Cricut

The 'Cricut' are a series of electronic cutting machines that are able to create some of the most innovative and detailed cuts on thin paper as well as card paper. With feather-touch controls, the intricate designs can be easily fashioned and tailored as per requirements. This technique is applicable for card-making, scrapbooking and other similar crafts. The machines offer a choice of thousands of cuts applicable for almost all occasions. Being a stand-alone machine, the cricut just needs to be plugged into the power source without requiring any computer system.

Cricut machines are used with a set of cartridges that are classified into three broad categories ñ font, shape and Classmate. These cartridges are generally used to obtain an output of the desired shape and size. The font cartridge is used to get varied alphabetic shapes. The shape cartridge is used to get abstract or realistic shapes. Some common shape cartridges include ’Mickey and friends’ and ’Walk in my garden’. The Classmate cartridge is generally used for cutting scholastic shapes and includes ’Word Builders’, ’Learning curves’ and ’Speaking’ options.

Cricut paper comes in different types like basic pastels, paper pads, cardstock pads, ’Beyond birthdays’ and ’Christmas cheer’. Cricut parts include binders, handbooks and overlays. Cricut techniques were responsible for the success of the Provo Craft company, which is a pioneer in this art and has shown good performance for almost half a century.