Im still confused...does the cricut explore (and/or catridges for the explore) require a universal over lay? Any insight about the explore is appreci
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the older cartridges have their own overlay. The newer cartridges that you see that are in the small square boxes use the universal overlay.
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Hi, I had to check with Cricut on the web.First are you sure you have thebimajine mat and not the expression mat??Imajine mat has a white border with a very THICK black line.The expression is a green border with a THIN black line also try turning mat backwards to insert.Hope these suggestions I got from someone else work......kinda hard be:-) cause I didn't have any problems. Good luck Priscilla
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Hello, the scoring tip can be used with the Personal, Expression, and Expression 2 machine. It is not compatible with the Explore machine. You will need to use this new stylus.
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I got the cricut cake for my birthday and I have been able to use it for both. I bought a separate mat and a deep blade housing and blades. You have to play around with the settings depending on the thickness of your paper and what not but I was happy with the way it cut fondant and paper.
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This overlay is made for the new cartridges they are making such as Anna Griffin's Winter Wonderland. Instead of images etc. it has page numbers that you use. It can't be used with the old cartridges because they are not listed by page numbers. Hope this helps you!!
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She has the Cricut Expression, You should have specs with the machine to let you know if you can handle the size. I just looked up your machine and it does say 12 in x 24 in cutting capability. Sorry but I looked up the wrong machine. All I can find on your machine is 12 x 12. Sorry for misinformation.
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Not terribly difficult. Graphics are very poor and hard to see what you are making. Waste of money as once you link a cartridge you cannot unlink. According to Cricut licensing you must then sell the cartridge with the Gypsy or they can sue you. I had problems with them over this.
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I have a silhouette but I don't have the cricut explore. But from what I understand the biggest difference is that you have to have internet access while operating the explore. With the cameo, you have the option to upload a design from an SD card and you don't need internet access to operate it.
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I bought the extra feet. This machine is awesome. Yes! You can. And I do. If you are gonna spend this kind of money get the new one that has 5th spoil so you can overlock stitch. (The stitch used to hem tshirt and knit clothing). It was not out yet when I bought mine. Wise investment and well worth it
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When you turn on your Cricut machine, the display will show which firmware version is currently loaded on your Cricut machine. Sure Cuts A Lot requries version 1.1 or 1.3-1.35 for Cricut Personal machines; version 2.1 or 2.3-2.35 for Cricut Expression/Cake machines; version 1.51-1.54 for Cricut Create/Cake Mini machines. Sure Cuts A Lot version 2 will still work with Cricut machines as long as you don't upgrade the Cricut firmware past its compatible versions. This was a great program but due to a lawsuit by Cricut, Craft Edge was forced to change the compatibly in version 3. I think that was the only real change they made.
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Honestly, I do not know. I irdered the cord because I wanted to get into the Cricut craftroom, but never have been able to. :(
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Hey Man, I bought this machine almost a year ago today. Love it, no issues. About the reverse feature, it is great for sanding to a high level for the ultimate smooth. If you sand just one direction, some fibers can just get bent over. Reverse it and sand those off. Do I use it every day, no, do I use it, absolutely. Is it a determining factor in buying this machine? That depends on what you are turning and skill level. If you are doing bowls, it is a must. J!
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The Cricut Imagine has special mats that it is able to read. They are the only ones compatible with this machine. You can identify them by the black line around the grid. Hope this helps!
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Nothing is missing. It's just an easel, so you need to buy supplies to use with it. But since it's double-sided, obviously two children can use it at the same and share the supplies (if you can get them to share!). Amazon has lots of interesting things you can buy to stimulate and add enjoyment while using the easel.
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Only as a normal stylus because you would need to be on at least iOS 7 to run the smart apps and software required to make the drawing pressure sensitivity functional. So you would be better off with a soft-grip standard stylus and spend less money on it. A great wide-body stylus with grip and ergonomic design is the Cosmonaut. Well worth the $30. Or Wacom's other economical stylus' are good too. Happy shopping. :-)
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This software is really old.....it is before they had the Cricut Craft Room...they no longer update the Design Studio with newer designs. I do not know if it would work on Cricut Explore, however, the cricut site for the Explore does support cutting, designing etc. is a lot newer and can do more stuff than the Design Studio did. Now, there is also some software out there you may want to check into--Sure Cuts A Lot by Craft Edge. They have developed some new software that is compatible with the Cricut Explore. I do not know anymore about it other than that---check out their website and you can email them with questions as to what all it can do for you! Hope this answers your questions and adds some additional info for you!
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Before about August of 2013, Provo Craft sold each Cricut Cartridges with its own keyboard overlay. It's a rubber pad that's fits over the machine's keyboard. You're able to cut the images based upon the keys pressed. Now, the overlay is universal - meaning it will be used for all future cartridges. It's very simply numbered and the numbers correspond to the images in the booklet that you're able to cut.