Craft Edge

I did the tin foil thing and adjusted down the settings! It worked!!

My cricut expression seems to be making tiny little cuts instead of a smooth, seamless cut. So I have a jagged edge on everything and it catches on the blade. Anyone know what to do? All my projects suck! All these beautiful sweeping curves look like seareted edges. Pleeeease advise.

I wasted 2 good sheets of vinyl last night because of a dull blade, then the Cub Scout Mom in me got to thinking....I just took an emery board and using the less rough side carefully followed the angle of the blade. Don't Press too hard and don't go against the blade-- always away from it-- like a k...

Thanks for the kind advice. I don't know what version I am running (I am on a mac) But I do not have any shapes at all, not under "favorites",or "all" or "this project."
Is there a way to update?... I'm gonna look around on the forum.

OK. I have SCAL 2 and I don't have any shapes in the library AND I can't access the help menu at the top. It just says "searching" forever. So am I supposed to have shapes in there?? and how do I add a shape to the library? Thanks for any advice that might be available.

Yes! That is exactly what I want. Do you know how to change it?

Hi, I wanna lay something out long wise on my program. Can you change the mat view from 12x24 to 24x12? I have been knee deep into flipping and trying to center when everything goes skewed and I can't undo and I have to start all over. It would be much simpler to just change the mat view. Can we do ...

I have a mac, too and had the same problem. Are you unplugging your machine between each cut?? I have to unplug the usb from my keyboard (thats the USB port I use) between each cut. just break the connection between each cut. Try it!

First of all, what an awesome place you've got running here. I saved me file in inkscape (svg) I saved it on my desk top I opened SCAL and imported the file from the desktop. A red box immediately opens up but not with my stuff. I've watched the tutorials and follow their directions. Can someone Hel...

So it turned out that you have to unplug the USB between cuts with a Mac.
My computer was crashing....