The Cricut brand has created a new machine! It is the Cricut Joy Xtra, an upgrade of the Cricut Joy!
This new Cricut Joy Xtra has the improvements that the Cricut Joy needed, now with a machine that is still small it is possible to make things a little bigger! Cricut brand created the machine to be small, compact and white so it looks good in every place to keep it.
Additionally, Cricut brand will launch a new family of printable sticker paper, sticker vinyl, waterproof sticker sets and printable iron on sheets for light and dark fabrics.
DESCRIPTION
This machine is small but powerful and can cut 50 different types of materials. The Cricut Joy Xtra weighs only six pounds, and is longer than the original Cricut Joy. But it can make projects almost twice as big as the original Cricut Joy. Above all, it fits all original Joy blades. And it also has a clamp, so you need to swap out the tools.
The only things that are different are the mats and the smart materials. So we have two options. First, is to work with the new smart materials. They’re sized especially for this machine, such as adhesive vinyl, iron-on vinyl label paper and label vinyl. The second option is to use any other material as long as it fits on a Cricut Joy Xtra mat. Which only has three varieties:
- Card mat: 4,7×6,6 inches
- Light grip mat: 8,5×12 inches
- standard grip mat: 8,5×12 inches
Above all, remember that cricut will always measure the material before cutting, so make sure you have enough smart material.
The most important thing is that the machine has no buttons. To use it, you have to plug it in, and it will automatically turn on, then finally you unplug it to turn it off. In addition, everything is controlled through the Cricut design App via bluetooth. To clarify, the app is still free to use and is compatible with iPhones, Android, tabletsn and Mac or Windows computers.
The box comes with the joy machine, a power cord, a pen to start writing (just drop it without pressure and close the clamp) and a mini weeder. It does not come with a USB cable in addition to the bluetooth function.
Remember that you cannot use the markers that come with the Cricut maker series. They have to be marked for the cricut joy.
NEW FEATURES
Above all, the Cricut Joy Xtra can do everything the original Cricut Joy can do. It can cut, draw, use foils and make cards. You just have to find designs! At BGArtDesigner.com you can find designs at the best prices!
But, the difference here is that the Cricut Joy Xtra can work with materials up to 8.5 inches wide and 12 inches long. For example, you can use normal letter size materials, such as A4 sizes. If we remember that the Cricut Joy only works with 5.5 inch materials, that’s a big difference!
Most importantly, with smart materials you need at least 6 inches to work no matter how small the design. On the other hand, with smart material it is possible to cut a single image up to 48 inches long or repeated images up to 20 feet long.
In addition, it now comes with a print then cut sensor. We will be able to cut awesome stickers, and printables for iron-on. And best of all, it is still compact enough to store it anywhere. To clarify, it does not have a cutting tool or deep cutting blade, as they are not compatible with this machine.