Cricut for Dummies - Kerri Adamczyk

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Résumé :

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 2

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 3

Part 1: Getting Started with Your Cricut 5

Chapter 1: Welcome to the World of Cricut 7

Cricut 101: What It Is and What It Does 8

Making Cool Stuff with a Cricut 8

Joining the Cricut Community 9

Chapter 2: Choosing the Right Cricut for You 11

The Cricut Maker Series 12

The Cricut Maker 4 12

The Cricut Maker 3 12

The Cricut Maker 14

The Cricut Explore Series 15

The Cricut Explore 4 15

The Cricut Explore 3 15

The Cricut Explore Air 2 16

The Cricut Joy Series 17

The Cricut Joy Xtra 17

The Cricut Joy 18

The Cricut Venture 19

Where to Buy a Cricut 21

Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Cricut 23

Firing Up Your Cricut 23

Syncing Your Cricut with Your Computer 24

Connecting via USB cable 24

Connecting via Bluetooth 25

Creating Your Cricut Account 27

Getting Cricut Design Space Up and Running 28

Meeting system and internet connection requirements 29

Installing Design Space on different devices 29

Navigating the Home screen 31

Finding and adjusting your settings 32

Saving for online or offline use 33

Chapter 4: Checking Out Cricut Tools and Materials 39

Looking at Tools and Accessories for All Cricut Machines 39

Starting with the Cricut Essential Tool Set 40

Considering other essentials 40

Choosing the Right Cricut Mat 41

Distinguishing types of mats 41

Picking the right size mat for your machine 42

Surveying Smart Materials 43

Cutting with Basic Blades 43

Writing and Drawing with Pens and Markers 44

Looking at Cricut Pens and Markers 45

How to use Cricut Pens and Markers 45

Adding Accents with a Foil Transfer Kit 47

Making Lines with the Scoring Stylus 49

Staying Sharp with the Bonded-Fabric Blade 52

Trying Out Cricut Maker Series Tools 53

QuickSwap tools 53

Specialty blades 56

Picking the Right Heat Press 56

Features to look for 57

Types of heat presses 58

Heat press accessories 59

Customizing Items with Blanks 60

Chapter 5: Keeping Your Cricut in Top Shape 63

Cleaning Your Cricut Regularly 63

Changing Your Cricut Blade 64

For Cricut Explore, Maker, and Venture machines 65

For the Cricut Joy series 67

Cleaning Your Cricut Blade 67

Caring for Your Cricut Mats 68

Maintaining the Software and Firmware 69

Updating Cricut Design Space software 69

Updating your Cricut's firmware 70

Calibrating Your Cricut 71

Troubleshooting Common Issues 71

Identifying cutting problems 71

Resolving Design Space connectivity issues 72

Applying advanced troubleshooting tips 72

Part 2: Mastering Cricut Design Space 73

Chapter 6: Joining Cricut Access 75

Unlocking Exclusive Content with a Standard Cricut Access Subscription 75

Checking Out Additional Cricut Access Subscription Types 77

Considering Other Options Besides Cricut Access 77

Chapter 7: Exploring the Cricut Design Space Canvas 79

Starting a New Project and Touring the Canvas 80

Finding Inspiration: Projects and Images 81

Browsing the Projects library 81

Looking through Images 83

Chapter 8: Designing in Cricut Design Space 85

Creating Cricut Projects in Design Space: The Basics 86

Using Fonts and Designs Legally 87