The best Cricut deals for anyone looking for vast functionality at a savings.
In case our crafty friends haven’t heard, National Crafting Month is closing out with some incredible Cricut deals. Beginning March 27, machines like the Cricut Explore Air 2 are going on sale, as are the Cricut Maker and a fair amount of extensions that’ll help you take your DIY projects to the next level.
We’ve got all the info you need about these Cricut deals below, so bust out your cardstock and get your imagination flowing – these prices are even lower than the original sale prices from early March!
To kick off the end-of-the-month Cricut deals, behold the Cricut Joy at only $119; full retail is $179, so it’s a great savings if you’ve had your eye on this machine. With its ability to cut over fifty materials and individual shapes up to four feet long, this is the perfect tool for making DIY projects that are a cut above.
“Designed with simplicity and value in mind,” the Cricut Explore Air 2 is one of the best Cricut deals for anyone looking for vast functionality at a savings. A step up from the Cricut Joy machine, the Cricut Explore Air 2 cuts over one hundred materials, giving crafters serious room for creativity and mixed media in their projects. This machine is compatible with six additional tools from Cricut, which are not included, but with a savings of $70 on the Cricut Explore Air 2, you could set yourself up with a tool or two at an incredible value.
Similar to the Cricut Explore Air 2, the Cricut Explore 3 cuts over one hundred materials and is compatible with six tools for scoring, foiling, and more. However, this machine is definitely a tier above; its max cut length is twelve feet, over six times what the Cricut Explore Air 2 can do, and it’s also compatible with smart materials which isn’t a feature included in the Cricut Joy or Cricut Explore Air 2. At a $50 savings, this is one of the more exceptional Cricut deals considering all it can do.
For advanced crafters, the Cricut Maker 3 is one of the more premium machines featured in the National Crafting Month Cricut deals. Cutting over three hundred materials and compatible with thirteen tools, this machine doesn’t only give you the ability to cut, score, and foil – which the Cricut Explore Air 2 and Cricut Explore 3 can do – it also can deboss, engrave, and more! This high-tech DIY machine works with smart materials and has both bluetooth and USB capabilities. This is the kind of tool that will get your loved ones “ooh-ing” and “ahh-ing” at your incredible creations!
The Cricut Maker is “the original smart cutting machine,” and while this is one of Cricut’s long-running deals, not new for their National Crafting Month promotion, we still think the $150 savings makes it worth exploring. It has all the same capabilities as the Cricut Maker 3, except the original has a max cut length of 1.9-feet, similar to the Cricut Explore Air 2. However, this machine is perfect for someone just beginning their crafting journey – it comes with fifty ready-to-make projects as well as twenty-five sewing patterns – it also has the capability for someone far more experienced. This is the type of machine that can grow with you as your skills advance, and is definitely one of the most valuable Cricut deals to take advantage of right now.
When working on intricate designs, lighting matters. The Cricut Bright 360 Ultimate Table Lamp is a creator’s best defense against color mis-matches and also helps you get great photos of your work. Save $20 on this highly-functional illuminator that can light up to four square feet, rotates a full 360°, and has not only adjustable brightness, but a spectrum of warm to cool shades to give you the best results day or night. If this is one of the Cricut deals you’re most interested in, definitely check out the Cricut Bright 360 Floor Lamp, which is also on sale now for $229.
Cricut EasyPress is the perfect tool for personalizing textiles, from t-shirts to baby clothes to aprons to tote bags and more. This Cricut extension is compatible with all Cricut Infusible Ink products and has a ceramic-coated heat plate for professional grade results. It also features temperature control, so you can protect more delicate fabrics. The Cricut EasyPress 2, 12x10 extension is also included in this round of Cricut deals, so check out the specifications to see which size fits your project plans.
Mugs have a special place in people’s hearts and a personalized mug can bring a smile to someone’s face every time they use it. The Cricut Mug Press is an incredible extension for designing mugs with Cricut Infusible Ink products which are designed to last with peel-proof, dishwasher-safe technology. Save $20 now and create professional-grade mugs with your own designs and ideas from your own home. Sip sip, hooray!
Whether you’re a longtime Cricut fan or are picking up your first Cricut machine during National Crafting Month’s Cricut deals, the Cricut BrightPad is a gamechanger. It makes weeding vinyl a cinch and allows you to trace and paper-piece with exactitude. Also on sale now is the Cricut BrightPad; save $20 on this cordless, rechargeable version while these Cricut deals last.
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Pamela Mahler is an E-Commerce Writer for Local Commerce at Hearst Newspapers. Email her at pamela.mahler@hearst.com.