Tested Cricut Maker new debossing tool (photos attached)

[HaloJones]

I don’t mind if they sell content, I would even consider buying some of it, I just wanted the option to draw a thing & import it.

am giving it serious thought (helps that I have a birthday soon  )

 

thanks for your comments 

[maxdaddy]

I know that this is an old thread, but I just got a Cricut Maker being and this kind of information is very helpful.

Thanks  @AmyK  for putting it together and sharing

[HaloJones]

This post also made up my mind & I got one too, it’s great for general craft stuff, just getting into using it to cut thin leather & testing to see how detailed/ intricate a design it can manage 

so thanks again for the info

[LumpenDoodle2]

On 1/13/2020 at 3:42 PM, AmyK said:

People get hung up on the fact that Cricut sells their own content. I’ve literally never used any of it- you don’t have to with the modern machines. With the old Cricut machines you had to buy proprietary cartridges and only use those. Every font, image, you name it. Now  you can exclusively use your own if you wish. And unless you’re trying to make a bunch of “country chic” crap for Pinterest there’s little for sale in design space that will interest you. 

Well put.  

Cricut got all protective over customers using other companies software, and for a while, if you wanted to do your own designs, then you had to buy an older machine, and use ‘‘Sewalot’ software.   Also, buying cartridges at £25+ a pop, was an expensive way to get a font for a one off project.

The Maker seems to have finally got back to being a proper creative little machine, again.   

Thanks for the review, and look forward to more.