Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Cricut Explore One Review 1 - Onion Paper

About a month ago I was asked if I would be willing to review the Explore One and I agreed because...well why not! I was curious if the Explore One has the same great cutting capability as the Explore. I do know the Explore One is a bit cheaper in price than the Explore Air. 


I got to choose the color of Explore One I wanted and I went with the pink since red wasn't an option. The other colors available were grey and blue. The first thing I noticed is that it doesn't have the pen holder like the Explore does but since I never used a pen in any of my Cricuts other than to see if it would work that doesn't bother me. I also noticed that the tab next to the blade is smaller which leads me to believe you can't do print and cut but I could be wrong about that since I haven't tried that feature.


I didn't have any problem popping out the bluetooth adapter from my Explore and putting it in the Explore One. My computer recognized it immediately as did Design Space. 



Of course me being me I didn't slowly try out the One, instead I went in with difficult materials that I knew other machines would have difficulty cutting or wouldn't be able to cut at all. For my first try at cutting I grabbed some onion paper, which is more delicate than vellum and didn't figure it would be able to cut it at all. I loaded up some shapes for flowers in Design Space, put the paper on the mat and tore the first piece and I think I might have gotten a bit of a grin like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas because I just knew if the paper tore that easily the Explore One was going to rip it to shreds! I wasn't smirking when I unloaded the mat, instead I was frowning a bit because it seemed that all the flowers cut rather well except the first one. 


Well that frown went to an out right full force face of anger as I took the paper off and left on the mat were perfect little flowers. The first one on the mat was only torn on the paper I wouldn't be using. The wrinkle you see it is where I tore it getting the unused paper off the mat. I think I sat there for a few minutes just staring at the flowers and might have even scratched my head in wondering how in the hell did this machine cut onion paper...ONION PAPER OF ALL THINGS!! My punches won't even give me clean cuts like this with onion paper!




I went ahead and put the pieces together and made this little flower. I wadded up the layers and them straightened them out a little before layering them and putting them together. I spritzed it with some Glimmer Mist and POOF...a nice little Onion Paper flower!

20 comments:

  1. That's pretty good that it cut without tearing it. Which machine do you find yourself using more?

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    1. Right now the One since I've been reviewing it and it's the one hooked up. LOL

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  2. beautiful flower ... and I admit it, I'm impressed that the explore one cut onion paper so well. by any chance, have you tried onion paper with the explore (the original). just curious if it cut just as well. I'm interested in hearing if you believe that having the built in blue tooth adapter is worth the difference in the price.

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    1. No I haven't but I figure since the One can cut it then the Explore would have no problems either. The only difference in cutting I have found was the settings for the papers that will post in another review.

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  3. Love the flower, I have never used onion paper. Just so you know the Explore One does do print then cut and everything the other Explores can do too.

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    1. Just so you know I said I could be wrong and that I haven't tried that feature. I know you consider yourself an expert but how about letting me continue with my review my way.

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    2. Wow! You are incredibly rude.

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    3. "WOW" and "RUDE"? It's my website and I can say whatever I want however I want. You guys amuse me! And just to let you know I don't blackmail companies into giving me products and try to boost my ego. If ya don't like what I write then don't come to my website because I don't really care what people think and if you ever read my website before now you would already know this.

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  4. I like your review. You are funny :D

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  5. So Explore One only comes in pink, blue and grey? How do I know if I have an Explore, or an Explore One? I've posed this question over and over to no avail. Mine is green, and does not say "Explore One" on the front. I assume, then, that it is an Explore?

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    1. If it's the One it will say "Cricut | Explore One" on the front, also it won't have a pen holder next to the blade holder.

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  6. Funny? More like Rude! Melody I can read and understand you were just trying to help not be an expert ... I apologize for people who can be so rude over the smallest stuff and not even know you ... I pray you have a good day ... And thank you for the tip 😄

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    1. "T" I am truly honored that you joined blogger just so you could make this comment about my comment someone made on my review on my website. Thanks for taking time out of your day.

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  7. Holy freaking hell. How rude! First time here and you treat people so freaking rude..I wouldn't buy anything you review. Your review stunk and your attitude is even worse.

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    1. And it's my website and I say what I want, don't like it then don't come here Anonymously trying to tell me how rude I am. And I don't give a rats ass if you buy anything from my review or not.

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  8. Aw thanks hokie pokie ! You know me so well I joined just for you ! Your amazing , guess it's awesome to walk around and treat people anyway you please ... Really it's sad , someone must of seriously hurt you to make you so rude to anyone who has done nothing to you and hokie I joined and was reading because I want a new machine and really wanted a real review to read ... But my bad... Ok continue with your rude review page ... RUDEVIEW !!! Lol love it! Bye pokie

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  9. I like your review, came to your blog referred by Facebook page Cricut design space and The CEO Of cricut who thinks highly of your opinion. Prior to that I had never heard of you, I think you are extremely talented and creative. I'm sorry that you seem to be so unhappy and confrontational, I hope you can find peace. Many blessings for you and please don't bother to tell me not to come back to your blog, I won't.

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  10. Wow, Lady...you have fucking issues! You came highly recommended by a great reviewer with 30,000+ subs, but I doubt they have seen the responses I've just read - and if they had, I doubt they would want your name associated with theirs! You obviously think VERY highly of yourself...and your mocking and belittling others on here who were making friendly comments is deplorable and confrontational! Simply put...you are a SNATCH and I will NEVER watch another one of your vids or read another line of your blog!

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