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Diving into iron-on and Infusible Ink projects can be pretty scary. There s not a ton of room for error, and if you mess up, you risk not only having to throw away your iron-on or Infusible Ink materials but also your blanks, which can get rather expensive. Enter the Cricut EasyPress 2. It comes in two different sizes: 9-by-9 inches and 12-by-10 inches. I have the smaller of two, as you can see in my photos. Cricut also makes a tiny press, the EasyPress Mini, especially for hats, shoes, and other projects where you need something smaller to get in tight spaces.
Cuts, writes, scores, debosses, engraves, and more with over a dozen tools
Easy to use
Cons
Design Space software could be better
If you re serious about crafting, and you have the funds, I d recommend the Cricut Maker. It s clearly the more capable machine of the two, but they aren t really competing in the same space. The Cricut Joy is a niche Cricut machine, designed specifically for certain uses. Depending on what sort of crafting you intend to do, I might suggest the Cricut Joy instead, or even both.
Cricut Joy vs Cricut Maker: Key differences
The Cricut Maker is the full-sized, top of the line Cricut machine. You can make just about any kind of project that you can dream up using this machine. The Cricut Joy is the least expensive of the Cricut machines, and the tiniest. For someone just starting in crafting who doesn t want to devote the time, money, and space to a higher-end machine, the Joy is the way to go. It could also be a second machine for the experienced crafter
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The Cricut Explore Air 2 is right in the middle of Cricut s three crafting machines. The Cricut Joy is the smallest and least expensive, perfect for beginners and occasional crafters. The Cricut Maker is the deluxe machine, ideal for serious crafters and makers. The Cricut Explore Air 2 sits right in the middle in terms of price, features, and size. Is this the model of Cricut that is perfect for you? Let s find out.
So what is a Cricut, anyway? It s a crafter s cutting, writing, and scoring machine. It cuts a variety of materials into just about anything you can dream up for all kinds of creative projects. It does more than cut, however. You can swap out the blade for a pen or a scoring tool. Each of the Cricut machines works exclusively via Cricut s app, Design Space. You can download Design Space on your Mac, iPad, or iPhone. Create your project within Design Space, and then send it to your Cricut machine for making. Each of the Cricut machines c
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Welcome to Green Monday, the last day you can reliably order something online and expect it to show up by Christmas Day, and called green because that s the color of money. What? Black Friday and Cyber Monday were already taken, and there are only so many adjectives.