<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.cricut.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Cricut is the brand - name of a product range of home die - cutting machines (or cutting plotters) used for scrapbooking and various projects, made by Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc. (also known as "Provo Craft") of Spanish Fork, Utah . The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, vinyl, fabric and other products such as fondant . Cricut is among several electronic die cutters used by paper crafters, card makers and scrapbookers . </P> <P> The original cricut machine had cutting mats of 6 × 12 inches, the larger Cricut Expression only allows mats of 12 × 12 and 12 × 24 . The largest machine will produce letters from a half inch to 23 ​ ⁄ inches high . Both the Cricut and Cricut Expression require mats and blades which can be adjusted to cut through various types of paper, vinyl and other sheet products . The Cricut personal paper cutter operates as a paper cutter based upon cutting parameters programmed into the machine, and resembles a desktop printer . Cricut Cake produces stylized edible fondants cut into various shapes from fondant sheets, and is used by chefs in the preparation and ornamentation of cakes . </P> <P> The original cricut comes with a 6" x 12" cutting mat and images can be cut in a range from 1" to 5 1 / 2" tall . The original cricut is compatible with all original cricut cartridges . The original cricut does not have the ability to cut as many different types of materials that the newer cricut machines can . However Cricut does make a Deep Cut Blade & Housing that can allow original cricut owners to cut material up to 1.55 mm thick, such as magnet, chipboard, and stamp materials . The original cricut is also compatible with the Cricut Design Craft Room . </P>

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