What Is Cricut?

What is Cricut?

Cricut® makes smart cutting machines that work with an easy-to-learn design app, so you can express your creativity and make meaningful, personalized items. Create custom projects for everyday occasions & special moments alike.

How to use a Cricut machine.

Cricut offers a range of smart cutting machines that help you fulfill your DIY dreams. Every Cricut cutting machine works with a variety of materials and cuts each piece of your project with intricacy & precision. From personalizing T-shirts to decorating your home, you'll be amazed by what's possible.

What will you make with your machine match?
 To discover which Cricut cutting machine is right for your DIY plans, take this short quiz.

What is the best Cricut machine for me?

Cricut Joy Xtra™

Fits-in-any-space cutting machine for popular projects like full-color stickers, custom cards, T-shirts & more.

Cricut Explore® 3

Our smart cutting machine for the maker looking to create popular projects like vinyl decals, stickers, cards & T-shirts. You can even make in multiples.

Cricut Maker® 3

Ultimate smart cutting machine with power and tools to cut wood, engrave metal & deboss leather. Plus, make popular projects like cards, T-shirts & stickers.

What is Design Space®?
Design Space is the free, easy-to-learn Cricut app that powers every Cricut cutting machine. Available on desktop and mobile, it’s where you can discover, personalize & design to make your creative visions come to life. 

Is Cricut hard to learn?

Whether it’s your first time making with Cricut products, or you’re a crafting pro, there’s always something new to learn — and we’ll be here every step of the way to support you. For an in-depth tutorial, check out the video below on how to use Cricut machines, tools & materials to personalize T-shirts.

What materials do I need to start using my Cricut machine?

Every Cricut material is optimized to work with Cricut cutting machines, designed to deliver an exceptional crafting experience, and engineered to ensure lasting results.

Want to make your own personalized apparel?

You can create custom clothing items, like hats, T-shirts & more — and Cricut heat presses make it easy to heat-transfer your designs seamlessly onto a variety of fabrics & surfaces.

Enhance your making experience with Cricut Access™.

Unlock an ever-growing library of 1,000,000+ images, 1,200+ fonts, exclusive design tools & more by subscribing to Cricut Access today.

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