Cricut Cut Wood

Ever since i learned how to cut wood with my cricut explore air i ve been hooked.

Cricut cut wood.

This blade is designed specifically to cut through thicker materials. Types of wood to cut with a cricut. Two of the most common types of wood that you will see cut with a cricut are balsa wood and basswood. Cutting wood with cricut maker.

The opinions and text are all mine. Cricut wood and chipboard projects. While the cricut explore air isn t technically the best for cutting wood it is possible and after a lot and i mean a lot of trial and error i think i finally figured out the best ways to cut balsa wood and basswood. It can pause if there are issues while cutting so you will want to be close by in case that happens.

This blade has a steeper blade angle 60 degrees vs 45 and harder more durable steel. Cricut maker changes everything. It handles fabrics leather paper and balsa wood with effortless precision. The balsa wood is a very soft wood and the white rollers will leave track marks in the wood.

It is good for some crafts but be aware that it is brittle. Balsa wood comes in 1 32 1 16 and 3 32 thicknesses. Diy wood bookmark made with cricut. It works with the explore and maker.

So what kind of wood can you cut with a cricut maker. You can cut basswood and balsa wood both with a knife blade. Then i placed one section on my cutting mat and cut one letter at a time. Balsa wood 1 32 1 16 and 3 32 inch this is a very soft wood that breaks easily.

This cute diy wooden. Cutting wood with a cricut takes a good amount of time since it will need to do a ton of passes. Basswood comes in 1 32 and 1 16 thicknesses. And places more creative possibilities than ever at your fingertips.

What blade do i need to cut wood with my cricut explore air 2. 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. You can find this at your local craft store.

For the past little while i have been experimenting with cutting wood using my cricut. Cutting basswood and balsa wood is a unique ability for the maker no other cricut machine can do it. For the balsa wood custom setting i did a 220 cut pressure and multicut of 4x. Cuts sewing patterns in just a few clicks.

Meet cricut maker the ultimate smart cutting machine. Here are the types as well as a little detail on each. Cutting images or patterns smaller than our recommended settings could result in inconsistent cuts or blade damage. 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.

Make sure you mirror your image in design space before you cut.