To cut thicker materials using an explore machine you need to use the deep cut blade.
Cricut cut wood.
This cute diy wooden.
Ever since i learned how to cut wood with my cricut explore air i ve been hooked.
For the past little while i have been experimenting with cutting wood using my cricut.
What blade do i need to cut wood with my cricut explore air 2.
Two of the most common types of wood that you will see cut with a cricut are balsa wood and basswood.
For the balsa wood custom setting i did a 220 cut pressure and multicut of 4x.
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Balsa wood comes in 1 32 1 16 and 3 32 thicknesses.
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Cutting wood with cricut maker.
Cutting wood with a cricut takes a good amount of time since it will need to do a ton of passes.
It handles fabrics leather paper and balsa wood with effortless precision.
Balsa wood 1 32 1 16 and 3 32 inch this is a very soft wood that breaks easily.
The balsa wood is a very soft wood and the white rollers will leave track marks in the wood.
Here are the types as well as a little detail on each.
You can cut basswood and balsa wood both with a knife blade.
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Types of wood to cut with a cricut.
Diy wood bookmark made with cricut.
This blade is designed specifically to cut through thicker materials.
Depending on the size and how many cuts it needs to make it can take minutes or up to 30 45 minutes.
I have an entire post and video all about using the cricut maker s knife blade to cut wood if you re new to it.
It works with the explore and maker.
Make sure you mirror your image in design space before you cut.
It can pause if there are issues while cutting so you will want to be close by in case that happens.
Cutting images or patterns smaller than our recommended settings could result in inconsistent cuts or blade damage.
Then i placed one section on my cutting mat and cut one letter at a time.
Cricut wood and chipboard projects.
So what kind of wood can you cut with a cricut maker.
Cutting basswood and balsa wood is a unique ability for the maker no other cricut machine can do it.
It is good for some crafts but be aware that it is brittle.
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Make sure all cuts are at least away from the edge of the wood if blades cross the edge of the wood there is a high probability the blade will be damaged tip.
Cuts sewing patterns in just a few clicks.
So you can imagine how excited i was when i learned about the knife blade that would be released to work with the cricut maker.
Basswood comes in 1 32 and 1 16 thicknesses.
