How to Brighten Your Craft Room with Cricut

This post is sponsored by Cricut. All opinions expressed are my own.

Learn how to add light to your crafting space with Cricut's light tools. Don't craft in the dark. Brighten up your craft room and let your creativity flow.

As you probably already know, I love my Cricut cutting machines. In fact, I have a whole section on my website devoted to Cricut Tutorials!

Did you know that Cricut isn't just about cutting machines, vinyl, and cards? They also have a line of lighting tools to help you see what you are creating!

What is the best lighting for crafting?

Natural light is always the best, but that isn't always an option. Especially if it is dark or freezing outside.

Natural light is so great because of its natural color temperature. Plus, it is usually the perfect brightness, so you can easily focus but not so bright that it will strain your eyes.

When looking for artificial light, you should look for lights that imitate the look of natural light and have different brightness levels. These will be the easiest on the eyes.

Cricut BrightPad:

The Cricut BrightPad comes in two versions.

• Cricut BroghtPad Go
• Cricut BrightPad

The biggest difference between the two is the mobile feature of the BrightPad Go.

The BrightPad Go can be charged and used anywhere, while the original must be plugged in.

Cricut BrightPad Features:

The BrightPad's lit-up surface measures 11.5 x 9 inches, which means you have plenty of room to work with.

Plus, it is very lightweight and easy to move around as needed.

The Brightpad has three buttons in the top left corner, which are used to control the light settings.

You can select 5 different brightness levels by selecting the + and — buttons, ensuring you get the best amount of light for what you are working on.

The surface has a rating hardness of 6H, which is really high! That means you won't need to worry about scratching it with weeding tools.

What Can the BrightPad Go Be Used For?

There are so many uses for the BrightPad, but first, let's start with what I use it for.

Weeding:

A light behind your vinyl or iron-on can help you see those cut lines, making the design easier to weed.

Sadly, this doesn't work on all vinyl colors, but I have a fix for that below.

Tracing:

I don't need to do a lot of tracing, but when I do, it definitely comes in handy!

Diamond Art:

Diamond painting is a favorite hobby of mine. It is like cross-stitching, except with little plastic pieces called diamond drills.

I like to place the BrightPad behind the canvas. It really helps me see what colors need to go where.

My Most Recent Project:

I made some Personalized Cutting Boards and used the Cricut BrightPad Go to weed my project.

If you want to check it out in action, there is even a video.

Other Uses:

There are a ton of other uses for it, too.

• Art
• Quilting
• Scrapbooking
• Calligraphy
• Tattoo Design
• Jewelry Making
• Stamping

and so much more!

Cricut Bright 360:

The Cricut Bright 360 also comes in 2 versions and 2 different colors.

• Cricut Bright 360 Floor Lamp - Indigo
• Cricut Bright 360 Floor Lamp - White
• Cricut Bright 360 Table Lamp - Indigo
• Cricut Bright 360 Table Lamp - White

As you may have guessed, the biggest difference between the floor and table lamps is the size of the stand.

The floor lamp stand is longer since it rests on the floor than the table lamp stand.

Cricut Bright 360 Features:

The lamp's lit-up portion has a diameter of about 7.5 inches but can light an area of about 4 feet.

It rotates and moves a full 360º, so you can put your light exactly where you need it.

The light can be adjusted between warm and cool and any setting.

The brightness can be dimmed and brightened to a high 95 color rendering Index. That means it can produce light like daylight, which is easier on the eyes.

What Can the Bright 360 Be Used For?

As before, let's start with what I use it for.

I have the floor lamp, but the table lamp can easily be used the same way, just propped up on a desk or side table.

Crafting and Watching TV:

I love to get crafty while sitting in my favorite chair and watching TV. With the Bright 360, I can easily move the lamp to that perfect angle.

Craft Room Lighting:

This one is a no-brainer, but I love using the Bright 360 when crafting.

I love how well it lights up my area so I can easily see what I am working on.

(Want to make the cute I Love You card shown above? Here is the Design and I used the Insert Cards, Princess Sampler)

Weeding:

That's right, the Bright 360 is also great for weeding!

Remember how I said sometimes you can't see the cut lines in materials with the BrightPad?

When light from below doesn't work, try light from above. It really does help those cut lines stick out so you can see what you are weeding.

Other Uses:

The possibilities are endless for Cricut Bright 360.

• Quilting
• Paper Crafting
• Painting
• Drawing
• Jewelry Making
• Cross Stitching
• Crocheting
• Knitting

For any activity involving making, you could use Bright 360.

Do You Need Cricut Lighting:

The answer is absolutely yes, you do!

My favorite place to shop is Cricut.com, but you can also find Cricut Lighting at many other major craft retailers, such as Hobby Looby, Michaels, and JoAnn.