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Overview on Crafting Prototyping |
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Welcome to The Spark's Crafting Prototyping collection! We have a variety of machines that you can explore to fit your crafting needs. Our machines are used to help you achieve different types of projects for class or personal use. Users must bring their own materials for cutting or printing and materials must be approved before use. In order to use the equipment, you must first go through training and then sign up for a monitored operator appointment to use our machines. Monitored appointments are for the Plastic Bending and Vacuum Forming machines. Cricut | Hot Wire Cutter | Plastic Bending | Heat Press | DTG Printer | Vacuum Forming | Vinyl Cutter |
Cricut Explore Air |
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Cricut Explore Air Wireless Cutting MachineCricut Information
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Cricut Maker |
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Cricut Maker Wireless Cutting MachineCricut Information
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Cricut Design Space |
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Cricut Design Space
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Materials |
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MaterialsWhen you checkout one of our Cricut machines, YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN MATERIALS! Here is a list of common materials you can use on the cricut
On the dial of a Cricut Explore Air Machine, you are shown the most common materials that you can use. There is also a custom option to edit the cut pressure on an existing material. You can also search on the software to see more compatible materials that can be used or click here |
Mats |
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MatsWe have 4 different types of mats that UNT students, staff, and faculty can checkout while using one of the cricut machines.
We have two sizes of the StandardGrip mat. We have the 12x12 in and the 12x24 in. As shown in the picture below, the LightGrip mat can hold light-weight materials such as paper or light cardstock. The StandardGrip mat can hold medium-weight materials such as iron-on or vinyl. The StrongGrip mat can hold onto heavy-weight materials such as glitter cardstock or posterboard. The FabricGrip mat can hold any type of fabric materials such as cloth.
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Tools |
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ToolsWe have many types of writing, cutting, scoring and decorative tools that you can checkout when using one of our cricut machines. Writing Tools - To draw on your material
Cutting Tools (Blades) - To cut on your material
Scoring Tools - To score a dashed line
Quick Swap Tools (For Maker Only) - To create effects onto your material
Precision Tools - Utilize to weed out your designs
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Blades |
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BladesWe have different types of blades that you can checkout when using our Cricut machines.
We have two blades that can only be used when you checkout the Cricut Maker machine. |
Cricut EasyPress |
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Cricut EasyPressThis EasyPress can be used on any type of heat-transfer material such as iron-on or infusible ink for iron-on projects. Here is the Cricut Heat Guide to help you find the right heat temperature and time you need for your base material. |
Hotronix Heat Press |
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Hotronix The MAXX Clam Heat PressSpecifications and Information
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Proxxon Hot Wire Cutter |
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Proxxon Hot Wire Cutter *COMING SOON*Specifications and Information
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Plastic Bending Machine |
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Plastic Bending MachineSpecifications and Information
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Roland DTG Printer |
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Roland VersaStudio BT-12 PrinterSpecifications and Information
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Vacuum Forming Machine |
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Centroform Tabletop Vacuum Forming MachineSpecifications and Info.
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Roland Large Vinyl Cutter |
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Roland Large Vinyl Cutter GR2-540 *COMING SOON*Specifications and Information
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