1. In-service Tutorial

2. Overview Mechanics Home screen Button key Selecting cartridges
Settings
Cut settings
Performing a basic cut
Adhesive mats
Multi-layer masterpieces
Online Craft Room
Q&A

3. Mechanics Pause Power Screen Home Zoom Stylus Wifi “Imagine”
Cartridge Port
Cricut
Cartridge Port
Power Cable
USB

4. Home Screen

5. Button Key Image Settings Cut Load Select pictures, text,
icons, and other
elements to include in
your project.
Adjust variety of
settings for your
project.
Cut
Load
Control cut settings
(pressure, speed, etc.)
and cut your project.
Load and unload the
mat in preparation for
cutting your project.

6. Selecting Cartridges

7. Selecting Cartridges

8. Selecting Cartridges Original Cartridge Internal Cartridge Imagine
GH: something to celebrate and lace borders
Honors: pretty princess and monsters
Original
Cartridge
Internal
Cartridge
Imagine
Cartridge

9. Settings

10. Settings

11. Settings: Button Key Art Quantity Project Quantity Fit to Page
Repeat all images in your
queue and minimize the
amount of paper used.
Repeat the entire project
for repeated cuts of the
whole project.
Fit to Page
Auto Fill
Change the size of the
images in the project to
fit the entire page.
Repeat the project until
the page is full.
Art Quantity
Need several of each part of your project and want to fill up all the empty space on a page
Window will pop up with art quantity controls
Change the number of time images are repeated by pressing increase and decrease value buttons, then save
Project Quantity
Same increase and decrease value buttons, then save
Using this feature, you will be prompted after each project before continuing with the next
A project can only be cut a maximum of 9 times
Fit to page/Fit to length
Select horizontal size of finished project
Change the length using the increase and decrease buttons, then save
Good for using the background of your cuts
Auto Fill
Similar to art quantity feature
Instead of choosing a specific number of times to repeat all the project art, it repeats the contents of your whole project until the page is full
To go back to the original, just press the auto fill button again
Paper Size
Use increase or decrease buttons for wider or narrower paper, then save
Mat Size
Change the mat size between 12” x 12” and 12” x 24” (in either landscape or portrait), then save
Mat Size
Paper Size
Display the current mat
size being used in your
project.
Choose custom paper
size for your project.

12. Cut Settings

13. Cut Settings Select your material
Our construction and scrapbooking paper is typically medium paper
Keep it to lighter cuts to prolong the life of our Cricuts

14. Cut Settings Cut Speed Cut Pressure Multi-cut How fast the blade moves
Adjusting cutting speed
For simple shapes, increase the cutting speed
For detailed cuts or lightweight materials, decrease the cutting speed (or if your cuts are being torn)
Try testing with a scrap piece of paper, readjust as necessary
Change the value by using the increase and decrease buttons, then save
Adjusting cut pressure
For heavyweight materials, increase cutting pressure
For lightweight materials, decrease cutting pressure
Multi-cut
Cut a project up to nine times
Allows machine to cut thicker materials (thin chipboard)
Set your blade depth to 6 for optimum cuts
How fast the blade moves
when it performs cuts
How hard the mechanism
Presses against the paper
For cutting through thick
materials (ex: chipboard)

15. A Basic Cut

16. A Basic Cut

17. A Basic Cut

18. A Basic Cut

19. A Basic Cut

20. Adhesive Mats
Remove the protective layer from the adhesive Cricut mat and place your paper right up to the edge of the light green grid pattern.

21. Adhesive Mats
Hold the adhesive Cricut mat with your paper stuck to it up to paper loading rollers and press the loading button. Put just the tiniest bit of pressure on the loading rollers and they will load your mat successfully.

22. Complete your Cut
Cut your shape by pressing the cut button.

23. Designing online Craft Room www.us.cricut.com Free online software
Edit and size shapes
Connects to your laptop via USB cable

24. In-service Tutorial