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Cricut is a maker-first brand selling cutting machines, materials and accessories for personalized crafts, home décor and small-business products. Its Maker, Explore and Joy machines pair with Cricut Design Space to cut, draw and emboss materials from paper and vinyl to leather and basswood.
Highlights
About Cricut
Machines & Tooling
Cricut's core machines include the Maker for heavy-duty blades and adaptive tools, the Explore line for mainstream cutting and drawing, and the compact Joy for quick small projects. Machines accept swappable blades, pens and holders; specialty attachments expand capabilities to scoring, engraving and foil transfer for a wide variety of craft and small-production tasks.
Materials & Accessories
The Cricut store stocks Smart Materials (no-mat cutting rolls), adhesive vinyl, heat-transfer vinyl (HTV), cardstock, specialty leather and basswood plus cutting mats, replacement blades, pens and weeding tools. You can buy project kits and multi-packs targeted at apparel, decals, cards and home accents, plus accessories like EasyPress heat presses for professional-looking iron-on results.
Software & Community
Cricut Design Space connects to machines for layout, size adjustments and layered cuts; it includes templates and a growing library of ready-to-make projects. Cricut Access subscription unlocks fonts, images and discounts. The brand also supports tutorials, step-by-step project guides and an active user community that shares templates, troubleshooting tips and small-business production workflows.
What They Sell
Verdict
What we like
- Machines cut a wide variety of materials with good precision
- Large ecosystem of materials, tools and ready-to-make projects
- Design Space makes basic layout and cutting accessible to beginners
- Strong community resources and tutorials for learning and business use
Worth knowing
- Learning curve for complex multi-layered projects and advanced tools
- Machines and official materials can become expensive for heavy users
- Full Design Space content often requires a Cricut Access subscription
