Cricut
How To Design For The Smart Cutters
Cricut Maker:
Go to the Cricut Design Space. Create an account. When you choose to design a new project, you are going to get a download prompt. You will need to be logged in as an administrator to install the download. Any GEMS teacher should have install rights- just ask someone to veify for you. Then you will be able to create your design. If you are using the shared Innolab username, you may not have to do the install-- just make sure that you log in to the software as yourself. If it just opens, in the left side drop down menu log out, then make yourself an account.
Go to the Cricut Design Space. Create an account. When you choose to design a new project, you are going to get a download prompt. You will need to be logged in as an administrator to install the download. Any GEMS teacher should have install rights- just ask someone to veify for you. Then you will be able to create your design. If you are using the shared Innolab username, you may not have to do the install-- just make sure that you log in to the software as yourself. If it just opens, in the left side drop down menu log out, then make yourself an account.
Getting Started
Cricut Maker:
This video gives you a very quick tutorial on how to use design space. (Ignore the sales pitch-- you do not have to purchase designs from Cricut.)
For more detailed tutorials on using Design Space, refer to the Official Cricut Youtube channel.
You can also search the Cricut projects in Design Space for ideas.
The Cricut Coach Playbook has step by step instructions for a variety of projects.
This video gives you a very quick tutorial on how to use design space. (Ignore the sales pitch-- you do not have to purchase designs from Cricut.)
For more detailed tutorials on using Design Space, refer to the Official Cricut Youtube channel.
You can also search the Cricut projects in Design Space for ideas.
The Cricut Coach Playbook has step by step instructions for a variety of projects.
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A word about Fonts
Cricut would LOVE for you to buy fonts from them.
You don't have to.
A wonderful source for fonts is Dafont.com. You can download, unzip (right click on the folder, choose "extract all") and install (right click on the .ttf file and choose "install," enter admin authorization if needed) as many as you wish.
You don't have to.
A wonderful source for fonts is Dafont.com. You can download, unzip (right click on the folder, choose "extract all") and install (right click on the .ttf file and choose "install," enter admin authorization if needed) as many as you wish.
Printing a project
Choose your material. Choose the correct mat and adhere the material. The Cricut has one for fabric (pink) and another for everything else (blue.)
Insert the correct blade into the correct holder.
Send the job to the printer.
It will first run the mat through the cutter, then begin cutting. Keep the areas in front of and behind the cutter open.
When the job finishes, the Cricut will prompt you to press the button to free it.
Separate your print from the mat and weed the excess material, then create whatever you are making.
Insert the correct blade into the correct holder.
Send the job to the printer.
It will first run the mat through the cutter, then begin cutting. Keep the areas in front of and behind the cutter open.
When the job finishes, the Cricut will prompt you to press the button to free it.
Separate your print from the mat and weed the excess material, then create whatever you are making.
Safety
The blades are sharp.
Pay attention as you handle them.
Caution kids not to lean on or block the mat during the cut.
This isn't a safety issue as much as an issue that can interfere with the success of the print.
Pay attention as you handle them.
Caution kids not to lean on or block the mat during the cut.
This isn't a safety issue as much as an issue that can interfere with the success of the print.