I think the smart joy has made my life very easy, especially when you new at this and you not quite sure with your measurements,it's been a week but ooh my goodness I am so happy.
Hahaha 😂 In the most sweet, understanding tone, "Guys, some of you have so much ambition, right out of the gate.." I've definitely butchered a handful of sheets due to ambition. 😂 Love your videos! Your demeanor makes me seek out Cricut info on your channel before looking elsewhere. Keep up the hard work!
I started with a Joy, Smart vinyl and paper, and by default often tiny letters. Turns out, it was great because I learned a lot, made a lot, and now any machine is a breeze. I took what I learned watching your videos and applied it to my work and voila...success!
I just got my first Cricut yesterday and used it for the first time today and I don’t know how I went without it this whole time. It’s amazing and I am the type of person who isn’t good with electronics and can’t even set up my iPhone but I worked the Cricut perfect on the first time. I’m amazed.
When you get your Cricut Maker3, your test cut is using SmartVinyl. I rather like it, to be honest. I got my Cricut on Tuesday and started immediately scrambling for supplies. On the opposite end of the thickness, I have also already made.a sign with dollar tree vinyl just to challenge myself (worked beautifully, but you have to take it slow and careful. Crafting isn't NASCAR, people), and I've done some CUTE totes and bags with infusible ink markers. I think I'm going to try the glitter tonight, just because I love a challenge. This is just too much fun!
Although I’ve been a Cricut user since the Expression and Baby Bug days… I had 100’s of cartridges, 2 jukeboxes, the gypsy - everything. I had not had a newer machine since the 1st Air and I LOVED it! My husband got me a Maker 2 weeks ago, so I need to get to know it. 😊
I just bought a Cricut Maker and decided to look at some RU-vid videos to learn a bit more. I subscribed to your channel because you are super cute and easy to watch because the way you explain things is clear yet entertaining so I don't get lost or bored. Looking forward to learning more from you! 🤩
Hubby bought me a maker 3 for my birthday. I waiver between enthusiasm and rage learning to use it. I wish I would have seen this video before I took the maker out of the box. I have spent so much money buying all the things and wasted so much time and vinyl. Glitter vinyl is the worst!
Thank you! I love the honest feedback. I will be sure to take my excitement level from a 10 to a 2 and get to know my Cricut better before deep diving into projects.
Tanner you think if everything and I appreciate you only true friends care enough to help like you do. Great information! Cutting letters too small starting out is the best!
I joined on New Year's Eve and it's absolutely money well spent. I'm learning so much. This video was good too! Tiny letters! The box should come with a warning about those tiny letters! I am so glad I'm not the only one that struggles with those and I'll just put them on the back burner for now.
I’m not a seasoned by any stretch of the imagination here but seeing as I got my cricut last March I don’t know that I am entirely a beginner either. Tried the small objects …. Don’t do it!! Bought a stock of the tools. Don’t do it. Tanner is so right here!!!! This should be one of the first videos for a newbie to watch. I wished I had seen it. It only would save you a few hundred dollars. So great advice here. Listen to Tanner!!!!!
I'm super new with the joy, I love the smart vinyl. It's so easy for me to weed, etc. Sometimes it's difficult to get off the backing but nothing burnishing didn't fix. I love joy and can't wait to craft more and more.
I just love how honest you are!! I’m a beginner and here on your channel to learn everything I can. I’m about to wake this Cricut air explorer 2 if I don’t learn how to use it. I know I can find all that on your channel. Thanks
I've wanted one of these machines for 20 years and never thought I'd get one. 2 weeks after the release of the Maker 3 my new bf (well, we'd been together a number of years but long distance) had just moved in with me when i found out he'd been saving for a few years to buy me one and so he did. I jumped in to learning... I tend to over research everything because i have stupid bad luck but what's funny is how I wanted to cry upon learning that there's this whole community of ppl who have had one of these machines and never use them out of fear of breaking them or whatever. I've used mine ever day. I've done glitter paper.. not vinyl but I don't mess much with vinyl. Just not my thing. I haven't had the trouble everyone talks about. I have lots of glitter stuff I've been hesitant to use tho. I have all but one blade and used most of them and love them. Hell, I've even rummaged thru Gpas scrap pile to see what i can fit thru it. Mind you, I've replaced lots of mats and blades but have yet to have trouble with any of this stuff. My lighting sucks something fierce but i ran off with the bfs battery lights for fixing his car and he built me a light board. I don't use it much. I want to. I would buy that light. I don't know why i put it off. I've had great luck with the smart materials too. Maybe a 2nd run thru the machine before pulling it because i hate weeding and haven't busted out the transfer tape yet either. But i love jumping in and just doing it. I've used it near every day. I haven't killed it. I've been super careful and if ever I'm not real sure i look it up first (generally every tutorial and cricut official info site i can to the tune of 2 days and or i call them and then do whatever wild thing I'm thinking... Just so I don't void the warranty. But they're so much fun! Don't be afraid of them! Just be careful with them. Don't jump blind either.
Appreciate the honest advice. I just got a Maker 3 a week ago and wanted to use the font feature to make a word which was very small….well it was a failure. I haven’t even learn the features of machine or Design Space to be that aggressive. So this was an eye opener and it made sense. Thank you.
I just got a Cricut today. Decided to try to learn more about it before I even download the app. Thanks for your video!!!! I plan on watching more on your channel to get a head start and try to avoid some frustration. l
Yes! Small letters suck, and also ,the script fonts are hard to do . I've gotten a little overambitious. That's what I did with the print then cut. Also, cheat! I had a hard time weeding even printable htv with thin script letters. So use an off-set the same color as your shirt. It still looks pretty good. Will definitely try the siser easy weed vinyl though.
My very first project with vinyl was glitter vinyl and tiny letters to put names on ornaments. 🤣 I did pretty decently actually but was pretty surprised when I couldn't see the cut lines lol.
Thank you so much for your advice, they are very useful. For me, as a complete beginner, they are encouraging. Hobbies or even work in this area should be fun and not stressful. Of course, as you become more experienced, even initially stressful things will become easier. Thank you and good job to everybody ☺️
I absolutely love your delivery and how you mention we will get to the harder stuff but start simple! Great advice!!! Can we paint that back wall a darker color though? All the white is a tiny bit blinding. Lol Thank you for your great advice ❤️
I've had my Maker since 2019 and still consider myself a newbie. I've used many of the adaptive tools and did tons of research before using them. I didn't remember everything that was said in the blogs and videos that I read and watched. I've done iron-on without a press, Easy or otherwise, cut wood, vinyl and paper. I believe as an artist/crafter, you will have fails (I've managed to melt copper and that's hard...I make jewelry), but that's part of creating. With my Cricut, however, I find Design Space, and the fact that all materials are not created equal (even within the same brand), the biggest obstacle to success, even when I'm doing something I've done before. I've read where people keep meticulous notes with everything that they make. I'm beginning to believe that they have the right idea.🦋
If they don't already make this, I may have thought of an AMAZING idea for Cricut to come out with! They should have sheets of double sided tape! So it's a roll like the vinyl and transfer foil, except all it is is double-sided tape. Then you could pour glitter on the shape the cricut cut out of the tape, then you have glitter without having to use glitter vinyl! Oooh, they could have sealant vinyl too where it's just clear vinyl that seals all of those little glitters in! Not too sure how well the glitter will stick, but if the glue is tacky enough, it should stick decently well.
I agree with the light pad. My craft workshop is in my basement so it’s dim. I bought a light pad off brand for $30 on Amazon. It really doesn’t help with weeding. With the vinyl I use it doesn’t shine through the weed cut lines anyway. I’d say skip it.
I wish I would've known this about the Cricut Bright Pad before I bought it.I hardly ever use it, and you have to keep it plugged in to use it which is annoying.
Hi there!! New subscriber here! So happy I found your video! I got my machine 2 months ago and honestly have not been able to use it properly! I’ve been having a lot of issues with the machine not feeding correctly and it ruined my sticky mats. These different points you mentioned are amazing! Thank you!
When these first came out...my dad told me...Do not get one until after the 4 or 5th upgrade. What does he mean reliable ? Of you can cut vinyl, you can cut fabric lol I just bought the maker...never touched one before and it's like I've owned it for years. Went right to fabric and used rotary blade right ways. It's all super easy...expensive...but easy.
Hay my name is Carolyn and i live in Australia and I have a brother scan & cut but I watch your show even through I have a brother you have great tips and tricks
I only just bought a cricut a couple of months ago, hoping to make stickers and t shirts and possibly sell them. LOL, I didn't understand anything and I still don't! The only material I've ever printed with is smart material because I don't have a cutting mat, and I agree it is SO hard! And honestly, the lack of cutting mat means that I can't print material that's not 13 inches wide(Cricut explore 3). The most helpful tip was definitely smart material, I'm going to try and veer away from it! Thank you for making this video, it was reallly helpful and I no longer feel as lost as I did before!
I LOVE the "dont get the 'smart' stuff" i got a chuckle out of that. I do fear that with the maker 3 i wont be able to use anything but smart products or cricket brand so this helped ease thay worry.
Yes! I just got the Cricut for Christmas and have been lost. I wish I would have watched this before I tried my first project with the thick glitter vinyl. That did not work. Thank you for the good advice.
I stayed with the first machine they made. I have the joy,I love that little baby!❤ but the newest I dont have a desire to buy. Still use my big cricut with my cartridges, n design space on my air 2 n joy. I have not had many problems...thanks Tanner
Im sure the beginners starting out, the majority that I hear is 'I don't want to waste materials because they are expensive'. so they find the smallest thing and want to cut that out and then get frustrated when its the hardest thing to weed. especially if you haven't found the right vinyl that works for you.
@@mscrystald1 after having my cricut for a few years, cricut in anyway shape or form is one of the vinyls I don’t like the most and I can get 5 yards of oracal for the same cost if not less for 1/3 of roll of cricut. It’s just not worth it in my opinion
I'm guilty of the tiny letters 😂 that's why I put the vinyl down and stick to just making paper crafts now like banners and flowers ect. Vinyl makes me want to pull my hair out 😂
I have to redo my seasonings because I used the Smart Vinyl and I don’t like the way it looks. I didn’t know there was a difference until I got frustrated and started watching videos. I don’t have a Bright Pad but I do have something like it for $10 I got on Amazon. Trying to weed through the Glitter Vinyl was real hard to see. I love the Glitter Vinyl. I use the Hobby Lobby One. It doesn’t shed.
‘You don’t need glitter vinyl’. What? What do you mean!? That’s the whole reason I wanted a Cricut was for glitter car decals! 😆 man I would pick a difficult category for Cricut projects 😅
Tanner, I have a small bone to pick with you - but first I have to say I love your teaching style and much gratitude for the information you share with the rest of us! When you got to the “brite pad” I had to hit the breaks. Not all Cricut Beginners are new to crafting, so generalizing that the brite pad isn’t worth it is a little harsh. And the purpose of the brite pad isn’t about the light source above your work - it’s about backlighting the piece(s) of work. Oh gosh, and pleeeease don’t recommend weeding & such on top of an ipad or otherwise expensive Tablet. Light pads have been around long before Cricuts (yes, even the original cartridge dependent gizmo), and many genres of crafting/crafters have found them useful even in a well lit room. Yes, for absolute beginners to Crafting and Cricut, the brite pad *might* not be for you. Definitely not Necessary as part of your starting arsenal. But to the simple term of “Cricut Beginners” I hope you can toss in a caveat - mostly because it isn’t about a well lit room, it is about backlighting what you are working on. Thank you - and the MGL team - for the wonderful content you bring us all.
I just started using my cricut maker, I bought that dollar tree vinyl to use as practice ..well..it didn’t turn Out well..the backing of the vinyl stuck all over my standard and light grip mat...took awhile to scrape it off..will stick to premium vinyl..
This was a really helpful video, I was just wondering about the smart product. I am glad that I don't need those right away. I was also wondering about the different cutting tools and I am glad also that I don't need them either starting out. I just bought my cricut maker 3 and I just want to start out with the print and cut on it for now. If I could give me any advice on that it would be appreciated. Thank you so much for this video, you just saved me a lot of headaches , time and money.
Yeah I learned the hard way on the tiny letters LOL. I thought it was just me because I'm blind in one eye and don't have depth perception, so this makes me feel better lol
Ive had my Maker for coming up on a year now, and I couldn't agree more with this whole video. I'm just now diving into my knife blade, and I still want to pull my hair out most times lol. And to follow up with the brightpad, I use the "Go" version, and really have a hard time liking it, especially for the price. The battery doesn't last long at all, it's not scratch resistant and I still can't see through glitter vinyl. I only ever use it for layering permanent vinyl, because I can match the bottom layer up better.
As a beginner STILL, I wish that I knew what to do 😂 I have been wasting vinyl by printing out small letters. NEVER AGAIN! Until I get the process perfected, of course,
I agree with the Smart Materials. I had a project that I wanted to do last October involving the orange smart vinyl. I dropped making it, and I'm stuck wit the color, plus, I wait for a sale. I have both the Maker and the Maker 3 because I have a business. I have been cutting with the Cricut since the baby cricut came out. (Original Cricut) I also agree with the Bright Pad. I still have my original one, and I forget to use it for weeding. It got some use when my nephew was living with me. He used it to trace, but that was it. When Cricut changed it up with the new bright pad. I did not feel the need to buy the new one.
Okay, I'm a fast learner and all these things he's telling me to avoid, I've successfully done with no stress, it's currently January 8th and I got my cricut a couple weeks before Christmas. Ofc I did a good day or two of watching people and doing research. A 100%, F smart vinyl, F cricut vinyl and F all glitter vinyl lol
@@imikhonto If you can live with the range of different sticky mats needed - it's fine. Silhouette also (when I used it) wouldn't let you import your own .svg or illustrator files which was a real shame. For me - I want to use a wider range of materials and I don't remember if a Silhouette now can cut hardboard / MDF or other thicker or heavier materials. I could get a laser cutter - much more versatile but the risk of burnt edges is high. I think the last negative for me was even with a semi sticky mat, cutting thin paper for more delicate designs on the silhouette often gave me frayed / torn edges - and then the big negative for Silhouette / Cricut was that the paper would roll and curl once taken off. Makes clean flat 2D surfaces in 3D displays really hard to achieve.
Using anything glitter tends to dull your blade really quickly and caused me a huge amount of frustration in the beginning until I found this handy tip...ball up a piece of tin foil and poke whatever blade your using into it several times. This not only removes any residue you may have on your blade but it sharpens it as well. Save the tinfoil ball in a nearby drawer or something and reuse it whenever you need it. Hope this helps ❤️
Such a good video!!!! Thank you!! I'm looking at getting a cricuit and not sure if it's something I'd actually use or get upset that I can't do it properly.
I'm so glad you explained what makes Cricut smart materials different from the regular materials. I was concerned about how the Dollar Tree vinyls would work out in comparison.
