Cutting force and media width decide everything the software cannot · review
The Cricut Maker 4 in a Seashell bundle, working with more than 300 materials, with Print-Then-Cut and Design Space, sold here by a third-party seller.
The Maker 4 is the top of Cricut’s home range. The selling point is range: more than 300 materials, including leather and wood.
Design Space is easy, and it is the only way to use the machine. That suits beginners and frustrates people with their own workflow.
This bundle was sold by a third party at our reading. Check that the warranty applies.
| Materials | 300+, including leather, wood, vinyl and iron-on |
|---|---|
| Printing | Print-Then-Cut with inkjet printers |
| Software | Design Space |
| Bundle | Fine-point blade, materials sampler, 30 bonus images |
| Images | 1,500,000+ in Design Space |
| Sold by | A third-party seller at our reading |
| Amazon ASIN | B0DTQBZ3J3 |
Design Space comes with the machine. Its large image library is partly paid; check the current Cricut terms.
The sampler names matless vinyl and matless heat transfer. Standard materials still use a mat.
8.1/ 10
The safe choice for most crafters. Remember that the software is the product, and it is not open.
A crafter who wants the widest ecosystem and the easiest software.
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Cutting machine with built-in scanner · auto blade · 682 designs · 12 × 12 in mat · cuts to 3 mm · 120 V
The only cutter here with a built-in scanner: scan a drawing into a cut file, with an auto blade that detects material thickness up to 3 mm.
Best for: A quilter or crafter who wants to cut shapes from drawings with no computer.
≈ $450
15-in craft cutter · AutoBlade · 400 mm/s · 4-point registration · power slide lid · electrostatic mat to 0.5 mm
A 15-inch craft cutter with AutoBlade, a stated 400 mm/s, 4-point registration and an electrostatic mat, with Studio software in the box.
Best for: A small seller who cuts long vinyl and stickers on a desk.
≈ $400
Craft cutter · Designer Edition software · 24 Oracal vinyl sheets · tool kit · 4-point registration · materials to 3 mm
A Cameo 5 Alpha bundle with Designer Edition software, 24 Oracal vinyl sheets and a tool kit, for materials up to 3 mm thick by the listing.
Best for: A beginner who wants a Silhouette and paid software in one purchase.
≈ $350
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