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Beyond Cricut Cartridges - Other Accessories

There are lots of accessories available for Cricut Machines beyond the Cricut cartridges. Many are supplied by the maker, ProvoCrafts.

The cutting mats are only good for 25 - 40 full page cuts. You should replace them when they start to lose their tackiness. Mats without their tackiness will not cut as well a new mats. The paper may even slip and ruin the paper. Cutting mats are available in three different sizes. The 6" x 12" mat will fit both machines. They come two to a pack. This is useful as you can have one mat cutting while working on the second mat. The 12" x 12" mat will also fit both machines. The largest mat is 12" x 24" and only fits inside the Cricut Expression Machine. This is the main difference between the two machines. The Cricut cartridges are all cross compatible. Here is my post about the differences between the Cricut Machines.

The Cutting Blades come two to a pack and last between 500 to 1500 cuts. It all depends on the paper being used. Thicker paper or cardstock will dull the blade faster. Luckily, the blades are cheap and easy to change out.

Should the blade assembly be damaged or lost you can always purchase a replacement one. Blade assemblies have a blade depth adjustment that is adjustable from one to six. Higher numbers will result in deeper cuts which are useful for thicker paper.

Replacement Cricut cartridge overlays, binders, and handbooks are available in case the original is lost or damaged. This ensures your Cricut cartridges are always ready to be used.

A handy tote is a must if you will be transporting your Cricut and Cricut cartridges. The Cricut Expression is a bit too heavy for general purpose transport. The original Cricut is perfect for transporting for the scrapbooker on the go! If you will be moving you Cricut you will want to purchase a storage box for your Cricut cartridges. They store up to 8 Cricut cartridges and are available in two colors. This is useful for organizing your collection.

Finally, a toolkit is available for helping ensure your crafts are a success.

Included in the toolkit:

  • A Scoop Tool
  • Knife Tool
  • Hook Tool
  • Scraper
  • Bone Folder
  • Scissors
  • Clear Ruler

Of note is the scoop tool which helps you to get your cut pieces of paper off of the tacky mat.

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