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2012405

Cricut Explore™ 5 + Essential Bundle

£249.99
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Make it one of a kind every time with Cricut Explore™ 5 – the sleek, simplified making experience you’ve been waiting for. The next generation of our 12-inch cutting machine precision-cuts at top-tier speeds and works with over 100 materials1 to help you create custom decals, personalised apparel, full-colour stickers, cards, and so much more. You can even make in multiples!

 

The Essential Bundle comes with must-have crafting tools as well as an assortment of popular materials. This bundle is perfect for those looking to make a wide variety of projects right out of the box — and save. It's enough supplies to make up to 65 projects.2

  • 12 in (30.5 cm) Cutting Machine: Cricut Explore 5 is the newest generation of our Cricut Explore machines — perfect for making a variety of projects like custom decals, personalised apparel, full-colour stickers, cards, so much more. You can even make in multiples!
  • Sleek, Modern Design: 30% more compact than previous models, Cricut Explore 5 features an aesthetic new look and simplified interface for a more intuitive experience – all with the same dependable 12 in (30.5 cm) cutting performance. Available in a brand-new Taupe colour.
  • Compatibility: Precision-cuts 100+ popular materials, including vinyl, iron-on, cardstock & printable materials,1 plus this machine writes, draws, foils, scores & cuts intricate designs with precision.3 Works with six tools, including Deep Cutting Tool (sold separately) for working with thicker materials like foam & rubber. Plus, it features a new hassle-free snap-in pen holder.
  • Full-colour Possibilities: Print your design with your home inkjet printer, then your Cricut cutting machine automatically recognises & precision-cuts around inkjet-printed images to create full-colour stickers, decals, apparel & more. 
  • No Design Experience Required: Use your mobile or desktop device4 and connect through Bluetooth® to Design Space™, our free, easy-to-use app that helps you turn your ideas into something one of a kind. With step-by-step design flows, customisable templates, AI-image generation,5 and a huge content library, it makes personalisation feel effortless. Our free out-of-the box content library includes 3,000+ images, 100+ fonts, and 1,000+ projects to help get you started. Additional content can always be purchased a la carte, or go all in with a Cricut Access™ Subscription to unlock our ever-growing library for a small reoccurring monthly or annual fee.5
  • Create with over 1.5 million images: Our ever-growing content library includes a total of 1,500,000+ images, 1,000+ fonts, and 100,000+ projects, and it's all yours with a Cricut Access Subscription.5
  • Helpful Resources: We’ve made your crafting journey easier with how-to videos, step-by-step instructions, cheat sheets, an engaged community, and our Member Care team of experts available worldwide.
  • Cricut Explore 5 machine in Taupe
  • Premium Fine Point Cutting Tool6 Scoring Tool
  • Dual-Sided Marker (0.4 mm & 1.0 mm) in Black
  • Light Grip Machine Mat, 12 in x 12 in (30.5 cm x 30.5 cm)
  • Welcome card USB cable Power adapter
  • Free trial subscription to Cricut Access™ (for new subscribers)
  • Materials for a practice cut
  • Cricut Manufacturer Warranty7

Bundled with:

  • Card Mat, 4.5 in x 6.25 in (11.4 cm x 16.5 cm)
  • Portable Trimmer Weeder, Scraper & Spatula Paper Ruler, 12 in (30.5 cm)
  • Smart Iron-On™, 2 sheets 9.5 in x 13 in (24 cm x 33 cm) in Gold
  • Smart Iron-On™, 2 sheets (2 colours, 1 each) 9.5 in x 13 in (24 cm x 33 cm) in White, Black
  • Smart Vinyl™, 3 sheets 9.5 in x 13 in (24 cm x 33 cm) in Black Smart Vinyl™, 3 sheets (3 colours, 1 each) 9.5 in x 13 in (24 cm x 33 cm) in White, Gold, Red
  • Transfer Tape, 6 sheets 9.5 in x 13 in (24 cm x 33 cm)
  • Insert Card Set, 2 sets 4.25 in x 5.5 in (10.8 cm x 13.9 cm) in Taupe/Black, Cream/Black
  • Value Cardstock, 6 sheets (2 colours, 3 each) 8.5 in x 11 in (21 cm x 27.9 cm) in White, Cream
  • Value Cardstock, 4 sheets (4 colours, 2 each) 8.5 in x 11 in (21.6 cm x 27.9 cm) in Red, Middle Blue
  • Printable Vinyl, 3 sheets A4 (21 cm x 29.7 cm) in White

Dimensions: 19.8 in x 7.5 in x 4.7 in (50.2 cm x 19.05 cm x 11.9 cm)

Weight: 10 lbs (4.5 kg)

Max cut size using machine mat (small): 11.5 in x 11.5 in (29.2 cm x 29.2 cm)

Max cut size using machine mat (large): 11.5 x 23.5 (29.2 cm x 59.6 cm)

Max cut size using Smart Materials: 12 in x 12 ft (30.5 cm x 3.6 m)

Cut speed: 14.1 IPS

 
See it in action
 
Redesigned to make crafting easier than ever
With a bold, new look and simplified experience, Cricut Explore 5 helps you effortlessly create personalised T-shirts, decals, cards, full-colour stickers and so much more.
What can it do?
See ya, scissors. It precision-cuts 100+ materials.¹
Works with Deep Cutting Tool (sold separately) to cut thicker materials like foam & rubber.
Watch it write & draw flawlessly – in any font or style.
Oh, nice! The Scoring Tool creates fold lines for cards & paper projects.
Stickers to die-cut for. Works with your home inkjet printer to print then cut full-colour stickers.
Ooh, shiny! It works with Cricut Foil Transfer Tool (sold separately).
Sized down. Levelled up.
Sleek, simplified and more compact than the previous model, this next-gen machine fits perfectly into any space while providing top-tier speeds and best-in-class performance.
See what Cricut customers are making.
  • Works with 
100+ materials¹
  • No design 
experience required
  • Free how-to videos 
& cheat sheets
  • Easy-to-use 
Design Space app
It all starts in Design Space™
Design Space is our free, easy-to-use app for your mobile or desktop device.⁴ It's where we help you turn your ideas into something one of a kind. With guided design flows, customisable templates, AI generation tools and a huge content library,
it makes personalisation feel effortless.⁵
 
Simplify your shopping & save
Start making straight out of the box with a bundle, including the machine and must-have supplies.
 
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