Jeans cricut instructions ( revised Nov 26.2010)

MY DIRECTIONS WILL BE IN THIS BOLD TYPE. THE OTHER



SMALLER TYPE IS JUST SUGGESTIONS OR HINTS.



FIRST OF ALL TURN ON YOUR MACHINE. IT IS THE MEDIUM CIRCLE ON THE TOP RIGHT HAND SIDE OF YOUR MACHINE.OUT...THEY SELL EVERY COLOR YOU COULD WANT AT MICHAELS ETC. IF YOU WOULD USE TYPING PAPER ETC.



IT WOULD PROBABLY WRINKLE WHEN CUTTING.



IF YOU HAVE AN EXPRESSIION MACHINE YOU CAN USE BOTH 12 X 12" PAPER

AND 24 X 24" PAPER. YOU MUST HAVE A 24 X 24" BACKER SHEET FOR THE LONGER PAPER.



NOW YOU CAN PUT YOUR PAPER OF CHOICE ON YOUR BACKING SHEET. RUB IT ALL OVER TO BE SURE IT IS STICKING PROPERLY. AT FIRST IT WILL STILL GREAT BUT As YOU USE IT I WILL HAVE ANOTHER SUGGESTION.



BUTT YOUR LOADED PAPER UP TO THE SILVER ROLLER AND

PUSH THE LOAD PAPER BUTTON WHICH IS ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE KEYBOARD. IT IS A DARK GRAY BUTTON. YOU ARE NOW READY TO CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT TO CUT OUT.



OK NOW GO TO YOUR CARTRIDGE BOOKLET AND FIND THE ITEM YOU WANT TO CUT OUT. THIS IS THE PART THAT GETS TO BE EXCITING. LETS LOOK AT YOUR BOOK FOR IDEAS THEN GO TO YOUR BLACK RUBBERY PIECE THAT YOU HAVE PLACED ON THE TOP OF THE MACHINE. THE BOOK WILL MATCH THESE PICTURES. OKAY. RIGHT NOW JUST PAY ATTENTION TO THE WHITE BUTTONS IN THE CENTER OF THIS PIECE OF RUBBER. PICK SOMETHING FROM THE BOTTOM OF ANY SQUARE. PUSH THAT BUTTON. NOW OVER TO THE RIGHT YOU WILL SEE A SCREEN AND THAT SCREEN WILL SHOW YOU WHAT YOU HAVE PICKED. (THAT SCREEN WILL TILT UP FOR YOU TO SEE IT EASIER) IF YOU LIKE THAT ITEM



JUST MOVE ON TO THIS NEXT PART. WE NEED TO PICK A SIZE YOU WANT. THAT IS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE MACHINE RIGHT NEXT TO WHERE THE CARTRIDGE IS PLACED. IT IS A WHEEL LIKE THING. ROLL IT UPWARDS FOR A LARGER SIZE AND DOWNWARD FOR A SMALLER SIZE.I SUGGEST YOU USE A SMALLER SIZE (NO SMALLER THEN 2" TO PRACTICE ON OR YOU WILL BE WASTING A LOT OF PAPER.



OK? NOW YOU GO TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MACHINE AND YOU WILL SEE TWO MORE WHEELS. THE TOP WHEEL IS FOR SPEED OF HOW FAST IT WILL CUT AND THE BOTTOM ONE IS FOR THE PRESSURE YOU WANT IT TO CUT. IN OTHER WORDS

THE PRESSURE WOULD DEPEND ON HOW THICK THE PAPER IS. I USE MAX MOST OF THE TIME BECAUSE IT WORKS. IF YOU GO LOW OR MINIMUM 9 CHANCES OUT OF 10 IT WILL NOT CUT THROUGH AND THERE AGAIN YOU HAVE WASTED PAPER. ON THE SPEED BUTTON IS HOW FAST YOU WANT IT TO CUT. I WOULD SUGGEST AS YOU ARE JUST LEARNING TO USE THE LOW OR MEDIUM SPEED. OK...NOW THAT YOU HAVE 1. YOUR ITEM PICKED OUT 2. YOUR SIZE PICKED OUT AND YOUR PRESSURE PICKED OUT YOU ARE READY TO CUT. HOLD YOUR BREATH AND PUSH CUT WHICH IS THE LARGE BUTTON ON THE RIGHT BY THE ON BUTTON. IF FOR ANYYYY REASON YOUR PAPER WRINKLES ETC. JUST PUSH STOP WHICH IS ALSO BY THE ON BUTTON.



OK. NOW YOUR ITEM IS CUT. GO TO THE UNLOAD BUTTON WHICH IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE LOAD PAPER BUTTON ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF THE DARK GRAY BUTTONS. PLEASE USE YOUR LIFTER TOOL (SHOULD HAVE COME WITH YOUR MACHINE) TO LIFT YOUR ITEM FROM THE SHEET. YOU CAN USE YOUR FINGER NAIL BUT IT MAY TEAR. BE CAREFUL. OK NOW YOU HAVE YOUR 1ST. ITEM CUT OUT. DO THE SAME THING TO DO THE NEXT ITEM AND ON AND ON AND ON.



NOW FOR THE DARK GRAY BUTTONS



1. EACH CARTRIDGE MAY OFFER DIFFERENT ITEMS ON THE TOP FOUR.



2. IF IT SAYS LAYER (I LOVE THIS ONE) YOUR CHOICES ARE TO PUSH THE ITEM BUTTON THEN PUSH THE LAYER BUTTON AND YOU WILL SEE AN ADDITIONAL ITEM YOU CAN CHOOSE



3. SOMETIMES YOU CAN ALSO PUSH SHIFT AND THEN THE BUTTON YOU WANT TO CUT AND IT WILL SHOW THE ITEM THAT IS ABOVE THE DARK BLACK ITEM ON YOUR RUBBER SHEET. JUST CONCENTRATE ON WHAT I HAVE SAID HERE AND IT WILL WORK. THENNNN THE LAYER BUTTON HAS OTHER HIDDEN THINGS. YOU CAN ALSO (ON SOME OF THEM)PUSH THE LAYER BUTTON (IF IT IS OFFERED) AND THEN THE ITEM BUTTON AND VOILA YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER GOODIE.



AS A FOR INSTANCE ON THE WINTER WOODLAND CARTRIDGE YOU COULD PUSH LAYER THEN THE 6TH. BUTTON ON THE TOP ROW AND YOU WOULD GET ONE PIC. THEN CLEAR THAT AND GO AND PUSH SHIFT THEN THE 6TH. BUTTON ON THE TOP ROW AND YOU WILL GET ANOTHER ITEM THEN YOU WOULD CLEAR THAT AND JUST CLICK ON THE 6TH. ITEM AND GET JUST THE TREE. IT IS TOTALLY FASCINATING. THESE PIECES ALL GO TOGETHER WITH GLUE...IT IS SO MUCH FUN.



NOW...THEY DON'T ALL DO THIS YOU WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT THE RUBBER SHEET. GOSH I HOPE THIS IS NOT ALL GREEK TO YOU. JUST GO SLOW.

TWO BUTTONS THAT ARE VERYYYYY IMPORTANT...FIRST THE CLEAR DISPLAY BUTTON WHICH YOU HAVE TO PUSH EVERY TIME YOU ARE FINISHED USING A BUTTON. FOR INSTANCE IF YOU KEEP LOOKING AT DIFFERENT BUTTONS AND DO NOT ERASE THEM EACH TIME YOU WILL BE CUTTING ALL OF THE ITEMS YOU LISTED. JUST BE SURE TO PUSH THE CLEAR DISPLAY BUTTON EACH TIME YOU USE IT. THE SECOND BUTTON IS RESET ALL...THAT BUTTON IS THE ONE YOU WOULD PUSH IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF THINGS ON YOUR SCREEN THAT YOU WERE LOOKING AT. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE FORGOTTON TO USE THIS BUTTON.



YOU ONLY WANT ONE ITEM AT A TIME ON YOUR SCREEN. IF YOU SHOULD EVER FORGET TO CANCEL IT JUST DO IT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT CUTTING. WON'T HURT ANYTHING BUT WILL SAVE YOU A LOT OF PAPER.



NOW...IF YOU WANT TO CUT AN ITEM MORE THEN ONCE THEN YOU JUST CLICK ON THE BUTTON THAT MANY TIMES. AND YOU WILL JUST KEEP CUTTING UNTIL THEY ARE ALL CUT.



NOW ON THE BUTTONS ONCE AGAIN. ON THE LEFT SIDE I NEVER USE THE PAPER SAVER BUTTON..THE SHIFT LOCK.. THE WORD..FRAME..CHARM..REAL DIAL SIZE..FONT OR ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE I NEVER USE THE SPACE..BACK SPACE..SOUND ON/OFF..SET PAPER SIZE...I HAVE NEVER NEEDED THEM FOR ANYTHING...THE ONE I WILL USE WHEN I NEED TO IS THE SHADOW BUTTON. I GUESS THAT PUTS A DARK SHADOW BEHIND THE ORIGINAL CUT. YOU WILL HAVE



TO PLAY AROUND WITH THEM IF YOU NEED THEM. MY MOST FAVORITE BUTTONS ARE ON AND CUT...LOL...YOU WILL HAVE A BALL.



ONE MORE THING I WANT TO LET YOU IN ON IS SOMETIMES THE PAPER WILL ACT UP IF YOU ARE CUTTING TO FAST OR THE PAPER JUST ACTS UP. DON'T USE WRINKLED PAPER AT ALL. IF THIS HAPPENS JUST PUSH STOP RIGHT AWAY. AT FIRST KEEP YOUR FINGER CLOSE TO THAT BUTTON. THE SMALLER YOU CUT THE MORE THINGS CAN HAPPEN. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU DO VERY INTRICATE THINGS. MAYBE AS WE GO ALONG WE CAN SWAP SOME CUTS FROM DIFFERENT CARTRIDGES. ENJOY THIS MACHINE..IT IS FANTASTIC.



I THINK THIS WILL GET YOU STARTED. DON'T BE AFRAID. JUST EMAIL ME IF YOU NEED SOMETHING CLARIFIED. I WILL HELP THE BEST I CAN. IF YOU TAKE IT SLOW YOU WILL GET IT ALL. I WAS SO FRUSTRATED AND SCARED. NOW I HAVE CUT HUNDREDS OF ITEMS AND LOVE IT EVERY MINUTE DOING IT. I LOVE CUTTING OUT THE TREES.





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From: JEANNIE (JeaninOhio) Nov-25 9:31 pm

To: Cindy B. (cindyjb45) (3 of 4)



4835.3 in reply to 4835.1



CINDY. PLEASE DELETE THE FIRST TIME I SENT THIS TO YOU AS I REDID IT.

I TRIED TO MAKE THE FONT SMALLER BUT IT WOULDN'T WORK ON A MESSAGE. MAYBE YOU HAVE A WAY TO DO IT. THANKS AGAIN. I HAVEN'T HAD ANYONE SAY THIS HELPED SO IF YOU PREFER YOU CAN JUST DELETE IT. IT TRULY IS A WONDERFUL MACHINE AND I MORE OF THE GIRLS GET ONE. I THINK THE PREVIOUS ONE IS JUST A COUPLE OF EMAILS UP. THANKS AGAIN HUGS JEAN




Cookie's added notes
was saving to buy a Cricut so I could also use the SCAL program I found this on their forums




Sure Cuts A Lot version 3 has the same great features of Version 2 but includes support for a variety of electronic cutting machines. While version 3 does not support the Cricut™, it does support the following:



* Works with Craftwell eCraft™

* Works with Black Cat Cougar/Lynx™

* Works with BossKut Gazelle™

* Works with Pazzles Inspiration™

* Works with Silhouette SD™

* Works with USCutter™ (MH/LaserPoint series)

* Works with Craft ROBO/Graphtec™ machines including Wishblade™ (Windows Only)





** Version 1, 2 and 3 of SCAL all install in separate folders by default and do not interfere with each other



Oh * I found this later on another thread







Provo Craft (PC) decided to sue every maker that caused them to lose money by people bypassing their cartridges. Most settled with the company by just removing Cricut support or usage.



Rumors were created by PC that if you use anything other than their items, it will break their products and void their warranty. So if your Cricut catches fire because of the cheap chinese parts in the machine but you use SCAL, well it was the software that caused it, that's what they are going to say.



SCAL 3.0 does not support the Cricut machines. So if you have 2.## or 1.## you can still use it and there will be support till December, but you can no longer purchase those versions.