![]() I saw that the Cameo also had the same abilities as the Maker and could cut the thick magnets that I make every day. I didn’t have a need for that, but many sign makers and vinyl pros love it for that. There were also models that were 15” and 20+” wide to accommodate large projects. After researching, I learned that you never have to calibrate, it had much more customizable cut settings and an expansive design program. Only after hearing some whispers in the TikTok sticker community did I know that the Cameo had zero (and I mean zero) cutting issues. I will admit, the Cameo (and the entire Silhouette family) gets a lot of hate because people don’t know it. Since having my Silhouette, I currently use the Maker exclusively for magnets. Thankfully, not too much off where I have to redo projects. ![]() To the naked eye, everything cuts well, but I know that things are slightly off. When cutting 30mil magnet sheets, it’s pretty decent. Because there’s no calibration involved, it finally did what it’s supposed to do! I have absolutely no qualms with the vinyl cut settings on the Maker. However, I did find that for cutting vinyl, it did do a decent job. As someone who is trying to make a living and is completely at the will of this machine, being worried every time you create something is not a good sign. Sometimes, I would get a good calibration and have maybe two weeks of fabulous cuts, and then it would all go down the drain again. If I had to guess, maybe half of a ream ( that’s 250 pages)! Every time a new software update came out, I held my breath during the first cut process, only to find out that I needed to calibrate again because the cuts were off. In terms of actual cut quality, I would love to know how much paper I have wasted from re-calibrating the machine. There, you can set your print quality settings. This option is only available if you print from the desktop program but have ‘Print using system dialogue’ checked off. Speaking of which - depending on what computer you have (I have a PC with Windows 10) you’ll want to print in best quality mode for doing Print & Cut projects. I found that it was a lot easier to physically place things and do the bulk of the work on the iPad interface, and then just print from my desktop. The Cricut Design Space software (free) is pretty intuitive and user friendly and can be used on desktop, mobile, and iPad. I had no experience, and even after doing tons of research and much frustration, I was finally able to make things correctly within a few days. I was able to get one of the last in the area with curbside pickup. I was also purchasing this during the summer of the pandemic when everyone else had also had their sights set on crafting. With tax, the Maker cost me around $400 - which is no small chunk of change. ![]() I ended up going with the Maker because it has the ability to cut thicker materials such as balsa wood and magnets, and I thought that those might be things I would want to do. From what I saw, most other sticker makers and crafters had the Explore Air 2, which seemed to be a pretty robust machine and relatively budget-friendly as things go. When researching which machine would fit my needs, I knew that I wanted to be able to expand beyond stickers. ![]() One is pretty, popular, and user friendly, and the other one is slightly more cumbersome but is ahead of its time with the features and capabilities that it has (I’ll let you guess which one is which).īelow, I’ll explain my reasons for getting each machine, with their pros and cons, and in my opinion, which machine wins the match! In my experience of having both the Cricut Maker and the Silhouette Cameo4, I have found that the relationship between the two is very similar to the Apple vs Android feud. I didn’t even think about looking into any other cutting machines because I didn’t know that there were even any others! But I soon came to find that there was an underdog rival - Silhouette Cameo. So I knew that if I were to start a sticker company, I too would need one. ![]() My friend’s mom was big into scrapbooking and she had one - that was really the first and only time I saw it in action and I wanted one badly.įast forward about fifteen years, and when I joined TikTok, I saw all the sticker makers of the world using a Cricut Maker or Explore Air 2. I remember when they first came out - going to Michael’s and begging my mom for one because I spent all my time doing arts and crafts. Even before I began my Etsy shop, I knew I wanted a Cricut. ![]()
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