The Orginal Cricut Machine

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When updates to existing products get released the original products often get forgotten or overshadowed. Flash new functions or lower prices can make the original product obsolete. But this is certainly not true of Provo Craft's original Cricut cutting machine. There have been several upgrades to this handy die cutting machine but the original remains just as sought after as it ever was.

Ultimate Usability

The original Cricut is still popular for one very good reason, and that is its simple usability. Creating a stylish cutout with the Cricut couldn't be simpler. All users have to do is insert a cartridge into the machine, select a pattern, and introduce the paper or card material into the machine. At the push of a button the design is cut into the material of your choice. The number of designs is almost limitless, and almost any material can be cut.

The original Provo Craft Cricut is the smallest of all the Cricut machines. It is also the lightest, weighing in at only seven pounds. Being small and light makes it easy to carry and even easier to store, a big advantage in the eyes of crafters, who are often crowded by a bulk of materials and crafting tools. This also means that it takes up less room on your work space, and that it can be quickly cleared away without fuss, ideal at a time where both families seem to be accumulating more clutter than ever before.

One drawback to the Cricut's compact size is that it is also limited in the size of design that it is able to cut. The original Cricut is only able to create designs up to five and a half inches in size. On the flipsize the original Cricut is also very precise and able to cut designs as small as one inch. This size range fits the needs of most scrapbooking and card craft projects.

At A Usable Price

As the smallest of Provo Craft's cutting machines available, the original Cricut is also the least expensive. With the average price of the Cricut being about $300, choosing the machine over the newer versions could end up saving you nearly $200. The original Cricut is still available at hundreds of stores and on craft and retail websites across the web. Of course, it works with all of the newest Cricut cartridges on sale now.

It is important to remember that the original Cricut machine works exactly the same way as all others. As such, the upgrades to the design can be seen as fairly unimportant. All of the original advantages are what makes the Cricut such a great piece of kit. For example, all Cricuts use the same cartridge technology. This is a great way of storing and buying new designs. The designs available on the collective cartridges are almost limitless and new cartridges are being released all the time.

The original Cricut machine is still as versatile and as user-friendly as it ever was, the original selling points of the award winning design. So there are some new, flashy improvements to the machine, but do you really need them? I'm not saying that you should deny the enhancements made to the new, upgraded models, but you should consider the original Cricut as one of the available options. Make your decision based on what you need from your Cricut and on what you are willing to pay. At the end of the day, they all function in the same basic way.