The Cricut Joy 2 Is Here, and It’s a Big Deal in a Tiny Package
I’m currently working on a product that may or may not require gold vinyl lettering. I’ve not made up my mind yet, but as I sold my Silhouette Cameo last year during a big clear out, I may need a new cutter.
My wife was looking at getting back into producing T-shirts and hoodies recently, so we had a look at what tools were available. I’ve had a few full-size vinyl cutters, an older Roland one and a Chinese one. These were both reliable workhorses but took up a lot of space. I’ve also had a few Silhouettes, all the OG Cameo. They are small and reliable, if a little slow and noisy.
When looking at cutters for the most recent project, I came across the new Cricut Joy 2, and it really caught my eye. I only need 100mm of text in gold self-adhesive vinyl, and this will do the job nicely. It’s tiny at approximately 23cm x 14cm x 7cm, weighs only 1.2kg, and will cut 75 materials with a max width of 11.4 cm and length of 121.9 cm
The Joy 2 also gets full-colour stickers. Print your designs, load them in, and the built-in sensor cuts them out perfectly. This alone is a game-changer. Along with scoring and Bluetooth connection, the Cricut Joy 2 proves that small machines can do serious work. It’s smarter, faster, and finally closes the gap between the mini and full-sized Cricut lineup — all in a device that weighs less than a bag of flour.