Did you know that not only can you choose from a variety of settings from the custom menu on the Load Mat screen, you can actually add your own custom settings? Smead Hanging File Tab Template. This is great if you work with a material that isn't listed on the drop down menu or you want to duplicate a setting but change the name.
I've found that the Washi Sheets setting is perfect for cutting stickers so I could copy the same settings but change the name to Sticker Paper as an example. Or I could make a setting that cuts deeper than the settings available or adds the multi cut feature. I have a post on adding Custom Material Settings. When I switched from my MacBook to my I lost the ability to connect to my through the I'd purchased. If you have a Cricut Explore Air or the new Cricut Explore Air 2 then you don't need the sold. If your computer doesn't have a Bluetooth option you can purchase something called a (lol dongle) to plug into a USB port in your computer. I love this because I have my Cricut Explore on the side of my desk on a rolling cart.
(See my current office tour.) The cord is too awkward to plug into my computer and it's too short to leave it there always. So a Bluetooth dongle is very, very helpful! You know that I love to use other software with the Cricut Explore and Design Space. I do this because I like to have a copy of the project that can be opened in a different software in case I ever get a different cutting machine. If you design everything in Design Space you won't have your projects or files if you ever decide to change machines. Is one of my favorite programs because it is an easy way to create SVG files but it is an great program to create PNG files for print then cut as well. Another free software I love is.
Get the latest from the HGTV shows and hosts you love, plus the designs you love to recreate at the I Heart HGTV blog. Baby bodysuit or tee; Tie pattern (see link to. I just picked up a Cricut Paper Cutter a couple of days ago, and I'm convinced it can be hacked into a general CNC very easily, with the right expertise, which I lack! March 04, 2012 05:30PM. You can get everything you need to make the make the cut software work with your Cricut machine at www.hfgcllc. Torrent Onone Perfect Photo Suite 8 License more. com.
This software is online - visit and click on Pixlr Editor - and very easy to use. It performs a lot like Photoshop, just a light version.
Please read the comment section of t his post closely for the information you are looking for. Other readers have posted info. Seriously READ the comments section. The info in this post pertains to the ORIGINAL CRAPCUT NOT THE NEW EXPRESSIONS 2. Don't even ask. It won't work.
Provocrap has blocked ANY outside software from working with the crapcut. Because they suck. If you bought an expressions 2? Sell your machine on eBay and get one of the machines listed on the MTC website. Google make the cut 4.1.0 look for a page on TUMBLR.
You will need to download MTC 4.1.0 and install it. After that download and run the plugin installer. These are items 1 and 2 on the tumblr page. (No I will not post a link to it, you can work google.) You will also need to purchase MTC from MTC. You need the serial number to use the software. Don' be a cheap ()&%^&$^&*% asshole. The software is $80, or 2 carts at full price or 4 carts on sale.
BUY THE DAMN SOFTWARE. What you just downloaded is NOT THE FULL SOFTWARE, you need the serial number.
/rant When you plug it into your computer it WILL NOT CUT IF you don't have a cart in the machine. For it to cut, plug in a cart, any cart, it doesn't matter. For those of you on twitter and tumblr you know I’m messing around with a cricut machine. For those of you who don’t know what a cricut machine is, let me tell you all about it. Provocraft makes the machine to be used with preloaded and very expensive cartridges. The cartridges run anywhere from $25 to $80 and I’ve seen some hard to find and previous years carts running in the $125 range on eBay.
The carts are cool but pretty limited in what their capabilities. You are stuck with those images only, sure you can change their size and create linked chained but that’s about all. My mom got me the cricut after watching me mess around with hers. The idea of the circuit- a plotter with a knife is amazing but provocraft really put shackles onto the machine by forcing you to use the carts. As soon as I unboxed it I was looking for ways to hack it. I found a half dozen tutorials on how to dismantle it and to replace the knife with a pen. All of which were helpful and interesting looking but not what I was seeking.
I found what I was looking for in a forum about the cricut- Sure-Cuts-a-Lot and Make-the-Cut. 2 different programs that addressed my needs.
I downloaded both trial programs and tested them out. I was gifted with a copy of Sure-Cuts-a-Lot and it addressed a lot of what I needed. By combining the program with my scanner and the freeware program Inkscape I was able to design my own cuts.
I could stamp my handmade stamps, scan them then cut stencils and masks of the exact same shape. The 2 programs unlock the cricut machine and make it truly useful for an artist. In addition to Makes-the-Cut I’ve found a variety of other hacks all over the web. Provocraft makes plotter style markers for their machine.
I purchased a set and find them to be a tad wide for my liking. I found the following hack for gel pens. Iake a staples mini sized gel pen and roll on a staples pencil grip. I was only able to find the squishy gel style, so for this I roll the grip on half way then roll the grip over itself, doubling it’s thickness. I slide this into the clamp and finger tighter the clamp. I hit go on MTC and then pause when it gets ready to write. I adjust the height of the pen to make sure its touching the paper.
I hit go again and check to see that the pen is writing properly and then pause it and mark the top level of the pen with masking tape, making it easy for me to take the pen in and out of the machine. This hack can also be done with rapidiograph pens and possibly other technical pens. I tested the theory with my rapiodocraft broad pen and sure enough it worked great and was filled with noodler’s. This makes me confident that I could get great lines using great ink on most papers. I’ve also received word that the cricut can take HP plotter pens with little to no modifications. This is of course something I’ll have to test out. These hacks really open up the possibilities of this little machine.
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