Updated on August 20, 2024
Cricut Design Space Basics. Video and written tutorials on how to use the basic functions of Cricut Design Space design software for use with the Cricut Explore and Maker machines.
As most of you know, I love my Cricut. I think having an electronic die cutting machine in your craft room is such a versatile tool. Over the years I have made a lot of projects using my Cricut machines. You can use it to make shirts with iron-on, stickers, create a stencil with vinyl, for card making and scrapbooking, and so much more.
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Cricut Design Space Basics Tutorials
I did a series on how to use the Cricut Explore Air 2 machine, but I thought it would be helpful to go over Cricut Design Space™ basics. Cricut Design Space is the software you use to design your projects with Cricut Explore and Maker machines.
I get so many questions on how to use the different features of Design Space, therefore this will be a way for you to learn about each feature available in Design Space. For each post, I will share a different feature of Design Space and a video tutorial to go with it.
Bookmark or pin this page so you can check back often for how to use each of these features.
Start here: The first post you will want to read is How to Install Cricut Design Space for Desktop. (The online version of Cricut Design Space expired on January 29, 2020, and now ONLY the desktop version is available for use on your computer.)
Design Panel
- How to Use the Template Tool
- How to Use Images
- How to Add Text
- How to Add Shapes
- Updated Features with Shapes
- How to Upload Images
Layers Panel
- How to Use Group and Attach
- How to Use Slice
- How to Use Weld
- How to Use Flatten
- How to Use Contour
- How to Use Color Sync
Basic Features
- How to Use Offset
- How to Use Align
- How to Use Arrange
- How to Use Flip
- How to Use Size
- How to Use Rotate
- How to Use Position
I will update the above links as each post is added to the blog and YouTube. Subscribe to my YouTube channel to get updates as new videos are posted.
What questions do you have about Cricut Design Space?
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Walter Valdez says
Hello Laura!! Searching for fonts I have found this page, now I’m subscribed at your channel in YouTube but I want to know what it the name of the font you use in your example, that one that says: Cricut Design Space. Thanks and regards!
Laura Silva says
Walter,
Thanks so much for subscribing! The font for Cricut Design Space is Lobster and you can find it here to download: https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/lobster. Have a great week!
Laura