I have found an interesting way to get free or very cheap vinyl to use on your cricut expression.  This can be very high quality 3M vinyl in all kinds of different colors to the cheaper no name brand vinyls that will work for most indoor and craft projects.

Why would you want to use good quality vinyl?  It depends on the application.  Exterior 3M vinyl can be used on things like lettering or designs for your car that will not slide off in wet weather.  They are sticky enough to withstand outdoor use.  But this vinyl is not cheap.

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Having problems ripping everything you try to cut with your cricut expression?  That is not surprising.  Top of the line $40,000 vinyl cutting machines have this problem as well unless they are calibrated to cut the particular material.  Some vinyl cutting shops will even have separate cutters to cut different types of material.  It is another art altogether to get them to work properly.

Not having the proper depth, speed and design can cause all number of problems when trying to cut something thin like vinyl.  Things like not cutting all the way through and having to use an exacto knife to finish cuts is common.  When trying to remove extra vinyl from lettering you can actually rip the letters if you cut to shallow and leave little sections uncut where the blade turned or didnt cut properly.  Cutting thicker items like heavy paper can be done and done easily.  You just have to take into account a few factors.  When a carpenter cuts wood (more…)

Ever wish you could cut whatever font you wanted without having to own every font cartridge there ever was for your Cricut cutter? Well you can. There is a piece of software called ‘Sure Cuts Alot’ made by a company called craftedge.com.  This software is so neat!  It does so many things.

Here is a list of features:

• Works with the Cricut Personal, Cricut Expression & Cricut Create Machines
• Works with your installed True Type fonts

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I should thank this person! I have been trying to compile a list of all the websites and stores that I get my Cricut ideas from. Your comment gave me the get up and go I needed to get off my bum and just do it!

Today while looking for craft ideas myself, I came across this post on another website:

I have a Cricut, and I know there are lots of projects it can be used for but I don’t know where or what those projects are.  HELP!  Do you have any suggestions, ideas, or websites to shed some light on what all I can use my Cricut Expression for?  I just get lost in all the options. Thanks!

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