Cricut Maker is a cutting machine which can cut out intricate patterns on many materials.
Creating your design
Ask a Student Help Desk worker to log in to the project panel for you (we have a generic account).
Once logged in, Start “New Project” or look through the available designs.
Here are some tutorials to get you started:
Setting up materials
Your project setup on the Cricut website will tell you which materials you need to complete your design.
- Choose the correct Cricut blade for your materials and ask Student Help Desk staff to change it for you if it is not in the machine
- Choose the mat that works with your materials, they are labeled at the top
- Remove the plastic coating from the mat and line up your material on the cutting mat how it is shown on your project setup online
- Follow the prompts given online
If something goes wrong, please ask staff for help and do not attempt to fix the machine yourself!
Things to remember
- “Print and Cut” is not available at the Library Makerspace since we cannot use any irregular paper in our printers
- There are many tutorials online which can inform your projects if you’re not sure how to create something.
- The cricut uses blades to cut materials. Please do not put your hands or other objects in the cutting area.
- Ask a Student Help Desk or Makerspace staff person to change any blades. Do not handle blades yourself.