Back on sale slightly cheaper than Black Friday:
Cricut Explore Air 2: https://www.spotlightstores.com/craft-hobbies/paper-craft/cr...
Cricut Maker Lilac: https://www.spotlightstores.com/craft-hobbies/paper-craft/cr...
Cricut Maker Champagne: https://www.spotlightstores.com/craft-hobbies/paper-craft/cr...
less competition on the mark so they're able to keep their price up
If you will want to engrave and cut wood and I believe more fabrics, go with the maker.
I have the air in the meantime. Great little machine and I am not a crafty person.
I also incorporate royal free images and free fonts and haven't signed up to the design space trial yet.
I also have found cheaper alternatives to cricut supplies on amazon.
The Maker has considerably more 'impact' force I believe. My wife prefers the maker.
For vinyl, you can go to a signmaker and ask for offcuts, they'll give them to your practically for free.
Have you got any examples of brands/sellers for decent quality supplies? I assume you mean things like vinyl, paper, infusible ink?
The Explore Air 2 was about $250 yesterday but i missed it. Would have happily bought that.
whoa, the 3d layered cardboard art looks grande! https://www.pinterest.com/wpiv/cricut-3d/
can that be done with the air?
Seems so.
I'd be curious if anyone has used both the Explore Air2 & the Maker - is the Maker more accurate or consistent?
My daughter has the Air2 and while it cuts her sticker sheets ok it can be inconsistent from one sheet to the next.
I joined a few fb groups for cricut users last month. The general consensus is that people prefer the Maker and many people upgrade to the Maker form the air2 if they can.
A lot of money just to cut paper
That's because they (especially the maker) have a lot more force (4kg!!) and accuracy in being able to cut stuff out.
Could you cut out lettering by hand? Yes. Will it take a very long time? also yes.
i don't understand why these have to be so expensive?