Cricut Explore™ 3
See your creativity skyrocket with our latest DIY dream machine. With the all-new Cricut Explore 3, you can cut, draw, score, and more with jaw-dropping speed and precision. Cricut Explore 3 is compatible with Smart Materials for super-easy, super-long cuts up to 3.6 m (12 ft) without a mat – just load & go! And it's up to 2X faster than its predecessor, so you can bust out everything from custom iron-ons to big banners in record time. Cricut Explore 3 works with 6 different tools for cutting and embellishing 100+ materials, including cardstock, vinyl, iron-on, glitter paper, cork, and bonded fabric. Ideal for everyday craft projects or big-time DIY adventures. Use with Design Space™ app for iOS®, Android™, Windows®, and Mac®.*
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- Cuts 100+ materials from cardstock, vinyl & iron-on to glitter paper & bonded fabric1
- Compatible with 6 tools for cutting, writing, foiling & more (sold separately)2
- Up to 2X faster than its predecessor3
- Compatible with Smart Materials for cuts up to 12 ft (3.6 m) in one go4
- Fine-Point Blade for cutting a wide variety of popular craft materials
- Works with Foil Transfer Tool adds pro-level foil embellishments2
- Works with Scoring Stylus and Deep-Point Blade2
- Bluetooth® wireless technology*
- Docking slot for mobile devices & built-in storage
- Compatible with Cricut Roll Holder to support rolls of Smart Material up to 75 ft (22.8 m)2
- Free design app for Windows® and Mac® computers and iOS® and Android™ device
- 1. For compatible materials see cricut.com/materials
- 2. Additional tools & accessories sold separately. For compatible tools, see cricut.com/blades
- 3. When cutting Cricut® Smart Materials™, compared to Cricut Explore Air® 2 using Fast Mode
- 4. With Smart Materials™ over 6 in (15.2 cm) in length
- Cricut Explore 3
- Cricut Explore® 3 machine
- Premium Fine-Point Blade + Housing
- Welcome card
- USB cable
- Power adapter
- Free trial subscription to Cricut Access™ (for new subscribers)
- 100 ready-to-make projects online
- Material for a practice cut
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Works with 100+ materials
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No design experience required
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Free workshops & online courses
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Easy-to-learn Design Space app
Our easy-to-learn app works with every Cricut cutting machine. From the app, you design your project, then send it to your machine.⁵ Compatible with: iOS, Android, Apple & Windows.
Cricut Access™ is our paid, in-app subscription that helps you get the most out of your making with unlimited use of the Design Space library, exclusive design features, and discounts on all cricut.com purchases.
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You can make all the popular projects with Cricut Explore 3, including large vinyl decals, full-color stickers, personalized apparel, labels, cards, mugs & more - you can even make in multiples.
You’ll need a compatible device and high-speed internet connection.5 To start making, you'll also need materials, a machine mat, and some basic tools. Consider buying a Cricut bundle to get everything you need in one click. For the full list of available tools, check out the Tools section above.
No, the machine does not require a subscription. Design Space is free for everyone and offers basic fonts and images you can use to create and customize projects. If you want to be able to do everything our design software can offer, a paid Cricut Access subscription can unlock design features, access to more fonts and images, as well 1,000+ project templates and priority member care.
Along with the machine, you will get the Premium Fine-Point Blade, which cuts our most popular materials, including vinyl, iron-on (HTV), and paper. For the full list of included items, please see the Included section at the top of this page. Note: The practice materials in your box can be used to complete free, guided lessons in the design app.
We have numerous resources to help you find the right machine for you, including a comparison chart (cricut.com/compare), and a machine quiz (cricut.com/machine-quiz).
Yes! Our education platform, Cricut Learn, has free on-demand courses, live workshops, and beginner cheatsheets to help you learn how to use (and love) your cutting machine. For this machine, we recommend starting with the Introduction to Cricut Maker 3 course. (learn.cricut.com)
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