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Posted by busymom801 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 25, 06 at 0:46
| I was wondering if any of you have purchased the Cricut cutting machine...if so, how long do the cartridges last......the machine goes for $250 and the cartridges are $90 each.......I couldn't believe my eyes.....I thought I would buy the machine as a Christmas gift for my daughter and some cartridges......but was shocked when I saw how much the cartridges go for.
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I would love to get one of these but don't think I can afford it right now. They are very pricey. I'm hoping that they will come down in price. As far as how long the cartridges last, I would have no idea. Have you checked the Cricut site?
Sue |
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| I dont have the cricut, but wanted to recommend maybe checking out the message boards at scrapbook.com. You could do a search for Cricut and see all the messages people have posted about it, and you can register for free and ask your question there if you dont find the answer. There are some very knowledgeable people there that know alot about everything!! Give it a try....Good Luck! :-) |
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| Thank you both for your help..I went to the Cricut site and got my question answered...the machine comes with one cartridge....you don't have to replace the cartridges, only the blades which last about 6 weeks depending on how much you use them....they are supposed to be inexpensive to replace....I just couldn't believe how expensive the cartridges are.... Thank you again....
Joanne |
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| I've heard the blades and mats last a very long time and those I know that have this machine love it. |
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| JoAnn's Fabrics often have the cartridges for half price. Our Wal-Mart has everything now and the cartridges are much cheaper there. Not as cheap as when you can get them half price at JoAnn's, but not a whole lot more. In our scrappbooking store and on the Cricut website they go for $89...at Wal-Mart, they are $59. |
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I had one of these and it went back! I loved the idea of all the new shapes, the little boxes and goodies etc... but the mats do not last that long at all. By the time you get through playing with one cartridge you need a new mat. If you don't intend to use it alot, then it may be ok, and if you do get one, I would get a couple extra mats up front.
Also, some of the shapes never did cut out completely no matter what setting I put mine on. (slow, fast, easy cut or hard cut.. never mattered..) Yes, indeed mine went back - hope someone else had better luck with theirs! |
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| I got a Cricut for Christmas. I love it. The cartridges at Hobby Lobby are $60 but they last. Two mats cost about $10 and two refill blades are $10. It does not cut as well through heavy cardstock but other papers mine cuts great. I purchased the celebrations cartridge and love the intricate balloon cutouts. |
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| For heavier paper, you set the blade to a higher number and there are two more places to make settings...one is the speed and I forget what the other one is, but it will cut through almost everything if you have it set right... |
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| My husband gave me one for my birthday and I LOVE it. Have not had any trouble cutting through heavy cardstock and have not had to replace a mat or blade - it gets used, but not daily. Even my kids have been able to use it to make titles for special projects at school. So far I only have the cartridge that it comes with, but I have seen them on sale for $50. I don't scrapbook nearly as often as I would like to, but most anyone who is crafty would love this! |
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| I absolutely love my Cricut which I have had for about a year now. I have changed the blade twice and use it A LOT but not with the extra heavy grade cardstock. The cartridge last forever. I have gotten all of mine on sale at Michaels or on ebay for about $49 some even cheaper. I got my Cricut for $149 on ebay and have no trouble with it. |
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| DH just gave me the little cricut for my birthday. Love it, Love it, Love it! I made the most beautiful page today with it. I have the George cartridge that comes with the machine and the opposites attract cartridge. I would like to find one that would cut scrolls and swirls. Does a cartridge like that exist?? Sippy |
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| I was reading post concerned that the mat do not last long. I have the cricut and LOVE it I use a lint roller to clean my mat and it really extends the life of the mats alot. Since it is tacky feeling it really helps. |
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| Sippy....Accent essential does swirls and things it is almost impossible to find but u can look on ebay and it is going to be pricey due to being so hard to find but I LOVE LOVE LOVE mine. |
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| The cartridges will last pretty long if you take care of them. As far as the mats and blades go, there are ways to preserve those as well. Check out http://createyourheartout.com for more tips, tricks and even a chance to win free cartridges. |
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| I am selling mine, I dont scrapbook much. Just paper Craft. Its the expression and I have carts and other items. |
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I have a cricut and have just recently purchased the Sure Cuts A Lot software and I love it! It is so much better than spending hundreds on the cricut cartridges. You can download thousands of free fonts and images from the internet and manipulate them however you like with this software, then cut them out on your cricut machine just like you can with the cricut cartridges and cricut software...but I like this software better... If you own a cricut machine...you need to get the Sure Cuts A Lot software! You will love it! I couldn't afford to keep buying all the cricut cartridges I wanted, so when I found out about this software it was soooo amazing..I won't ever buy another cricut cartridge. You can check out my blog for a link to buy the Sure Cuts A Lot software and see a sample of what it can do. I also have a couple coupon codes on there that can save you 10%.
Happy Scrapping! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Thescrapgin
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| Before buying my cricut, I researched how much the cartridges were before buying the machine. I was not about to pay that much for the machine and then triple the cost with cartridges. =) I have been able to find cricut cartridges for $25.00-$40.00 online. The sites I go to are Ohmycrafts.com, customcrops.com, cricutcentral.com & creativexpress.com. I have also won some on ebay but that does take patience. Hope this helps. |
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I agree with kfawn22, for I will not spend any more than $40 for cartridge. I have won couple of them from eBay, but what a stress to bid at the last minute for the price and shipping I want to pay for! ha
I have purchased one from Ohmycrafts.com until I found Hallmarkscrapbook. |
Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.hallmarkscrapbook.com
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| I also love my cricut, there are a few sites online that sell the cartridges cheaper. To makes the mats last longer I bought a can of spray adhesive. I spray it on to the mat before putting my paper on it and it works great! I believe it is a re-adjustable adhesive. |
RE: Cricut cutting machine
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DCH0906 paper box cutting machine
blade,pen,creasing,wheel,servo motor
Effective cutting area(mm)900*600
it is used in carton factory&color printing factory,it can cut and crease 2mm card paper and E corrugated paper
max speed 1000mm/s
smallest cutting diameter 1000mm/s
maximum cutting thickness 2mm card paper and E corrugated paper
control line and driver servo
vacum 1.5KW
data form 220V¡À10%50Hz
data port PCI port
data transmission speed 100MB/S
Using dimension (mm) 1340*1070*1070
Input cushion area 32MB |
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