Round up of Cricut Explore 3 out of the box projects

28 May 2021

It’s been a few days since Cricut Explore™ 3 and Cricut Maker™ 3 were unleashed into the wild. Here we’ve bought together a round-up showing members of our community getting their new Cricut Explore 3 machines out of the box and making their first projects. Don’t forget, these wonderful machines go on sale online at your favourite Cricut retailers on June 10 and will be in selected stores by the end of the month.

Out of the box

Rebecca let us watch as she took her machine out of the box, made her first cut, and showed us SmartMaterials™ all in under 10 minutes. Click here to watch.

Explore 3 out of the box

Ready, get set (up), go!

Paige shared her Cricut Explore 3 machine set up on her YouTube channel. Her video includes an unboxing, machine tour, and a quick project using the new offset feature in Design Space.

The Cricut Explore 3 Story

Emily at Make.e created an Instagram Story Highlight for her first Cricut Explore 3 projects. You can see what she made with her first cut here.

Explore 3 Out of the Box

Play the playlist

Jen at Crifty Crafty, who is a UK Cricut Product Expert, has created a series of videos for Cricut Explore 3, Cricut Maker 3, and Smart Materials and saved them all in this handy YouTube Playlist.

She also demonstrated her first long cut with this fun snakes and ladders board.

The reel thing

Emma Jewell got into the party spirit with this Instagram reel showing a super-cute, super-long cut. Watch to the end to see just how amazing it looks! And also this noteworthy creation showcasing Smart Paper Sticker Cardstock.

Speed queen

Kate just couldn’t wait to show you how fast the new machines can cut Smart Vinyl. She whipped up this 50cm version of her logo and couldn’t have been happier! Watch her speedy introduction to Explore 3 here.

Home is where the Cricut is

UK Cricut Product Expert Amelia posted a video to her Facebook Group showing the Cricut Explore 3 in action. She jumped straight to it and made a beautiful addition to her home. Join her group and find out what she made in her video here.

Craft room goals

Eimear opted to customise her craft room with her first Cricut Explore 3 project. In this Instagram reel she compares the new machine to the existing Cricut Maker and Cricut Explore Air 2 and makes her first project.

Coming soon

Check your favourite Cricut retailers on June 10 when Cricut Explore 3, Cricut Maker 3, and Smart Materials will be available to purchase in the UK and Ireland.