Cricut Maker Machine, Champagne

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If you’re a crafter that sells your products, the ability to cut up to 12 ft at a time will save you lots of time and money. Both the Maker and Maker 3 can be adapted to almost any craft project, including wood and metal work (Image credit: Cricut) The Cricut Maker is a crafting machine designed to cut more than 300 materials. It can cut delicate materials like fabric and crepe paper as well as tough materials like leather, basswood, and matboard. The machine also includes a range of tools for scoring, cutting, writing, and adding decorative effects on the various materials.

The other key difference between the Cricut Maker and the Cricut Maker 3 is the cutting speed. While the Cricut Maker has always been known for its speedy vinyl cutting, the Maker 3 is twice as fast, which will allow you to power through projects in record time. Both machines are able to use the same blades with all of the Cricut cutting mats to create your own custom designs.The power adapter for Maker 3 is more powerful than the one that comes with Maker, to facilitate faster speeds and matless cutting. The portable trimmer now measures just over 13 inches to accommodate the Smart Materials. While this is designed to go with the new machines, you can use it no matter which machine you are using.

Let’s go over some of the details and size limits of these materials and answer some questions you might have about them. Smart VinylNext up is speed! Cricut Maker 3 cuts up to 2x faster than Cricut Maker, when using Smart Materials without a mat. Power cords for Maker and Maker 3 are not interchangeable; the connectors /receptacles are different sizes, so a Maker cord will not fit in a Maker 3 and vice versa. What Comes with the Maker vs Maker 3? The original Cricut Maker and the new Cricut Maker 3 have the same cutting force. Both have a cutting force of 4000 grams. This is 10x the cutting of the Cricut Explore Air 2 and Cricut Explore 3. The only machine with more cutting for is the Silhouette Cameo 4 but the material cutting abilities are similar to the Maker. Maker vs Maker 3: Blades and Tools Smart Materials were created by Cricut specifically for matless cutting using the Cricut Joy. They were originally narrow in width, only 5.5 inches to accommodate for the small size of the Joy.

The Cricut Maker requires a mat to cut all materials, while the Cricut Maker 3 can cut “matless.” Crafters can use the Maker 3 to cut 13-inch (33.02 cm) wide Smart Materials like Smart Paper, Smart Iron-On, and Smart Vinyl, working with up to 12 feet (3.65 m) of material without using a mat. There are some things that haven't changed with the new Cricut. You can still use all 13 attachments with both machines, bringing optional functions from cutting and scoring to writing and even engraving to the table. Functionally the two machines are almost identical, except that the Cricut Maker 3 gets the Smart Materials ability and speed. There are some minimal cosmetic differences. The metallic stripe around the machine is shiny on the Cricut Maker but matte on the Cricut Maker 3. Plus, the start button on the Maker 3 has a more logical triangular "play" symbol rather than a Cricut logo.

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The Maker 3 delivers greater speeds if you’re working with Smart Materials. With more than double the speed on the Cricut Maker, you can create double the craft in the same amount of time. Remember, you’ll need mats to cut most materials on both machines, but you can go matless on the Maker 3 if you’re working on Smart Materials. Right now, the only Smart Materials you can find from Cricut are the Smart Label Writable Paper, Smart Iron-On, and Smart Label Writable Vinyl, Smart Vinyl. I was a little skeptical of this, until I saw it in action. The Maker 3 really does cut Smart Materials twice as fast! Cricut Maker 3 Accessories

I love all of the Updates Cricut gave us with the Maker 3. If you’re trying to decide between getting the Maker and Maker 3 or just deciding if the Maker 3 is worth it, I’d definitely recommend getting with the Maker 3 (especially if you’re going to be cutting a lot of vinyl and Iron-On). The latest and greatest in the Explore Family, Cricut Explore 3 can do everything Cricut Explore Air 2 can do, plus more. Cricut Explore 3 works with our all-new Smart Materials. What makes these new materials unique? They easily load directly into the machine (without a cutting mat!) and stay aligned without any manual adjustment. That means — for the first time ever — you can make cuts up to 12 ft long in one go. Smart Stencilcomes in a range of sizes up to 12′. The maximum cut width is 11.7″. Smart Stencil can be continuous cut up to 12′ at a time, which is perfect for making huge home decor signs or painted murals. Can I Cut Smart Materials On A Mat? The Cricut Maker 3 is an upgrade to the original Cricut Maker. It’s structurally the same product, with some new features and upgrades that make it more efficient, especially for crafters regularly working on large-sized projects. Learn more about the original Maker in my article, Cricut Maker: An In-Depth Review. The main difference between the Maker and the Maker 3 is the addition of smart materials. Pairing Cricut's Smart Materials with your Maker 3 will mean you can cut twice as fast as any material you could cut with the original Maker. They also remove the need for a cutting mat, which means you can continuously craft for up to 12 feet.

Something you may not notice is that the Maker 3’s name is written on the tool housing. This makes it easy to know exactly which machine you are using. Power Adapter Smart Materials are Cricut’s specialty crafting materials that enable working without a mat. What are the pros and cons of using them? Pros