[aisle] [External] Re: Cricut Machine for library

[Weber, Kristina]

Hi Eden!
I have an Air 2 and a Cameo Professional, and I'd recommend the Cameo over
the Cricut (but they're both great). There's a little bit of a learning
curve with the software, but when you learn it, the Cameo is much more
customizable. You don't need the Professional model, but it is nice to have
such a large one- I can do multiple jobs at a time.

I have instructions for file types on my library website and a form where
kids can submit a file to be cut. Kids can design their own svgs in free
web-based programs on their Chromebooks (like freephototool.com), and then
all I need to do is bring them into Silhouette Studio to cut. Super simple.
I copied off of my public library's 3D printer procedures, so I can't take
credit for my process- it's a really smooth way to do it.

Hope that helps! We have a lot of fun with it. :)

On Thu, Feb 9, 2023 at 9:56 AM Wagoner, Benjamin via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> We have an air.  We needed to purchase an iPad to run it off of, as my
> district wouldn't support it on the laptops (too many updates).
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> On Thu, Feb 9, 2023 at 8:59 AM Eden Crothers via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> I work at a middle school library and toying with the idea of buying a
>> cricut machine.  I run two clubs where it would be useful and I have
>> shelves that could be labeled in a much "prettier" way.
>> Any suggestions on which model to get? Or know of any upcoming sales?
>> Thank you!
>>
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