Cricut Cutting Settings For Vinyl

This tutorial will show you how to cut vinyl using cricut design space which is the cricut design software used for all newer cricut models cricut explore explore air explore one explore air 2 and cricut maker if you have an older cricut machine that uses cricut craft room the software looks different from design space but the basics are the same.

Cricut cutting settings for vinyl.

You need to make sure you text cut every time you change vinyl to avoid wasting materials. Refer to kiss cut guide table below to adjust machine settings. For vinyl you need to make sure you are using the fine point blade so don t forget to check that before you try to cut. Preparation with cricut transfer tape.

The tricky news is that each piece of vinyl blade and machine can cut a little differently. Cutting holographic vinyl with a cricut machine. Cutting cricut stencil vinyl with a cricut machine. Refer to holographic vinyl custom cut guide table below to adjust machine settings.

Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine. Cut settings can be easiest and trickiest of getting great cut. If you re using the cricut maker or cricut joy go to the material setting on design space and select vinyl. The half step settings between fabric and custom circled in the image above perform a 2x multi cut which means the machine will cut twice in the same spot.

If you are using a cricut explore air 2 you can set the smartset dial on the machine to vinyl. You can access the cut settings by clicking on the send tab in silhouette studio. Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat. Adhesive vinyl cut settings for cricut vinyl type blade speed force oracal 651 vinyl vinyl oracal 6510 vinyl vinyl oracal 351 vinyl vinyl orajet printed pattern vinyl vinyl oracal 8510 etch vinyl vinyl oramask stencil vinyl vinyl oracal 9300 luminescent cast vinyl card stock tape tech.

Select images and size and load the mat into the machine. Preparation with cricut transfer tape. Select a machine from the tabs below to view a list of materials with settings in design space that can be cut by your machine the chart also includes recommended blade type cutting pressure and multi cut settings. Cricut explore maker machines are not food safe and cannot cut fondant or similar materials.

Select and size images. Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear. Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat. Load mat into your machine.

Press the flashing go button. Remove the negative pieces from each of the images using the weeder found in the cricut tool kit leaving. Select and size images and load the mat into the machine. Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat.

Refer to stencil vinyl kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings a kiss cut goes through the stencil vinyl and leaves the liner intact. Select images and size and load the mat into the machine. Place stencil material onto cricut machine mat. Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings.

A kiss cut is a cut that only goes through the vinyl and. To enable fast mode with cricut explore air 2 use the dial settings highlighted in green in the image above vinyl to cardstock.