The Best Technology For Today’s Crafter

Somehow, when you think about crafts and hobbies, technology just doesn’t seem to be the first thing that pops into your mind. You think of looms, crochet hooks, embroidery hoops and hands-on tools and skills.

However, with today’s advances in craft technology, lots of high-tech equipment that was formerly geared to manufacturing is now available at reasonable prices for the home craftsperson. Whether it’s an embroidery machine, a color laser printer or a die-cut fabric or paper cutter, crafting is made easy with the help of these devices.

We’re going to take a look at some top crafting technology and equipment you can purchase for your home craft studio. Crafting is made easy when you have the right tools to do the job. With craft technology now priced in hundreds instead of thousands of dollars, anyone with an interest can create fun and professional-appearing items for home, family and friends.

Brother ScanNCut CM-250 Cutting Machine

This unique device makes our top crafting technology list for its versatility. This cutting machine has a built-in scanner, so you can import any image and include the motif in your design. The Brother ScanNCut Cutting Machine can cut many materials, including fabric, paper, canvas, leather and tissue. It also has drawing capabilities and is a stand-alone unit, so you don’t need a computer to use it.

Brother PE770 Embroidery Machine

This embroidery-only machine is a great starter machine for anyone who wants to try out machine embroidery without spending thousands of dollars. It has a maximum 5×7 inch design area, which is sufficient for most of the work the home sewer will probably do. It comes with 136 built-in designs and has 6 font styles. You can also use a memory stick or card to import purchased or self-created embroidery designs.

AccuQuilt Go! Fabric Cutter

Quilters and appliqué sewers will go down on bended knee to give thanks for this fantastic device that makes using a scissors for cutting fabric shapes a thing of the past. This portable device makes accurate cuts with the use of premade dies and can cut six layers of cotton fabric in one fell swoop. It’s 90 percent faster than using scissors or even a rotary cutter, so you’ll spend loads more time creating than preparing.

Craftwell Ebrush

This is a complete airbrush painting kit that uses markers instead of liquid paint. Including a compressor and starter adapter, you can incorporate airbrush painting to your craft projects without a big investment for an expensive compressor and special paints. Compact, with little cleanup required, this lightweight and portable airbrush and compressor kit is great for artists and crafters of all kinds. An assortment of adapters allows you to use your favorite markers.