February 10, 2019 - CRICUT Beginner 101 Class
Cricut Beginner 101 Class - 90 Minutes
(this training will help you regardless of which machine you have {with exception of cartridge machines} or are thinking of purchasing)
$25.00 Per Person -
Overwhelmed, unsure, intimidated! Not tech savvy? Is your Cricut sitting silent on your crafting table, or worse yet, still in its box? Maybe, you haven’t mustered up the nerve to invest in one yet for fear you can’t learn to use it?
I know, everyone’s telling you to...
“Just watch a few videos, those are great!”
“There’s tons of videos on YouTube.”
“Just ask questions in your favorite Facebook Group - they’ll help you!” or “Just keep trying, you’ll get it eventually!”
The thing about the above is, they are all TRUE! Yes, there are a ton of videos on YouTube, Cricut groups and some great training on Cricut.com.
Meanwhile, back in your crafting room, you’re burning through expensive vinyl, card stock and other crafting supplies like you have an unlimited supply!!
I LOVE my Cricut, well, at least most days (wink wink).
It wasn’t all love and hearts in the beginning and I did all of the above - YouTube, Cricut.com and groups. I would LOVED having someone available to just answer a quick question and show me in the moment. So, this is what I want to do for YOU! 😘
Just the basics... please!!
Let’s learn Cricut and keep it simple.
Start from the beginning, not in the middle like you know the beginning!!
This course will focus on the basics. Here are a few things you will learn...
Basics of Design Space:
Design Space (AKA DS) is magical and frustrating! Besides understanding how your machine works, this is one if the most important things to understand.
There are lots of buttons and amazing tools on Design Space and I’ll walk you through each one - what they do and why you’d use them.
Uploading images, locating projects, sending projects to the cut mates and more.
Caring for your Machine
For the most part, Cricut makes a darn good machine, but everyone should understand how to care for it. After all, this was an investment and with proper care, will last a very long time.
In addition, there are some things that will void your warranty- these include some of the tips you here in the Cricut groups.
Tools & Supplies
So many pretty tools with Cricut!! Do you need them all? What do you really need for your type of craft?
There are different types of mats, blades, etc. Which do you use for what craft?
How do you care for them? That’s right- these take some care and attention as well or you’ll spend far too much replacing these items. Again, you’ll get mixed information in many of the Cricut groups.
Vinyl
Crafters LOVE vinyl!! You can make SO many crafts with vinyl and with that there are so many vinyl types!! OMGEEEE!
I’ll break it down for you - even provide you with some great resources and a vinyl guide to keep in your crafting room, not to mention some storage ideas on the cheap!
Fonts
Find them, load them, use them! Every Cricut crafter loves their fonts! In fact, many an afternoon has been wasted looking for the “perfect” font! Lol
I’ll show you where to find them, how to load them and then, how to send them to Cricut.
I’ve even got a few tips to making locating your favorite fonts easier!
Sample Project
At the end, for this that brought their machine & laptop/iPads and are feeling like trying it out, we will do one sample project in the class. For those who didn’t bring their machine, you can see it live and in action.
You’ll also receive reference PDF’s prior to the workshop; you won’t have to write it all down or remember everything I cover.
Then what?
You will feel much more comfortable and confident after this course and will be able to start crafting at home! If you feel you would like to learn more, I will be offering one-on-one workshops with you at my studio for a few of $20/hour.
Seats are LIMITED so that I can provide more attention to each participant. Register today!