Cricut Explore 3 Smart Cutting Machine - Mint

I had a Cricut YEARS ago and couldn’t wait to get this model. I love the software and ease of the Explore 3! I made wedding favors, cards and a couple tee shirts already. So worth the money!

I originally started my Cricut journey with a joy, but decided I wanted more. I love this model, it’s easy and fun to use. My only wish is that they would make an engraving tool for this model. If you are looking for a crafting tool this is it. Great product at a great price.

Worth the upgrade! If you get it at the right time, it's worth the upgrade. The Good: Quiet, faster. The Bad: no variation in machine color, the set-up takes longer and is frustrating (not as easy as 1,2,3 like explore air 2). Imo: You will have software issues if you are running M1 and/or Windows 11 running on an unsupported pc. There is a workaround for this. I can't speak for supported windows 11 users. not sure how that process works out. For ***Unofficial Windows 11 Users***, if your pc doesn't recognize the machine, go to device manager, you should see the USB drive updater. If you update it here and it still doesn't work, right-click on the taskbar over the USB icon and open the folder. You should see an image that says Explore Air 3. But it's useless. Right-click and connect through Bluetooth. Design software should be downloaded from cricut[dot]com/setup The design software should pick it up by Bluetooth. If that doesn't work or if you want to skip all this: TLDR: the fast way to set up the machine is to use your phone. don't use mac m1 or windows 11 to set up & register the machine. I just saved you an hour or two of frustration, still don't get why it's not as easy as explore air 2 or every other cricut machine.

So many uses, and we have not even come close to exploring all of them yet. Cutting of stencils and iron-ons is quick. The app is easy to use for designing. We have made custom gear for high school sports team, and they turned out great! Will be doing stencils for screenprinting for our business next. Wish there was more selection of free fonts on the app, but it looks like we can upload and create from any jpeg, so any design program can make that and we won't need to rely on the cricut paid app parts. Love how it can do large projects!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I just did my first mat-less project on my new Explore 3. This is an upgrade for me from my explore air and it is crazy fast compared to my older model. I used the smart vinyl, which when used with the explore 3 allows you to cut without a mat. There will be a lot of savings not having to buy mats anymore, however I do plan to keep a mat or 2 around, because it will come in useful for cutting with scraps.