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Transporting Your Cricut Machine Safely

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Cricut Personal Electronic Cutters are famed for their ability to be easily transported. These machines are relatively small and relatively light. But transporting any electronic equipment can be a risky business, especially when they are so valuable. You wouldn’t want to accidentally drop your Cricut just when you need it most. And so the people at Provo Craft have designed some special transport solutions. The Cricut transport totes are designed to store and transport a Cricut machine and all of the associated accessories. If you really want to take care of your Cricut, it’s worth spending a little more money on these protective transport cases.

When it comes to the original model Cricut, the Cricut Carry Tote is the perfect transportation solution. This is the ideal solution to storing and transporting your original Cricut machine, along with your cutting mat and any other associated accessories. It is foam padded to protect your Cricut from being damaged and a zipper securely keeps the carrier from spilling its content. The Cricut Carry Tote is also a fashionable storage solution, in chic gray with lime green highlights.

If you regularly take your crafting projects on the road with you, you may want to take a look at the Cricut Storage Tote instead. This has the same storage capacity as the Carry Tote but uses an extendable handle and wheels to be pulled along behind the user. This makes transporting your Cricut even easier. There’s no need to lift it, it just follows you around like a little dog on a leash. Extra padding makes your Cricut machine even safer from damage with this option. Colors are the same as the Cricut Carry Tote.

The Cricut Expression, on the other hand, poses somewhat of a problem. Being much larger than other Cricut models it cannot be transported in either the Cricut Carry Tote or the Cricut Storage Tote. Because of this, Provo Craft have created the Tote Bag especially to accommodate the Expression. Whilst the Expression is often seen as the non-portable version of the Cricut, it can be easily transported in this way. Velcro straps secure the machine in place and a strong base gives extra support. The Cricut Tote Bag is similar to the Storage Tote and is easily pulled along by the user.

The Cricut Shoulder Bag is also capable of carrying the Cricut Expression. In fact it can be used to transport any of the Cricut machine. The great thing about this bag is that it is water resistant. Designed to be as comfortable as a sports bag, the Cricut Shoulder Bag also features a comfortable shoulder strap, making sure that the larger weight it can carry does not cut into the shoulder of the wearer. Inside the bag are several storage compartments, designed to accommodate all the accessories your Cricut will use.

If you use a large number of cartridges, you might be interested in buying the Cricut Messenger Bag too. The Messenger Bag carries a large number of cartridges in a small bag, so you can take all of your cartridges with you wherever you go. It uses one long shoulder strap, enabling you to easily carry it on one shoulder as you pull your Cricut machine behind you in your Cricut tote.

If you regularly transport your Cricut machine to different locations it is worth taking measures to keep it safe. Cricut totes are surely the best way to both protect and carry your Cricut machine as they have been specially designed for the job. If you care about your Cricut, and you should after paying so much for it, then it is worth spending that little bit more to keep it safe. But remember that these are not simply transportation devices; they are storage options too.

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Cricut Cartridges

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Cricut is an electronic paper cutter that crafty people and scrapbookers cannot live without. Now, at first it seems ridiculous because now we have electronic scissors? But of course, the Cricut goes way beyond simple paper cutting.

The different cartridges will cut different fonts and text effects. It is not limited to letter cutting either as there are hundreds of shapes, logos, and designs that the Cricut is capable of cutting.

Here is a video of one of the many amazing things you can do with a Cricut

Basically you can buy cartridges in one of three categories – fonts, shapes, and licensed (ie Disney etc).

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