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Cricut Design Spaceīoth design software options must be downloaded, so they don’t work with something like a Chromebook. I am pretty comfortable with Adobe Illustrator, so that makes a huge difference in my opinion of the software. To me, the design software is the main difference between the Cricut Maker and the Silhouette.

Design Softwareīoth machines require their own free software for cutting designs. You might be interested in learning about the difference between vinyl types.

The Cricut Maker has more cutting force and can easily cut through items like leather, acetate, and thick cardstock.

Fabric can only be cut if it’s backed with interfacing, so it’s really only good for applique, not sewing patterns. Older machines (like my Cameo 3) have a harder time cutting thicker materials like leather and acetate. The Cricut Maker can also deboss and engrave materials. Read more about using leather to make earrings. Changing the blades allows you to cut un-backed fabric, and thicker materials like matboard, leather, and balsa wood for both machines. (If the color option matters a lot to you, the Cricut Explore 2 is available in about 15 different colors.) Cutting OptionsĪll machines cut a variety of different materials like paper, cardstock, vinyl, and iron-on vinyl (htv). The Silhouette Cameo 4 is available in pink, white, and black. Color OptionsĬricut Makers are mostly white with lids in the following colors: mint, champagne, blue, pink, and lilac.

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The Silhouette Cameo 4 comes with a mat, tool adapters, an auto-blade, power cord, USB cable, and free downloads from the Silhouette store.īoth machines are Bluetooth capable, but I find the Silhouette harder to connect via Bluetooth.īoth machines require you to download the software on your computer to work with the machines. It also came with a small piece of fabric and a few pieces of cardstock to practice on. The Cricut Maker came with 2 mats (FabricGrip and LightGrip), a fine point blade, a rotary blade for fabric, a black pen in fine point, a power cord, and a USB cable. The Silhouette Cameo 4 costs between $275 and $400 for the plus version. The Cricut Maker currently costs between $330 and $400, depending on sales and where you buy the machine. These machines are roughly the same size. The design software is the same, as is the functionality, for the most part. The Cameo 3 is not available anymore, so I’m using my knowledge about the Cameo 3 with what I can find out about the Cameo 4. These are my thoughts on how these machines WORK, which is what really matters.

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Who cares how much it weighs when it’s not a portable crafting item? Most of the comparisons I’ve read have all had information that doesn’t really matter. If you’re confused about which machine to buy, hopefully, this will clear up some of the confusion. So why did I buy a Cricut maker? It had cutting options that I was too excited about.Īfter a few months of use, I love both machines for different reasons. The Silhouette has been my best friend for about 3 years. I own both the Cricut Maker and the Silhouette Cameo 3 now. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By purchasing an item through an affiliate link, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

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