Cricut Maker 3 Guide for Beginners: All You Need to Know About How to Setup and Use the Cricut Maker 3 with Some Hidden Tips and Tricks

By Kristina Haight

Do you have passion for crafting? Would You Like to Improve on Your Craft? Would Like to Learn More About Your Cutting Machine and Take Full Advantage of Your Cricut Maker 3?

Then this book is perfect for you. The Cricut Maker 3 Guide for Beginners Book is a book that encompasses all you need to know about the Cricut Maker 3, its accessories, and tools, even the Design Space Software, and more. This book goes beyond the technical know-how of your cutting machine, to simplifying the entire process of getting started on your creative journey.

The Cricut Maker 3 is a great machine aimed to give you quality results with precise cuts on over 300 types of materials. You can work on materials such as wood, leather, matboard, vinyl, fabric and paper. Also, the smart tool system of the Cricut Maker 3 allows you change out thirteen diverse tools that can perform a variety of functions on your cutting materials, such as foil, engrave, deboss, score, draw, write and cut.

• In this guide, you will:
• Learn how to set up the Cricut Maker 3.
  
• Discover how to pair or connect your Cricut Maker 3 with Bluetooth or USB, using a mobile device or computer.
• Learn how to use the Cricut Maker 3 to make beautiful artistic projects.
  
• Figure out which additional tool, accessory or supply is needed to compliment what you already have.
  
• Discover how to make your first design with Design Space.
  
• Learn the nitty gritty of Cricut Smart Materials.
  
• Figure out how to choose material setting, create custom material setting, and how to edit or delete custom made materials for android/iOS/Mac/Windows.
  
• Find over 300 Cricut Cutting Materials and their respective Blade Type, Multi-Cut, and Cut-Pressure Setting.
• Learn the basics of cricut pens and marker, their types, installation and how to write and draw with them.
• Discover the different types of cricut blades, their uses, how to change them, storage tips, plus how to care for, and sharpen your blades.
• Figure out replacement steps for Bonded-Fabric, Deep-Point, Rotary Blade, Knife Blade and Fine-Point Blades.
  
• Discover the different Machine Mat Grip strengths and the materials that they are meant for.
  
• Learn tips to clean your interior, exterior and underneath the machine; how to clean the rear rods, the clamps, the bars and rollers, and more.
  
• Learn the basics of Design Space: the homepage, the canvas, the header and design panel.
  
• Discover how to use the text tool, image tool, upload tool, color sync tool, and more.

This book is your go-to guide for a comprehensive overview on how to use the Cricut Maker 3 and more.
Order Your Copy now and Start Your Artistic and Creative Journey Today.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mizmor
• Release date: Sep 16, 2021
• ISBN: 9791220845830

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Cricut Maker 3 Guide for Beginners

All You Need to Know About How to Setup and Use the Cricut Maker 3 with Some Hidden Tips and Tricks

Kristina Haight

Copyright © 2021 Kristina Haight

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Contents

Chapter One

What Is a Cricut Machine and What Does it Do?

How to Use a Cricut Machine?

Types of Cricut Machines

Set Up and Get Started Guide

Accessories and Supplies Needed to Get Started

Making Your First Cricut Designs with Design Space

Cricut Access Subscription

What Can You Create with the Cricut Machine?

Chapter Two

The Cricut Maker 3

Inside the Box

Features of The Cricut Maker 3

Cricut Smart Materials, What Are they?

Types of Cricut Smart Materials

How to Set Up My Cricut Machine

Pairing the Cricut Maker 3 with a Computer Using Bluetooth

Finding the Current Version of Cricut Design Space

Chapter Three

How to Choose Material Settings?

Creating Custom Material Settings

How to Edit or Delete Custom Materials

Tips for Creating Custom Settings

Chapter Four

Cricut Maker 3 Tools

Accessories for The Cricut Maker 3

Supplies for The Cricut Maker 3

Cricut Maker 3 Everything Material Bundle

300+ Cutting Materials and Their Setup

Basics of Cricut Pen

Types of Cricut Pens and Markers

How to Install Cricut Pens on Your Cricut Maker 3

Using Cricut Pens to Write and Draw with Your Machine

Chapter Five

Cricut Maker 3 Blade & Machine Tool Guide

QuickSwap Blades and Tips for Cricut Maker 3

Cricut Blades and Their Materials

Changing the Blade of Your Cricut Machine

Cricut Blade Replacement Steps for Bonded-Fabric, Deep-Point and Fine-Point Blades

Cricut Blade Replacement Steps for Rotary Blade

Cricut Blade Replacement Steps for Knife Blade

Tips to Care for Your Cricut Blades

Storing Your Cricut Blades

Sharpening Your Cricut Blades

Different Machine Mat Grip Strengths and Materials to Cut

Tips for Using Machine Mats

How to Clean Your Cricut Machine

Cleaning Cricut Bar and Rollers

Cleaning Cricut Clamps

Cleaning Cricut Rear Rod

Cleaning the Exterior of Your Cricut Machine

Cleaning Underneath the Rear of Your Cricut Machine

Chapter Six

The Basics of Design Space for Beginners

Cricut's Design Space - The Homepage

Cricut's Design Space - The Canvas

The Header Panel

The Design Panel

Cricut's Design Space - Starting a New Project

The Text Tool

How to Change Your Fonts

The Letter Space Tool

Editing Individual Text

Using the Curve Tool

The Insert Image Tool

The Linetype Menu

Changing Your Pen in The Design Space Program

Printing a Cut Image

How to Change Your Image Color

How to Fill A Printable Image with A Pattern

The Upload Tool

How to Drag and Drop File or Browse

How to Save Your Image

The Layers Panel

The Color Sync Tool

The Slice Tool

The Attach Tool

The Weld Tool

The Contour Tool

The Flatten Tool

Making Your Finished Project in Design Space

Making Several Project Copies

Moving an Image from Mat 2 to Mat 1

Changing Mat Size

Chapter Seven

Cricut Vinyl Projects Beginners Guide

Basic Vinyl

Premium Removable Vinyl

Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV)

Cricut Vinyl