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Cricut Expression 290300 Personal Electronic Cutter
 
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Cricut Expression 290300 Personal Electronic Cutter

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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

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Product Features

  • Electronic cutting machine for scrapbooks, classroom decor, signage, and more
  • Cartridge system requires no computer; cuts from 1/4 inch to 23-1/2 inches
  • Easy-to-read LCD screen; 6 modes; 4 functions; portrait or landscape orientation
  • Comes with Plantin SchoolBook font and shape cartridge, and Essential cartridge
  • 21-1/2 by 7 by 7-3/4 inches; instructional DVD and 12-by-12 cutting mat included

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  • Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 9.5 x 12 inches ; 21 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 21 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
  • ASIN: B000WOV83M
  • Item model number: 29-0300
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,304 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
    #4 in  Home & Garden > Sewing, Craft & Hobby > Scrapbooking > Die-Cuts & Die-Cut Machines > Die-Cut Machines
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Thanks to electronic precision and easy-to-use design, the Cricut Expression personal cutting machine makes it a snap to create beautiful cards, displays, scrapbooks, signs, and labels. Great for home, office, or classroom use, the machine features a generous range for small or large shapes and can accommodate materials from vellum to cardstock to vinyl. Creating a cut requires simply inserting a cartridge, loading the machine, making a selection, and pressing “cut.” Results are ready in seconds and can be tailored with personal, creative touches so that every product feels and looks unique and expressive. Cricut offers an enormous library of cartridges, ranging from alphabets in various fonts to sets with themes like wedding, new baby, animal friends, and sports. No computer is required for operation, and switching out cartridges is fun and simple.

A larger model in the line, the Cricut Expression allows you to create characters ranging from 1/4 inch to 23-1/2 inches and displays cut information on an easy-to-read LCD screen. Other features include six modes, four functions, portrait or landscape orientation, and adjustable language/measurement settings. The unit comes bundled with the Potpourri cartridge, which compiles shape graphics from individually available cartridges. These include Fabulous Finds, New Arrival, Celebrations, Joys of the Season, Stretch Your Imagination, Doodlecharms, Walk in May Garden, Going Places, My Community, Beyond Birthdays, Indie Art, Home Accents, Campout, Baseball, Street Sign, Soccer, and Wedding.

Cricut includes a 12-by-12-inch self-adhesive cutting mat, a spatula, an instructional DVD, and a quick-start guide with this model. For the larger cuts, a 12-by-24-inch mat will need to be purchase separately.

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Discover a creative way to cut letters, shapes, and phrases at the touch of a button! The Cricut Expression 24" Personal Electronic Cutter from Provo Craft is the latest addition to the revolutionary Cricut cutting system. With no need for a computer, this exciting machine conveniently cuts characters from .25" up to an impressive 23.5". Using a 12" x 12" or 12" x 24" cutting mat, you can cut paper, cardstock, vinyl, thin chipboard, and other materials. The machine is a cartridge-based system-it uses small, lightweight cartridges to cut complete font or shape sets. Cartridge content can be customized in up to six different ways, offering thousands of variations on each cartridge. Use the machine to create projects for school, work, or play. You'll find that the designer Cricut font or shape cartridges offer options for cards, scrapbooks, home décor, party decorations, party favors, gift bags, school projects, classroom décor, teaching aids, signage, and more. You can create stylish vinyl lettering for you home, darling baby shower invitations in minutes, or letters for your upcoming yard sale. The possibilities are endless! The Cricut Expression machine accepts all the existing Cricut cartridges, replacing the need to collect hundreds of heavy dies. The Cricut Expression also offers new modes and functions, such as the ability to cut flipped images, to make selections fit the page, or to cut through thicker materials using a Multi Cut option. You can also control settings such as the language (English, French, Spanish, or German), measurements (metric or inches), or display (show a preview of the cut or not). The Cricut Expression machine comes bundled with the must-have Plantin SchoolBook font and shape cartridge, Essential cartridge, one 12" x 12" cutting mat, and user manuals.

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179 of 180 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Read some discussion boards for tips & tricks., August 19, 2008
This review is from: Cricut Expression 290300 Personal Electronic Cutter (Kitchen)
The Expression is an awesome machine! I have no cons about the machine itself. About the cutting mat, if it's too sticky, press a clean t-shirt down on the mat & peel it up to remove some stickiness. If the mat has lost stickiness, wash thoroughly with dish soap (Goo Gone might be needed) and dry thoroughly. Spray with Krylon Easy-Tack, let the Krylon dry thoroughly and, if needed, press & peel a clean t-shirt to remove excess stickiness. Use a lint roller after cutting especially "linty" paper and after each session with your Cricut. The mats will last a really, really long time this way.

I'm sure Provo Craft does not recommend doing anything other than buying new mats, but those who've been using the Cricut since the beginning have found ways to work around the mat issue.

There are also software programs that are compatible with the Cricut that will allow you to cut the True Type fonts installed on your computer. (Not Cricut Design Studio, but other, non-Provo Craft programs such as Sure Cuts A Lot.) Google is your friend. ;)

I wish Provo Craft would release their own software that will allow Cricut users to cut their own fonts, but it hasn't happened (despite begging from customers).

Search the web for discussion boards with Cricut topics. There's a wealth of info out there, as well people who are excited about their machines and eager to help. :)
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96 of 97 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Love this product, but not the pricetag, January 18, 2008
I first used the Cricut Expression cutting machine at a weekend scrapbooking retreat. My friend had recently purchased one and brought it along with several cartridges. I already have a sizzix with a few alphabets and other dies.

The Cricut is SOOOO much faster to use than the sizzix. And the versatility you get by being able to choose any size (from about.5" to 11.75" in .25" increments) is amazing. It really opens a whole new world of possibilities. Most cartridges also have alternate versions of the alphabets as well such as italic, bold, tall, etc. Or even being able to place the text inside a tag or other object. Most cartridges also allow you to create a shadow of the letter with a different color for matting purposes wich really adds depth to the scrapbook page.

There are a few cons. First being the price, not only is the machine itself VERY pricey, each cartridge will run between 60 and 90 dollars pre-tax/shipping. This makes each new phont or shape set a whole new investment.
Second con is how quickly the cutting mat loses it's "sticky" over the course of that weekend retreat we had to move onto a second cutting mat and that had begun to lose adhesion as well. Without the stick the page will slide around during the cutting process ruining the letters. We resorted to using repositionable adhesive on the back of the paper to make it stick to the mat. Definitely not ideal.

I just ordered one for myself and am very excited to start using it.
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56 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Love My Cricut Expression!, January 28, 2008
I purchased the Cricut Expression after testing it with a friend that had just purchased one. I use it constantly! No more cutting out letters by hand for me!!! The letters are precisely cut without tearing. It also cuts designs, tags, and many more shapes too numerous to mention. I recently made Valentine Cards to share with friends using the cartridges that came with the machine and tried out the new color ink cartridges (purchased separately). The lettering was super fantastic! The ink did not smudge and the letters were precisely drawn. A big THANK YOU to this company for making my scrapbooking and card making easier!

The only downside was the $$$...however, if you do your homework by shopping around, you can save. I took a sale ad from a well known fabric store to a different local craft store that had the machine. Low and behold, they honored the other store's sale ad! This saved me lots of $$$. I plan to buy most of the cartridges at our local discount store that has them for less $$. The finished product makes it worth the $$$.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely love it!
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