The following guide provides cut setting recommendations for a variety of popular cutting materials. These suggestions apply to the following Cricut machines:
- Cricut Personal
- Cricut Expression
- Cricut Create
- Cricut Cake
- Cricut Cake Mini
Suggested material cut settings for Cricut materials such as iron-on, vellum, poster board, craft foam, etc. can be found under Cricut Materials in the Help Center.
|
Material |
Housing & Blade |
Speed |
Pressure |
Blade Depth |
Multi-Cut |
Tips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Scrapbook Paper and Cardstock |
Standard |
2 – Low |
5 – High |
5 |
1 |
|
|
Bazzill: textured paper-cardstock |
Standard |
1 – Min |
5 – Max |
6 |
1 |
|
|
Vinyl |
Standard |
3 – Med |
2 – Low |
6 |
1 |
|
|
Fabric: 0.023’’/0.58mm thick |
Deep Cut |
3 – Med |
4 – High |
5 |
1 |
Use an iron-on stabilizer with the fabric. |
|
Magnet: 0.035’’/0.080mm thick |
Deep Cut |
2 – Med |
5 – Max |
6 |
4 |
|
|
Stencil: 0.0155’’/0.40mm thick |
Standard |
3 – Med |
5 – Max |
6 |
2 |
Stencil adhesive is repositionable. Replace liner to protect adhesive during storage. |
|
Chipboard:0.059’’/1.50mm thick |
Deep Cut |
3 – Med |
4 – High |
6 |
4 |
A fresh mat is needed to hold this material in place. Small pieces of chipboard may require tape to stay in place. |
|
Emboss: 0.0160’’/0.41mm thick |
Standard |
3 – Med |
5 – Max |
6 |
2 |
|
|
Stamp: 0.0415’’/1.05mmthick |
Deep Cut |
3 – Med |
4 – High |
5 |
1 |
Use a fresh mat to keep material firmly in place. |