matools Studio
Free maker tools

Make things that look made, right in your browser.

A small workshop of web apps built in Sheffield for crafters, printers and tinkerers. Cut-ready SVGs, layered lettering, boxes, clock faces and printable faceplates, with nothing to install and no sign-up.

Runs in your browserNo account neededCricut-friendly SVG exportWorks on desktop & tablet

All tools are in beta. They work, but expect the odd rough edge while features are still being added. Check your SVG in Cricut Design Space before cutting your good card.

Layer Cut Studio Beta

Layered card-stock cuts for Cricut

Build 3D layered toppers and plaques: names, shapes, ribbons, shields and certificate borders. It generates the artwork layer plus offset outline layers, so each sheet of card stacks perfectly on the last.

  • Names and text in your own uploaded fonts
  • Shapes, ribbons, shields and certificate borders
  • Automatic offset layers with a "pop" colour layer
  • Exports clean, Cricut-ready SVG files
Best for: cake toppers, name plaques, kids' certificates and card makers.
Open Layer Cut Studio

Text Cut Studio Beta

Fancy layered lettering

A text-only sibling of Layer Cut Studio, made for lettering that needs to be the star. Style a word or phrase, stack it in layers, and scale it right up to full 12×24 mat wall signs.

  • Layered names, words and phrases
  • Use your own uploaded fonts
  • Sizes up to a 12×24 inch Cricut mat
  • Cut-ready SVG export, one file per layer
Best for: wall signs, door names, shop signage and party banners.
Open Text Cut Studio

Box Studio Beta

Box & envelope nets for Cricut

Generate fold-up box and envelope templates to your exact measurements. Score lines, flaps and tabs are worked out for you, so it folds up square first time.

  • Boxes and envelopes made to measure
  • Optional windows to show off what's inside
  • Bottle-hanger hook style gift boxes
  • Big boxes split across multiple sheets
Best for: gift boxes, favour boxes, bottle tags and handmade packaging.
Open Box Studio

Clock Cut Studio Beta

Photo & text clock faces

Design a custom clock face around a photo or your own text, with the numbers and markers laid out for you and a centre hole sized for a standard clock movement.

  • Photo or text-based clock faces
  • Numbers, markers and layout done for you
  • Centre hole for the clock spindle
  • Output for cutting, printing or sublimation
Best for: personalised gifts, memorial clocks and kids' bedroom clocks.
Open Clock Cut Studio

Trace Studio Beta

Turn any image into a cuttable SVG

Drop in a photo, logo or drawing and get crisp vector paths back. AI background removal strips the clutter first, so you trace only the subject and not the kitchen table it was photographed on.

  • One-click AI background removal
  • Image-to-SVG tracing with adjustable detail
  • Clean paths ready for cutting or printing
  • Pairs with Layer Cut Studio for layered designs
Best for: turning logos, pet photos and kids' drawings into cut files.
Open Trace Studio

Panel Cut Beta

Faceplates for button & knob controllers

Design custom front panels for Stream Deck and its many budget clones, or anything with keys and knobs. Lay out your artwork around the real button and dial positions, then print and cut it.

  • Templates for popular controller layouts
  • Accurate cut-outs for keys and knobs
  • Output for print-and-cut vinyl, sticker paper or sublimation
  • Give a cheap controller a premium look
Best for: streamers, sim racers and desk-setup tinkerers.
Open Panel Cut

From idea to finished piece

The craft tools are built to work together. Here's a typical layered topper start to finish.

Start with an image

A logo, photo or drawing. Trace Studio removes the background and vectorises it.

Build the layers

Bring it into Layer Cut Studio, or use Text Cut Studio for lettering, and let it generate the stack.

Cut

Export the SVG straight into Cricut Design Space, one colour of card per layer.

Stack, pop & box

Foam-pad the layers for real depth, then make a matching gift box in Box Studio.

Free to use

No sign-up, no watermark. Open a tool and start making.

Your files stay yours

Designs are built in your browser. Images are only sent to the server where a tool needs it, such as background removal.

Made by a maker

Built alongside the aidyMatic dye-sublimation print shop, so every tool solves a real job.