Craft Robo Vs Cricut
By Richard Greenwood-6209
Most of today’s serious paper crafters own some sort of cutting machine to create titles, frames, and other embellishments for their scrapbooking or card making projects. There are a number of personal paper cutters currently on the market, each with their own special features and functions, making it a difficult decision for first time buyers.

Both the Cricut and the Craft Robo are quality cutters that are fairly simple to use. The Cricut is a great machine that does not require a computer connection. Cartridges are used to cut a variety of shapes and letter styles and the machine features a carry handle for extra portability. The Craft Robo is more lightweight, but not as portable, because it requires the use of included software to create die cut embellishments.

The initial cost of the Cricut is generally a great deal less than the Craft Robo, but the Cricut also requires the purchase of at least one cartridge to actually function, while the Craft Robo includes everything you need to begin cutting. Each Cricut cartridge will produce a large selection of designs and there are different cartridges for letters and shapes. The Craft Robo will cut any design the user can create on their computer, meaning much more opportunity for creativity.

While the Craft Robo’s replacement parts are more expensive than Cricut’s, Craft Robo’s parts do last longer, making the costs

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