The Cricut and the vinyl cutter are two very similar machines. The vinyl cutter, as the name suggests, is for cutting vinyl. With it you can make single color labels, decals, stickers, and much more. The Cricut can also cut vinyl, but is smaller so any prints will also have to be on a smaller scale. In addition to vinyl, the Cricut can cut fabric, chipboard, leather, basswood, and cardstock, as well as do calligraphy.
Cricut Tools
| Knife Blade | Can be used for chipboard, leather or basswood |
| Rotary Blade | Ideal for fabric |
| Fine-Point Blade | Can be used on light to medium materials like cardstock, vinyl, iron-on, and more |
| Pen / Markers | Calligraphy for letters or cards |
If you want to read more about the vinyl cutter or the cricut, or are trying to troubleshoot a problem, you can download the user manual above for additional information.