But as long as you don’t try to rush through without reading directions it’s relatively easy to figure out. The more intense projects that call for multiple materials and multiple cuts to be assembled after the fact can feel a little daunting at first. Image Credit: Terrence O'Brien / Engadget I only discovered after I cut the pieces for the cardstock fox I tried to build that it had "tips for assembly" as opposed to detailed instructions.)
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And for really involved designs, like the 3D cardboard masks, you’ll find a PDF with assembly instructions. It walks you through each step as you load a pen to draw on white cardstock, then cut the shape out, before having you swap in a different color card stock and the scoring tool. And that’s even true for relatively complex ones that require multiple cutting tools, markers and several different materials. The instructions in the app for predesigned projects are thorough and clear. But before I could cut it out using the Cricut I had to select and remove the background, otherwise it’d have just cut out a square. For instance, I downloaded a Superman silhouette for my son to color in (he wanted to make his own superhero stickers). The latter is pretty simple so long as you stick to line drawings, but it does require occasional cleanup work. Or you can pay individually for licensed content from the likes of Disney, Marvel, Warner Bros. And if that isn’t enough, you can pay for a Cricut Access membership (starting at $9.99 a month) that opens up over 200,000 images and “thousands” of projects. The Design Space app (available for macOS, Windows, Android and iOS) where you layout your creations is incredibly simple to use and offers access to over 1,000 free images and over 250 projects, ranging from simple stickers to 3D cardboard masks. The process for doing these things is almost idiot proof.