Many Cricut design cartridges offer tag shapes.
The Cricut Personal Electronic Cutter Machine, manufactured by Provo Craft, allows users to make die-cut shapes and letters using paper, card stock, vinyl and fabric for use in making cards, scrapbooking and other paper crafts.
Types
The Cricut Personal Electronic Cutter Machine was the original Cricut. As of December 2009, the Cricut Expression and the Cricut Create are also available; the two newer models have more features and are priced higher than the original machine.
Features
The Cricut design cartridges are inserted into the machine to enable the Cricut to cut the shapes and letters available on each particular cartridge. Each cartridge package contains a keyboard overlay, a user manual and the cartridge.
Considerations
Required supplies include a cutting blade and the adhesive cutting mat that holds the paper while it is being cut. Optional tools include a spatula for lifting paper from the adhesive mat and the tools in the Cricut toolkit: scoop tool, knife tool, hook tool, scraper, bone folder, scissors and clear ruler.
Computer software
The Design Studio software runs on the user's computer and allows her to design layouts that the Cricut will cut. A USB cable attaches the Cricut to the computer.
Handheld option
The Gypsy is a handheld device that functions much like Design Studio, but without the need for a computer. Users design layouts on the Gypsy, plug it into the Cricut and cut what they see on the Gypsy's screen.
Potential
The Cricut Jukebox connects to a Cricut and holds up to six design cartridges--rather than the one at a time that the Cricut will normally hold. This allows the user to access and use many fonts and shapes at one time.
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