Cricut Projects for Beginners (2024)

FAQs

What is the easiest thing to make with a Cricut? ›

Sign in to Design Space. Select New Project. From your Canvas, select Images on the design panel to the left. Select Free under Highlighted Categories.

All of the Cricut cutting machines are easy to learn. A beginner can be happy with a Cricut Maker 3 or a Cricut Joy. The decision is really about materials, speed, and cost. If you're not sure what a Cricut cutting machine or die-cutting is, check out the Frequently Asked Questions at the end of the post.

After cutting, you have to peel away the "negative space," and there's really nothing you can do with the excess material besides throw it out. As someone who feels guilty every time she buys single-use plastic, it bothers me that there's so much waste involved with the Cricut process.

Cricut is a cutting machine. If your plans are only to cut paper, vinyl and other materials, you do not need a printer. However, you will need a printer to print and cut your stickers, boxes, cards, and designs.

You don't need a desktop or laptop computer to use a cricut machine but you need at least a smartphone. Cricut machines operate using Cricut Design Space.

Each week Cricut make around 1,000 images in Design Space free for the week. You can find these under Highlighted Categories. Click on Free, to discover the selection of images that have been chosen for that period. Remember that if you use these images in projects after the free week is up, you may be charged.

All other members may purchase their subscription through the Design Space app for iOS or Android only. Cricut Access subscriptions automatically renew at $9.99 monthly or $95.88 yearly (excl. taxes) until canceled. Cancel at any time.

Is a Cricut worth it to make shirts? ›

Cons to purchasing a Cricut

I don't use it to cut fabric, so it's not actually helpful to me with any sewing tasks. This could change if you're a quilter or tend to sew small items. Additional supplies are needed. You have to buy rolls of heat transfer vinyl to do t-shirts, for example.

While Brother and Silhouette of America offer machines that are comparable to Cricut's, the newer brands xTools and Glowforge have brought laser cutters into the mix. All of these can be alternatives to the best Cricut machines for cutting paper, card, vinyl, fabric and much more.

Cricut Maker: This machine can cut a variety of materials, including balsa wood, basswood, and chipboard, up to 2.4 mm thick. Cricut Explore Air: This machine can cut balsa wood and basswood up to 1.5 mm thick, as well as chipboard, matboard, and foam board up to 2 mm thick.

Drawing & Writing. Because the Cricut is such a precise machine, it can draw and write very accurately too! It has a specific housing for holding a pen, so you can actually draw your project and then cut it out all in one go. You can use Cricut Pens (my favorite is .

Cricut Maker 3 is the most versatile Cricut machine, with additional tools and blades. It can cut 300+ materials. Cricut Maker 3 can cut Smart Materials. These clever crafting materials work without a cutting mat, so you can just load the material directly into your machine and go.