform whatever you need to do. There is everything labeled, and all you need to do is complete the instructions step by step.
Step 2: Turn on the Machine
Here is what you need to do:
- Start by connecting your machine to the main power and switch it on.
- Then, connect your machine to the computer with the cable packed with the product.
- Next, go to the official website and do as the screen guides you. It will also walk you through every click.
- Now, you will need to create a Cricut Design Space account.
- You can also start with the free version or tap on the start free trial.
Step 3: Start Your First Craft Project
The machine comes with materials for the first project, including a cute card. You will love how the Cricut machine is presented to you to get started with the crafts right away!
How Do You Start a New Project on Cricut Maker?
Before starting the new project, your machine will walk you through each step to show how to load a pen, add paper to the cutting mat, and switch blades. Also, it will guide you on how to choose the correct options and offers the layout for the Cricut Design Space.
The projects are based on two essential parts. Now, here are the pointers that you need to keep in mind before starting the projects:
- The first part is to load the pen, print and cut the card stock
- Switch the blades to a rotary blade and cut the fabric.
It even offers you little tips along with the procedure like how to pull out the mat from the card stock instead of the card stock to prevent it from curling. And it will end with a simple and cute card.
How to Find Free Designs for Your Cricut Machine?
Finding designs to suit your requirements sometimes can be a challenging task. When it comes to creating designs from scratch with the Cricut Design Space, it sometimes complicates the tasks. If you are not a designer, you might end up creating something too simplistic or not attractive. However, if there is a problem, there is a solution. You can find the free designs for your Cricut projects in the Design Space software or application. If you are an immediate crafter, there are free SVG files available on the internet that can be used as a part of your Craft Project.
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