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Cricut Maker: Cutting Cricut Chipboard with Knife Blade
What thicknesses of chipboard can I cut with the Knife Blade?
- 2mm Cricut chipboard only
What do I look for when buying materials?
- We recommend using Knife Blade to cut Cricut Chipboard, 2mm only because it is made of high quality material. The use of other chipboard materials may damage the knife blade.
How big can my cuts be?
- Maximum cut size: 10.5" x 10.5"
- Minimum cut size: 0.75" x 0.75" (includes inside and outside cuts)
- The width of the cuts should not be less than the diameter of a pencil
- Make sure all cuts are at least 1/4" away from the edge of the chipboard (if the blade crosses the edge of the chipboard, there is a high chance the blade will be damaged)
Tip:Cutting images or patterns smaller than our recommended settings could result in inconsistent cuts or blade damage. Smaller, or more intricate, cuts may work with some images and not others. If you decide to take the risk, we recommend that you reflect your image and continue to monitor your material throughout the cut. If small pieces break off during cutting, pause the machine and remove them without ejecting the carpet before continuing to cut.
What mat should I use?
- Mat StrongGrip
How do I prepare the materials?
- For best results, open Cricut Chipboard and lay flat for 24 hours to acclimate material to your climate. If the chiprilla begins to warp, place it under a heavy object.
- Use a brayer to create a firm bond between the material and the adhesive mat surface of your machine. Lay the project materials on the mat, then lightly roll the brayer over the entire surface.
- Tape all four edges of the chipboard to the mat within 1" of the corner (blue masking tape or painter's tape recommended)
- On the Cricut Maker™ machine, move the white star wheels to the right(More information).
- If left in place, star wheels can leave an imprint on the project material.
- Make sure no part of your material goes under the rubber rollers (this could cause the machine to jam or go wrong)
- Whenever possible, try a cut before cutting your main project.
- If the edges come out tough, replace the blade before the final cut.
How long will my cuts take?
Thicker materials require multiple cutting passes with gradually increasing pressure. This means that blade cuts will take much longer than cutting thinner materials with other blades. Design Space will tell you approximately how long a knife blade cut will take.
- Once you select a cutting setting and load your carpet for a Knife Blade project, an alert will inform you to expect a longer than usual cutting time.
- When the first cut pass is complete, Design Space calculates the expected cut time remaining based on how long the first pass took and how many passes are pre-programmed for that material. It also shows which pass the machine is currently executing and the expected number of total passes.
TipThe duration of the cut will vary depending on the material, size and complexity of the image(s) being cut.
What should I do while my machine is cutting?
- Check the machine frequently to check the cuts
- You may notice that small pieces finish cutting and are no longer held by the mat before all passes are complete. Pause the machine and remove parts as needed.
- Some images may appear complete before all passes are complete. For best results allow the machine to complete all passes.
Once my cut is complete, what do I do next?
- Check your cut before removing the mat from the machine. If the cut is still connected to the material, press the Cricut "C" to add an additional cut pass.
- Remove the cutouts from the carpet, then remove the tape and excess material.
- Expect to see impressions or cuts from the knife blade in the carpet
- For best results, if you are cutting multiple of the same images, place the image on different parts of your cutting mat.
- Examine the cuts to see if all the pieces have been completely cut.
- If there are pieces that should have cut but didn't, flip the piece over and use a craft knife to gently follow the cuts until the piece is free.
- If a piece is not completely cut, do not try to remove it, as pushing on the piece could cause it to break.
Problem solving
- If your material moves as it is cut, your mat may not be sticky enough.
- If your material is not completely cut, your blade may need to be replaced.
- Ocasionalmente, la máquina puede detenerse durante el corte, pero aún se requieren pasadas adicionales. Si esto sucede, siga las indicaciones en pantalla en el Cricut Design Space.
- If the machine continues to stop in the same area, repeat the process. This may take several attempts.
- If the machine cannot get past this point, there may be imperfections in the material. Remove the material from your machine, discard it, and start the cut again with a new piece of material.