Cricut Explore Air 2
More about Cricut Download this App to your phone to create at home and be ready to go in the classroom using your bluetooth. Create on an App. You may also use the computer hooked to it. Cricut Explore Air 2. basics
Raster (one layer) Images used in cricut need to be in SVG, JPEG, BMP or PNG formats can be edited during upload inside the Cricut image upload with a magic wand or eraser to elimate parts. SVG format is an image broken into many layers for customizing. They are useful to create different colors on different layers. Images can be converted to SVG using free online converters. JPEG (joint photo experts group) or png which are both image formats. Watch this video to understand different types of images. When these are imported to cricut you will be asked to get rid of the backgrounds with a Wand tool
Learn how to control where you wish to cut. Welding combines edges to be read as one so when they cut they are joined.. Check this out under the first video: basic tools. Start small with basic shaped projects in one color. Then work up by multi printing of various colors brought together and aligned to form one image.
Raster (one layer) Images used in cricut need to be in SVG, JPEG, BMP or PNG formats can be edited during upload inside the Cricut image upload with a magic wand or eraser to elimate parts. SVG format is an image broken into many layers for customizing. They are useful to create different colors on different layers. Images can be converted to SVG using free online converters. JPEG (joint photo experts group) or png which are both image formats. Watch this video to understand different types of images. When these are imported to cricut you will be asked to get rid of the backgrounds with a Wand tool
Learn how to control where you wish to cut. Welding combines edges to be read as one so when they cut they are joined.. Check this out under the first video: basic tools. Start small with basic shaped projects in one color. Then work up by multi printing of various colors brought together and aligned to form one image.
Resources
Cricut BasicsMr Crafty Pants
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Adding Free Fonts
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Turn a Photo into a Vinyl Cut image! Use Imaengine App to turn your photo into black and white or use the Cricut App. Also turn your drawings into Vinyl
Make a Stencil using Gimp
Make a stencil using gimp. Save then use cricut to create a stencil in tag board to use with paint, spray paint or spray chalk. Create stickers in vinyl. Use vinyl stickers to create etched glass. Or use iron on vinyl to add it to fabric, maybe even combine with embroidery to embellish.
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