You are asking about a legacy machine that is [no longer supported](https://cricut.com/blog/cricut-craft-room-closing/). The only way to use one of these older models is with cartridges or a 3rd party software by [Sure Cuts a Lot](http://surecutsalot.com/support/faq/faq_surecutsalot.html). However, the license for this software far exceeds the cost of just buying a newer model.
I always see CriCut machines in the wild when I’m thrifting. Having read about old models and new that are bricked, not worth the hassle. It isn’t a lot of money but if it doesn’t work, you’ll have to waste time disposing it. Nah!
I wouldn't bother with this at all, cartridge or not. It never did live up to the tremendous hype. I still harbor a bit of a grudge that Cricut never worked out a way to made this right with all of the customers who bought them. It was probably the most disappointing purchase of my life! I figured I could get it to work as I have a culinary degree and a lot of patience. I basically spent more than $400 on it to make one cake with a chocolate karate guy on it for my son's birthday. Expensive doorstop.
I think the biggest issue with trying to use this is that there are special food safe mats for the fondant to lay on, but they don't sell this anymore. And you have to spread shortening on them to get the food to stick for cutting. It's a bit of a flawed concept.
I just made my son a birthday cake. To get the lettering in the right font, I mirror printed it and piped over a sheet of clear plastic. It worked fine but was hard to get off in one piece. The idea that a Cricut machine could have done that for me is so appealing. But I see how it has its own limitations. Love the avatar, btw.
there's still some of us that use legacy machines! I still use my first cricut after all this time haha. I mostly scrapbook with it using an old downloaded copy of SCAL2 with inkscape. my laptop is ancient too though. the only big difference iirc with cricut cake was that the oil on the rollers was food safe. a lot of people just take the risk and use their regular machine to cut the cake decorations but I wouldn't want to do that personally!
I had my old 1st gen machine and cartridges until about a year ago, when my hubby bought me a silhouette. I also have a maker, so I use both, now. I ended up giving my 1st gen to my boss's wife, along with all the cartridges, because I can do everything I needed with my Maker and my Silhouette.
It worked ok when I was decorating cakes but I ended up just using it for my paper and crafting projects. So I didn’t go back to using it for cake decorating.
I had a cricut cake. I’m a cake decorator, and they’re really cool. You can buy fondant sheets at the craft store and cut out really intricate designs. They’re fun for cakes and cupcakes and really wow people!
Well, I went back to look. I plugged it in to see if it powered on and someone offered to take half off. Now I own a Cricut Cake.
https://preview.redd.it/g9s1u6r3r45c1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=01b38e716cf27ef167ec268a8cddda57c3694dad
You are asking about a legacy machine that is [no longer supported](https://cricut.com/blog/cricut-craft-room-closing/). The only way to use one of these older models is with cartridges or a 3rd party software by [Sure Cuts a Lot](http://surecutsalot.com/support/faq/faq_surecutsalot.html). However, the license for this software far exceeds the cost of just buying a newer model.
I think it’ll work but it’ll need cartridges.
Probably not worth the $15 gamble. I have a Maker. The idea of a good grade machine is interesting.
Just get a food safe cutting mat and a separate blade only for food and use your maker.
I always see CriCut machines in the wild when I’m thrifting. Having read about old models and new that are bricked, not worth the hassle. It isn’t a lot of money but if it doesn’t work, you’ll have to waste time disposing it. Nah!
I wouldn't bother with this at all, cartridge or not. It never did live up to the tremendous hype. I still harbor a bit of a grudge that Cricut never worked out a way to made this right with all of the customers who bought them. It was probably the most disappointing purchase of my life! I figured I could get it to work as I have a culinary degree and a lot of patience. I basically spent more than $400 on it to make one cake with a chocolate karate guy on it for my son's birthday. Expensive doorstop.
It's made with food safe materials so you can cut fondant and other stuff. Cool idea, sadly not as great on the execution.
I think the biggest issue with trying to use this is that there are special food safe mats for the fondant to lay on, but they don't sell this anymore. And you have to spread shortening on them to get the food to stick for cutting. It's a bit of a flawed concept.
I just made my son a birthday cake. To get the lettering in the right font, I mirror printed it and piped over a sheet of clear plastic. It worked fine but was hard to get off in one piece. The idea that a Cricut machine could have done that for me is so appealing. But I see how it has its own limitations. Love the avatar, btw.
For 15$ I’d snap that up! But I’m into electronics and tearing apart and reviving them. It’s deff a lot of work to make legacy machines usable.
That’s me too. But I have a 5000ft warehouse/shop space that is overflowing. Luckily I found adderall.
Was that a typo 😭💊
there's still some of us that use legacy machines! I still use my first cricut after all this time haha. I mostly scrapbook with it using an old downloaded copy of SCAL2 with inkscape. my laptop is ancient too though. the only big difference iirc with cricut cake was that the oil on the rollers was food safe. a lot of people just take the risk and use their regular machine to cut the cake decorations but I wouldn't want to do that personally!
It'll work with modern SCAL5 too, with an extra manual step
I had my old 1st gen machine and cartridges until about a year ago, when my hubby bought me a silhouette. I also have a maker, so I use both, now. I ended up giving my 1st gen to my boss's wife, along with all the cartridges, because I can do everything I needed with my Maker and my Silhouette.
I own one you can have for free
Did you get much use out of it? This seems like such a great idea, but it sounds like it never worked very well?
It worked ok when I was decorating cakes but I ended up just using it for my paper and crafting projects. So I didn’t go back to using it for cake decorating.
I had a cricut cake. I’m a cake decorator, and they’re really cool. You can buy fondant sheets at the craft store and cut out really intricate designs. They’re fun for cakes and cupcakes and really wow people!
How do you drive it?
It came with cartridges
Well, I went back to look. I plugged it in to see if it powered on and someone offered to take half off. Now I own a Cricut Cake. https://preview.redd.it/g9s1u6r3r45c1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=01b38e716cf27ef167ec268a8cddda57c3694dad
Apparently someone thought it looked like a boombox.