Brand-new Cricut Expression 2 Personal Electronic Cutting Machine, purchased new in 2013 directly from TakeALot and never opened or used. The original retail box remains factory sealed.
The Cricut Expression 2 is an advanced standalone electronic cutting machine designed for cards, scrapbook layouts, paper crafts, vinyl lettering, DIY fashion, home décor and other creative projects. Its full-colour interactive LCD touchscreen and stylus allow designs to be selected, arranged and adjusted directly on the machine without requiring a computer.
ADVANCED PROJECTS, GREAT RESULTS
Create polished DIY projects using the fonts, phrases and decorative images preloaded on the machine or designs from compatible physical Cricut cartridges. The Expression 2 includes controls for resizing, rotating, flipping and arranging images before cutting.
TWO PRELOADED DIGITAL CARTRIDGES
The machine includes two built-in digital cartridgesCRICUT ALPHABET and CRICUT ESSENTIALSwith more than 800 preloaded images and designs. These include fonts, phrases and layered decorative images.
Please note that these are digitally installed on the machine and are not two separate physical cartridges.
CREATIVE FLEXIBILITY
Cut letters, words, phrases and decorative shapes in a wide range of sizes and materials. Compatible materials include:
Paper
Cardstock
Vellum
Vinyl
Poster board
Thin chipboard
Other compatible craft materials
Material compatibility and suitable blade settings vary according to the thickness and composition of the material.
MAT PREVIEW
See and arrange designs on the virtual cutting mat before cutting. The mat-preview function helps make better use of materials and makes it possible to plan more complex layouts directly on the touchscreen.
WIDE RANGE OF CUTTING SIZES
The Expression 2 can cut shapes and letters from approximately ¼ inch up to 23½ inches. It accepts both 12 × 12-inch and 12 × 24-inch cutting mats, with a maximum cutting area of approximately 11½ × 23½ inches.
STANDALONE CARTRIDGE OPERATION
No computer is required to use the machines preloaded designs. Compatible physical Cricut and Cricut Imagine cartridges can also be inserted into the machine, after which the required image and size can be selected using the touchscreen.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Full-colour LCD touchscreen with stylus
More than 800 preloaded designs
Mat preview
Independent image sizing
Portrait and landscape modes
Material settings
Cutting-area light
Quantity mode
Auto-fill mode
Fit-to-page mode
Fit-to-length mode
Centre-point function
Flip function
Mix-and-match mode
Multicut function
Multiple-mat cutting
No keypad overlay required
Compatible with additional physical Cricut cartridges
ORIGINAL PACKAGE CONTENTS
According to the manufacturers original package specifications, the factory-sealed box contains:
Cricut Expression 2 cutting machine
CRICUT ALPHABET preloaded digital cartridge
CRICUT ESSENTIALS preloaded digital cartridge
Cutting blade and blade-housing assembly
12 × 12-inch cutting mat
Touchscreen stylus
LCD screen protector
Power adapter
USB cable
Quick-start guide
User documentation
IMPORTANT LEGACY-MODEL NOTICE
The Cricut Expression 2 is a discontinued legacy model. When originally released, it could be connected to a PC or Mac and used with Cricut Craft Room software, Cricuts online image library and separately purchased digital content.
Cricut Craft Room closed in 2018, its online image library and digital purchasing functions are no longer available, and the Expression 2 is not compatible with the current Cricut Design Space software.
The machine remains usable as a standalone cutter with its 800+ preloaded designs and compatible physical Cricut cartridges. Buyers should ensure that this standalone functionality is suitable for their requirements before purchasing.
CONDITION
Factory-sealed new old stock. Purchased new in 2013 and stored unopened. Because the original factory seals remain intact, the machine has not been removed from its packaging or powered on for testing. No current manufacturers warranty is included.
Please examine the photographs carefully for the condition of the original outer box and factory seals.
PACKAGE DETAILS
Approximate sealed retail-box dimensions: 585 × 275 × 230 mm.
Estimated packaged weight: approximately 5.7 kg before the addition of protective outer shipping packaging.
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