Today Cricut unveils the Cricut Explorer 3 and Cricut Maker 3, with innovations for makers and crafters of the world to create faster than ever.
As our readers would know, we recently reviewed the Cricut Maker and absolutely loved it. Lady A went out on the weekend and bought a whole heap of tools and materials for her next projects. She is excited at the potential to design, create and personalise everything with the smart cutting machine.
With the latest innovations, you can design beautiful decals, brighten up your walls or make personalised t-shirts for your family or friends, Cricut Explore 3 and Cricut Maker 3 cut at a speed of up to 20.3 cm (8 inches) per second.
“I’m very proud of what our team has accomplished,” said Ashish Arora, CEO at Cricut. “We wanted to take the experience to a whole new level and make sure our next generation of cutting machines make it easier on everyone to create larger projects, more projects, much faster.”
Like the earlier versions of these cutting machines, the Cricut Explore 3 and Cricut Maker 3 lets you get creative with ease using a wide variety of materials including Cricut Smart Materials® (Smart Vinyl, Smart Iron-on, Smart Paper). Creators can also now create cuts of up to 3.6m (12 feet) at once, putting a whole new world of creative possibilities at their fingertips.
See Your Creativity Skyrocket with Cricut Explore 3
Cricut Explore 3 cuts over 100 materials, including cardstock, vinyl, iron-on, glitter paper and cork, letting you make an endless array of DIY projects. Delivering quality cutting performance that anyone can use, you can cut, draw, score with this machine, and embellish your projects with flawless text, detailed illustrations, or easy-to-fold creases.
Unleash Your Creativity with Cricut Maker 3
Cricut Maker 3 is a powerful and versatile machine with the ultimate in cutting performance and versatility. This machine lets you create with more than 300 materials, from the most delicate paper and fabric to tougher materials like leather and balsa wood, all with incredible precision. Cricut Maker 3 features the Adaptive Tool System™ — the only system that intelligently controls the direction of your blade and cut pressure to match the material, and supports the widest range of tools for cutting, scoring, writing, and adding decorative effect, allowing impressive precision when making a variety of projects.
Works with Design Space
Both the Cricut Explore 3 and Cricut Maker 3 are compatible with easy-to-use Design Space software – available on desktop, iOS and Android. Whether you are new to crafting or an experienced maker, Cricut Explore 3 and Cricut Maker 3 let you make DIY magic happen anywhere, any time.
Availability and Pricing
Australia
Cricut Maker 3 is available at RRP $699 AUD for pre-order from Harvey Norman and Spotlight from 10 June. In store availability from 27 June.
Explore 3 is available at RRP $499 AUD for pre-order from Harvey Norman and Spotlight from 10 June. In store availability from 27 June.
New Zealand
Cricut Maker 3 is available at RRP $799 NZD for pre-order from Spotlight and Warehouse Stationery from 10 June. In store availability from 27 June.
Explore 3 is available at RRP $569 NZD for pre-order from Spotlight and Warehouse Stationery from 10 June. In store availability from 27 June.
