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lngo
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Joined: Jan 30, 2008
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Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:11 am |
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There's also a plugin available for viewing SVG thumbnails so you don't have to open the program to see what your image is. I'm saving up to make the Cricut/SCAL plunge, but I've downloaded tons of free SVG files already. There are only so many ways you can label something as flower, so this plugin helps you scroll the images a lot faster.
http://www.examotion.com/index.....r_download
Just scroll down. It's called "Windows thumbnail plugin." |
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JennaB
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Joined: Sep 06, 2007
Posts: 140
Location: Reno, NV
Birthday: Nov 27
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Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:06 am |
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PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm getting so fusterate that I am ready to give up on the cricut and i spent way to much money to consider that. 4 of the last 5 attempts to cut my design has resulted in the gumpaste tearing on the mat, getting caught under the blade and ripping the design. Is my gumpaste to dry???? Any ideas??????????? |
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ptanyer
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Joined: Feb 25, 2008
Posts: 433
Location: Lenoir, NC
Birthday: Jan 10
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Mon Sep 07, 2009 5:50 am |
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JennaB: first thing - don't give up, just take a break for a little while. I think that the gumpaste is probably too thick. Also, straight gumpaste has given me nothing but grief in the Cricut. I now use fondant with gumtex kneaded in. and get it as thin as a piece of cardstock. I keep some coins and a scrap piece of cardstock around and when rolling out the fondant/gumtex mix I lay the items beside it to check the thinness. I actually have some of my very first cutouts around and they can be picked up and handled and are much more stable than straight gumpaste. Also, once I got my product problem solved and the thinness worked out, I also noticed that nothing sticks to the blade now.
I know it's frustrating and I know how you feel about the expense. You will eventually find the product that works for you and the thinness you need and it will all work out.
Hope that helps! If it doesn't PM me and I will see what else I can do! Post a photo or two and let us see what's happening and that might help us sort things out for you  |
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dutchy1971
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Joined: Apr 05, 2009
Posts: 207
Location: San Diego
Birthday: Jan 05
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Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:04 am |
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Jenna don't give up, as PTanyer said it's probably your thickness. If you have a pasta roller try rolling it through there I do min on a setting of 5 then put it on my mat and roll to size, this seems to give me the thickness I need. |
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JennaB
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Joined: Sep 06, 2007
Posts: 140
Location: Reno, NV
Birthday: Nov 27
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Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:42 am |
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Thanks all for advise, I have switched to the fondant with tylose and that seems to be working better, but I actually think i may have been rolling it too thin. I just did another one and although it cut beautifully, parts of the design broke off when taking the excess fondant off of the mat. I was useing my KA pasta machine and rolling to 6. This time around I'm rolling only to 5 and see if that works better. I'll let you know. |
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pippilotta
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Joined: Jan 22, 2007
Posts: 35
Location: Germany, Europe
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Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:10 am |
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So much thanks for starting this wonderful post! I bought therefore a cricut and SCAL and I'm enthusiastic.
After some unsuccessful attemps I made yesterday this cake, the flowers are made 2 days ago and frozen - what a wonderful technique 
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justsweet
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Joined: May 26, 2005
Posts: 1614
Location: Sunny California
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Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:14 pm |
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Question,
Who has cut the rubber circles from their Cricut? Did you have any problems and does it still work with paper.
Thanks
the DVD is great by the way. |
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CNCS
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Joined: Feb 24, 2008
Posts: 290
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:57 am |
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So whats the best cartridges to buy and use for decorating cakes. |
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lngo
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Joined: Jan 30, 2008
Posts: 75
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:41 am |
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| CNCS wrote: | | So whats the best cartridges to buy and use for decorating cakes. |
It's probably a better idea to purchase SCAL so you're unlimited in your design choice. You have to be patient to familiarize yourself with the software, but I think it's a better investment than the cartridges.
There's a lot of info in this thread about SCAL, but if you've already decided you want the cartridges, the Storybook cart seems to be pretty popular. |
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lngo
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Joined: Jan 30, 2008
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:43 am |
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| justsweet wrote: | Question,
Who has cut the rubber circles from their Cricut? Did you have any problems and does it still work with paper. |
You may have already found the answer to your question, but I just pushed the rubber circles to the sides. Once you get them over the metal ridge, it's pretty easy to slide them over. Works just fine, and if I decide to use the Cricut for scrapbooking, I can always roll the rubbers back to their original positions. |
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CNCS
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:34 pm |
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I have the storybook one.
Will probably get scal later on after Christmas. |
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justsweet
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Joined: May 26, 2005
Posts: 1614
Location: Sunny California
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Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:04 pm |
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| lngo wrote: | | justsweet wrote: | Question,
Who has cut the rubber circles from their Cricut? Did you have any problems and does it still work with paper. |
You may have already found the answer to your question, but I just pushed the rubber circles to the sides. Once you get them over the metal ridge, it's pretty easy to slide them over. Works just fine, and if I decide to use the Cricut for scrapbooking, I can always roll the rubbers back to their original positions. |
Thank you very much for your help. |
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greengyrl26
Newbie
Joined: Nov 02, 2009
Posts: 4
Location: KY
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Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:37 pm |
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Hi all! Thanks SO MUCH for all of the amazing information you've posted here. I just ordered the DVD, and am heading out to buy the Cricut tomorrow! I'm a graphic designer, turned cake decorator, and here's my question. I already have several design programs (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.). These programs will alter, resize & pretty much do anything to any image, and make new images from scratch. These programs also allow me to save as an svg file.
So, since I can already alter & produce svg files, do I really need SCAL? Is there something else that SCAL does that I'm missing? Could I just use a USB cord from my laptop to the Cricut? Thanks in advance for your help! |
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andpotts
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Joined: Jul 31, 2006
Posts: 419
Location: WA
Birthday: Jul 30
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Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:07 pm |
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| greengyrl26 wrote: | Hi all! Thanks SO MUCH for all of the amazing information you've posted here. I just ordered the DVD, and am heading out to buy the Cricut tomorrow! I'm a graphic designer, turned cake decorator, and here's my question. I already have several design programs (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.). These programs will alter, resize & pretty much do anything to any image, and make new images from scratch. These programs also allow me to save as an svg file.
So, since I can already alter & produce svg files, do I really need SCAL? Is there something else that SCAL does that I'm missing? Could I just use a USB cord from my laptop to the Cricut? Thanks in advance for your help! |
You need SCAL for the svg files to work with your Cricut, not to make them svg. So yes you'll have to buy it. Being a graphic designer I hope you make and upload tons of svg's you are gonna have lots of fun with this I think! Good luck. |
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greengyrl26
Newbie
Joined: Nov 02, 2009
Posts: 4
Location: KY
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Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:08 pm |
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Thanks andpotts!
I thought I probably would need it, but it was worth checking! I'm so excited...I just want everything to get here so I can get started already! I've been printing out my designs (almost as a stencil) and using an exacto knife to cut everything out. This will save so much time I can't even believe it! I'll be sure to post pictures once I get started, though I think my husband is making the cricut my Christmas present. So it may be a while! |
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