Saturday, November 7, 2009

Is the Cricut Expression Worth Buying?

By Mark Cartis

Most scrapbookers and papercrafters have heard of the Cricut Expression and this article is going to explain what is different between the Expression and the original cricut machine. There are actually three cricut machines users can choose from all by Provo Craft, the original personal cutter, the Expression and the Create but the Expression seems to be the most popular of the three right now.

The machines all do essentially the same basic thing which is to use cartridges that can be bought to cut out your choice of shapes, phrases and fonts. It makes scrapbooking so much quicker and more fun but is also perfect for other paper crafting projects like card making and home decorations. The accuracy of the cutting technology cannot be faulted and the Cricut Expression is able to cut a variety of materials such as soft plastics and vinyl as well as thin to thick paper.

Out of the the three machines the Expression is the heaviest and largest so you need to know you have a permanent place it can go; you won't want to be moving this one around the house like the original. Unlike the original it can take two sized mats, 12 by 24 inch and 12 by 12 inch. A great extra feature is the LCD screen that makes mistakes in cutting a thing of the past as you can see what you have typed and can therefore avoid wasting paper.

As with the other two machines the Cricut Expression is a stand alone machine which means it does not require a PC to work. It has a keyboard built in so that you can type in your selections. When you buy a cartridge you also get with it a keyboard overlay so that buttons correspond to the shapes or font that are on that cartridge. Cartridges are not machine specific meaning if you are going to upgrade from the cutter to the Expression any cartridges you have purchased so far are going to work perfectly still. There are a lot of cartridges available to buy with either shape or font themes and come in many different styles so whatever the project there is a cartridge just perfect for it.

If you are thinking about getting an Expression it is a good choice to make. It has more design features and functions than the original and can cut a larger span of sizes. You can do more with it than with the original which is why many owners of the personal cutter are considering upgrading to the Cricut Expression. - 22787

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