This was awesome, had never thought of putting something like that at the end of the mat upside down so it could go through the machine!! Thanks so much for this amazing video!
What a clever project! I never would have thought to try and engrave a pie server in my Cricut! You've got me inspired! Thanks for putting together this wonderful tutorial. I can't wait to try this!
I am so glad you showed how to do the engraving if you haven’t got a template. I am about to get myself the maker 3 but i was struggling to find how people were doing this if you haven’t made a template!
Oh good! Yes! I use shapes as templates all the time. WIth engraving, it's really a great tool to get a good alignment on the metal. I have another video where I demo kind of an updated way to do this- and it shows how to engrave through infusible ink which is super fun. ua-cam.com/video/8pbk-eFNdOM/v-deo.html I also have a ton of free engraving designs that I've added to my Free Library since I first wrote this post as well as an intro to engraving post that might be helpful for you . wellcraftedstudio.com/quick-start-engraving-with-cricut-maker/
Love the tutorial. If you want a quicker way to leave the triangle there and not have to move it around so much, select the triangle to be in draw mode and leave the pen holder empty. It’ll draw it, but won’t engrave it like the pumpkin.
That's amazing. Thank you for making this video. Your voice is super relaxing too which is helpful for me because sometimes the cricut program is stressful to use. 👍♥️
nkdbabies wow! That’s a great compliment! Thanks so much! And I totally get the stress of using the Cricut. There’s a lot to learn with it- and it can get pretty intimidating. 😬
Jennifer you are really great. Thank you very much for the free designs in your library. And then so many more. Wow, thank you. I'm having it translated by google so you can read it directly in your language. Watch me other videos from you and I'm curious to see what else I will learn.ConnyNRW sends you best regards from Germany
Oh my gosh!!! You are TOO sweet!!! Thank you so much this totally made my day. ❤️❤️❤️ Oh mein Gott!! Du bist TOO süß!! Vielen Dank, dass mir das total den Tag gemacht hat. 🥰
Oh yay!!!! Did you see my other engraving tutorials? I also just published a digital book on engraving. Let me know if you have any questions about the techniques. ❤️ And thanks for your comment and the subscribe!
Great idea! What a lovely personal gift can be made with this method. This is well thought out tutorial but I think you either need a better microphone or to speak a bit louder. I had to turn my computer sound up a lot to hear you.
Kim Sinclair thank you! I’m still totally learning the whole video thing. It’s always been super intimidating but I feel like I’m slowly getting there. Thanks for the comment and sorry it was hard to hear!
Great video. Very detailed . Would have liked to see some actual engraving done. Understand need to fast forward because it takes longer how long did it actually take?
Noted! I do show a little bit of it in my other videos. I try to let it start and go a few seconds now. It is kind of magical to watch. The engraving for the servers took about 30 min. but that was after duplicating it 3 times, so that essentially it was engraving the same design three times. However, I have done some designs that took hours. It all depends on the amount of detail in your design. Hope that helps!
I made a spatula today but it really felt rough after, do you sand it or buff afterwards? Great tutorial, I had no idea you could move one item to another mat and then turn if off. I never even noticed that button was there to click on. I am going to learn so much watching all of your videos.
Terry Skupowski I did not. But mine wasn’t really rough either. So it sounds like you had a deeper engraving. If you sand it you risk scratching the surface which will make it hard to see the engraving. Buffing it may help. You don’t want anything abrasive. I’m wondering about baking soda or barkeepers friend. You wouldn’t want to rub hard, just gently move across the top of your surface. Also, I would try this idea on the back of the object or a test object first...
Well Crafted Studio I made 2 and I am going to let my son figure out the buffing part after I see what he says I will let you know. They are for his Birthday.
@@WellCraftedStudio I put my sons initials on the grill spatula and on the longer pancake one I put Flippin' Awesome with an egg and spatula on it. They turned out super cute and I am directing people to your tutorial to learn how they can make them. If I could figure out how to add a pic on here I would but I don't see where it will let me.
I am working on this right now. I have followed you step by step, but when I load the mat, it runs in, then on the way out I get a red and white flashing power button?? Any ideas?
Hmmm… I’ve never encountered this. I would try engraving something else (with a different file) and see if you have this problem again. If it doesn’t, then try testing with the same file. (I use metal flashing sheets to test engraving designs.) But off the cuff it sounds like something you need to contact Cricut support for.
Hi! Thanks for your great videos! I have a project to engrave the handles of some vintage silverplate flatware. The handles are not too thick, just slightly over 1/16th of an inch, and flat enough to tape them down and put handle first into the machine i think, letting the spoon/fork end hang off the end.. I want to monogram just one letter on each piece. A hand engraver quoted me 50.00/piece to do this, (yikes) so looking to see if I could do it myself with some great tools like the Maker 3 with engraving tool. I have a ton of these pieces, so could afford some experimentation if necessary. My biggest concern with trying it, is that Cricut says they don’t recommend engraving any materials narrower than 1”. My flatware pieces are only about 1/2” wide, and smaller for some of the spoons. I only need one simple initial on them though. What do you think?
I’d say try it! Cricut recommends a lot of things to be safe. But I’ve found you can push a lot of their limits (like thickness). As far as width, I’ve done things quite small- the problem there is shifting. Just be sure you use a new purple mat with double stick tape underneath. Make sure that you use blue painters tape on the handle.
@@PerriMartin absolutely!!! I totally think you can do it. I have a video on engraving spreaders where I tried some different tricks for engraving on a narrower surface. You might want to check that out too.
Hi Nora, You're in luck! I have a video about engraving on spoons. The only thing is they have to be flattened. The reason the servers and spatulas work is that they are flat enough to go under the rollers. wellcraftedstudio.com/cricut-engraving-spoons/
Thanks for the video! I was just wondering how long the engraving took? I have 200 stainless steel products to engrave 😬 I’m not sure whether the engraving tool would be durable enough for this, and whether the time taken would be excessive.
Cally Wetherill I think it took maybe 35 min? And that’s because I did the duplicate 3x. So that ends up being 10 min. or so. That was a pretty simple design. The more complex the design (added pattern fill like crosshatching) and it can go a lot longer. The engraving tip does wear a little over time but it’s taken me almost a year and I engrave a ton before I felt I needed to replace my tip. I did have to oil the housing once. The thing with the Maker is that it can work without you being right there. So several people have gone ahead and engraved 2-3 servers at a time and then walk away to do housework for example. Another option is to buy a second maker and run them both at the same time. That’s a lot of extra cost but if this is a business for you it’s something you may want to consider investing in at some point.
@@WellCraftedStudio Wow thank you so much for all the helpful information! Maybe you're right and I can run four or five at a time, all in a row, and leave it running while I have clients in another room. The setup will be faster once I have a template too, I imagine. My other plan for stamping the steel was to have a custom logo stamp made, that I can stamp either using a hammer or an arbor press. Or to outsource it completely. Outsourcing would be the best option but obviously it depends on cost. Your video was amazing by the way, I hadn't even considered buying a Cricut but now I'm seriously thinking about it, as there are all sorts of things I could make for my beauty business, and I could perhaps sell b2b as well! If I buy one I will definitely be checking out more of your content. ❤️
Hi! I am thinking about buying my first Cricut and have a few questions about the engraving capabilities. How small of a font size can the engraver handle? Can you engrave any metal? I have brass and copper sheets I would like to engrave. Also, which Cricut version do you need to do the engraving? Thank you!
SweetRoxyFire89 Hi! Oh my gosh it’s so awesome for engraving. I’m actually writing a workbook right now on engraving metal with the Maker. So I’ve been testing different metals. It engraves aluminum, anodized aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, silver plate, stainless steel, sterling silver, and pewter. It also engraved galvanized steel but I can’t get anything to show on it because of the zinc coating. As far as sheet metal I’ve tested it up to 16 gauge. It’s seriously a blast! As far as font size I guess I’ve never looked at what size it ends up being but it’s super small. I would say for sure it goes down to 12 pt. I’ll look later and add to this comment. ❤️ I also have UA-cam videos on engraving silver plate bookmarks, and I have a 16 Best tips for engraving that you’ll definitely want to watch once you have your machine. And thanks for asking- if you have anymore questions feel free to ask me. I like answering them.
Thanks so much for your quick response! I appreciate you making these helpful videos. Where will your workbook be available? The reason I asked these questions is because I’m looking to do the engraving instead of metal stamping. The metal stamps are 1.5mm which seems to be equivalent a 4-5 pt font. Does it go that small?
Pretty much! You need a third party tool from Chomas Creations because the Cricut Engraving Tool is only for the Maker. I have links in this blog post- wellcraftedstudio.com/start-engraving-with-a-cricut/
Sorry- no. You can’t engrave anything that is higher then 2.44mm as it won’t fit under the Cricut’s rollers. I would suggest you look at something like the Xtool M1 or a glowforge- they would work brilliantly!
I drew it in Procreate but I made it a free file on my blog. The tutorial has the link- wellcraftedstudio.com/how-to-engrave-stainless-steel-with-a-cricut/ You’re welcome to download it and use it!
This was awesome, had never thought of putting something like that at the end of the mat upside down so it could go through the machine!! Thanks so much for this amazing video!
Thanks for the encouragement!!! I really appreciate that you took the time to leave a comment!
My friends opened a cafe - so I made a pie server with their logo on it. They LOVED it!
I love that you shared this with me!!! Thank you for the encouragement. ❤️
Used this to engrave the cake cutter for my wedding. It came out magnificent! Thank you so much for the tutorial.
I LOVE hearing this!!! Thanks for sharing Jennifer- you totally made my day!
lvoely tutorial and a great idea. i got a hint too - you can wash the mat with warm soapy water :)
Great tip! Thanks!
Great idea! Just did 2 quick this morning - Thank you for all the details!
This is opening up a whole new world of possiblities
Samantha Hays WOW!!! You GO GIRL!!!
What a clever project! I never would have thought to try and engrave a pie server in my Cricut! You've got me inspired! Thanks for putting together this wonderful tutorial. I can't wait to try this!
Amy Romeu thank you so much for saying so!!! I can’t wait to see what you do!!!!❤️
This gave me an excellent idea to make a Mother's Day gift for my mom from my kiddos. Thanks for the tutorial.
I’m so glad! Thanks for the comment.❤️ And let me know if I can help.
I am so glad you showed how to do the engraving if you haven’t got a template. I am about to get myself the maker 3 but i was struggling to find how people were doing this if you haven’t made a template!
Oh good! Yes! I use shapes as templates all the time. WIth engraving, it's really a great tool to get a good alignment on the metal. I have another video where I demo kind of an updated way to do this- and it shows how to engrave through infusible ink which is super fun. ua-cam.com/video/8pbk-eFNdOM/v-deo.html I also have a ton of free engraving designs that I've added to my Free Library since I first wrote this post as well as an intro to engraving post that might be helpful for you . wellcraftedstudio.com/quick-start-engraving-with-cricut-maker/
Thank you. I just engraved my knife and cake server from our wedding from 2010!
That's awesome! I'm glad you were able to create something personal like that! Thanks for letting me know. Totally made my day. ❤️
@@WellCraftedStudio ❤️
Love the tutorial. If you want a quicker way to leave the triangle there and not have to move it around so much, select the triangle to be in draw mode and leave the pen holder empty. It’ll draw it, but won’t engrave it like the pumpkin.
Oooh- that’s so tricky! I can’t wait to try it! Thank you!!!!
That's amazing. Thank you for making this video. Your voice is super relaxing too which is helpful for me because sometimes the cricut program is stressful to use. 👍♥️
nkdbabies wow! That’s a great compliment! Thanks so much! And I totally get the stress of using the Cricut. There’s a lot to learn with it- and it can get pretty intimidating. 😬
What a great idea!!!!! I would never have even thought of this.
It’s pretty awesome! Kind of feels magical. ❤️
Thank you so much for a great tutorial!
My pleasure!!! Thank you so much for saying so! ❤️
Jennifer you are really great. Thank you very much for the free designs in your library. And then so many more. Wow, thank you. I'm having it translated by google so you can read it directly in your language. Watch me other videos from you and I'm curious to see what else I will learn.ConnyNRW sends you best regards from Germany
Oh my gosh!!! You are TOO sweet!!! Thank you so much this totally made my day. ❤️❤️❤️ Oh mein Gott!! Du bist TOO süß!! Vielen Dank, dass mir das total den Tag gemacht hat. 🥰
super easy and simple, love it. Thank you
Thank you!!!
first time engraving and this video helped me a lot. Thank you so much.
Hi Ada! Thank so much for your comment. I’m so glad it helped. I do have a FB group for Engraving Metals as well if you’d like to join. ❤️
Learned so much from this video! Thanks!!
+Brenda Doblinger I’m so glad! Thanks for the encouragement by letting me know!
Really good demo.
Thank you!!!
How awesome...cant wait to try
Wow! What a fantastic technique! Thanks for showing us how to do this. New subscriber to your channel. 🥳
Oh yay!!!! Did you see my other engraving tutorials? I also just published a digital book on engraving. Let me know if you have any questions about the techniques. ❤️ And thanks for your comment and the subscribe!
I hav e created a few of the pie servers now, thanks to your tutorial. How would a vintage pie server turn out?
I would think it would be awesome! I’ve actually been wanting to try one for ages. I kind of keep forgetting to. You should totally do it. ❤️
Nice pie servers, I've going to engrave an M9 Bayonet combat knife.
Cool!!! I’d love to see a finished photo of that!
Thank you. I learned a lot!
Oh yay!!! I’m so glad and thanks so much for the comment!❤️
Great idea! What a lovely personal gift can be made with this method.
This is well thought out tutorial but I think you either need a better microphone or to speak a bit louder. I had to turn my computer sound up a lot to hear you.
Kim Sinclair thank you! I’m still totally learning the whole video thing. It’s always been super intimidating but I feel like I’m slowly getting there. Thanks for the comment and sorry it was hard to hear!
Great video. Very detailed . Would have liked to see some actual engraving done. Understand need to fast forward because it takes longer how long did it actually take?
Noted! I do show a little bit of it in my other videos. I try to let it start and go a few seconds now. It is kind of magical to watch. The engraving for the servers took about 30 min. but that was after duplicating it 3 times, so that essentially it was engraving the same design three times. However, I have done some designs that took hours. It all depends on the amount of detail in your design. Hope that helps!
I made a spatula today but it really felt rough after, do you sand it or buff afterwards? Great tutorial, I had no idea you could move one item to another mat and then turn if off. I never even noticed that button was there to click on. I am going to learn so much watching all of your videos.
Terry Skupowski I did not. But mine wasn’t really rough either. So it sounds like you had a deeper engraving. If you sand it you risk scratching the surface which will make it hard to see the engraving. Buffing it may help. You don’t want anything abrasive. I’m wondering about baking soda or barkeepers friend. You wouldn’t want to rub hard, just gently move across the top of your surface. Also, I would try this idea on the back of the object or a test object first...
Thanks for saying you enjoyed the tutorial and please let me know what you figure out!!! ❤️
Well Crafted Studio I made 2 and I am going to let my son figure out the buffing part after I see what he says I will let you know. They are for his Birthday.
That’s so cool- but now that you said they’re for your son I’m super curious about them. I’d love to know what you engraved on them!
@@WellCraftedStudio I put my sons initials on the grill spatula and on the longer pancake one I put Flippin' Awesome with an egg and spatula on it. They turned out super cute and I am directing people to your tutorial to learn how they can make them. If I could figure out how to add a pic on here I would but I don't see where it will let me.
I’m planning to buy this but may I ask if it can engrave a picture of a person on a stainless steel?
I am working on this right now. I have followed you step by step, but when I load the mat, it runs in, then on the way out I get a red and white flashing power button?? Any ideas?
Hmmm… I’ve never encountered this. I would try engraving something else (with a different file) and see if you have this problem again. If it doesn’t, then try testing with the same file. (I use metal flashing sheets to test engraving designs.) But off the cuff it sounds like something you need to contact Cricut support for.
Hi! Thanks for your great videos! I have a project to engrave the handles of some vintage silverplate flatware. The handles are not too thick, just slightly over 1/16th of an inch, and flat enough to tape them down and put handle first into the machine i think, letting the spoon/fork end hang off the end.. I want to monogram just one letter on each piece. A hand engraver quoted me 50.00/piece to do this, (yikes) so looking to see if I could do it myself with some great tools like the Maker 3 with engraving tool. I have a ton of these pieces, so could afford some experimentation if necessary. My biggest concern with trying it, is that Cricut says they don’t recommend engraving any materials narrower than 1”. My flatware pieces are only about 1/2” wide, and smaller for some of the spoons. I only need one simple initial on them though. What do you think?
I’d say try it! Cricut recommends a lot of things to be safe. But I’ve found you can push a lot of their limits (like thickness). As far as width, I’ve done things quite small- the problem there is shifting. Just be sure you use a new purple mat with double stick tape underneath. Make sure that you use blue painters tape on the handle.
Thank you! @@WellCraftedStudio
@@PerriMartin absolutely!!! I totally think you can do it. I have a video on engraving spreaders where I tried some different tricks for engraving on a narrower surface. You might want to check that out too.
Can you still see the image if you don’t duplicate the design?
Not very well. That’s what makes this trick super important.
I want to engrave an spoon , how can i do that? Thanks in advance ☺️
Hi Nora, You're in luck! I have a video about engraving on spoons. The only thing is they have to be flattened. The reason the servers and spatulas work is that they are flat enough to go under the rollers. wellcraftedstudio.com/cricut-engraving-spoons/
Thank you for sharing
My pleasure I'm so glad you liked it!
Thanks for the video! I was just wondering how long the engraving took? I have 200 stainless steel products to engrave 😬 I’m not sure whether the engraving tool would be durable enough for this, and whether the time taken would be excessive.
Cally Wetherill I think it took maybe 35 min? And that’s because I did the duplicate 3x. So that ends up being 10 min. or so. That was a pretty simple design. The more complex the design (added pattern fill like crosshatching) and it can go a lot longer. The engraving tip does wear a little over time but it’s taken me almost a year and I engrave a ton before I felt I needed to replace my tip. I did have to oil the housing once.
The thing with the Maker is that it can work without you being right there. So several people have gone ahead and engraved 2-3 servers at a time and then walk away to do housework for example. Another option is to buy a second maker and run them both at the same time. That’s a lot of extra cost but if this is a business for you it’s something you may want to consider investing in at some point.
@@WellCraftedStudio Wow thank you so much for all the helpful information! Maybe you're right and I can run four or five at a time, all in a row, and leave it running while I have clients in another room. The setup will be faster once I have a template too, I imagine.
My other plan for stamping the steel was to have a custom logo stamp made, that I can stamp either using a hammer or an arbor press. Or to outsource it completely. Outsourcing would be the best option but obviously it depends on cost.
Your video was amazing by the way, I hadn't even considered buying a Cricut but now I'm seriously thinking about it, as there are all sorts of things I could make for my beauty business, and I could perhaps sell b2b as well! If I buy one I will definitely be checking out more of your content. ❤️
Hi! I am thinking about buying my first Cricut and have a few questions about the engraving capabilities. How small of a font size can the engraver handle? Can you engrave any metal? I have brass and copper sheets I would like to engrave. Also, which Cricut version do you need to do the engraving? Thank you!
SweetRoxyFire89 Hi! Oh my gosh it’s so awesome for engraving. I’m actually writing a workbook right now on engraving metal with the Maker. So I’ve been testing different metals. It engraves aluminum, anodized aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, silver plate, stainless steel, sterling silver, and pewter. It also engraved galvanized steel but I can’t get anything to show on it because of the zinc coating. As far as sheet metal I’ve tested it up to 16 gauge. It’s seriously a blast! As far as font size I guess I’ve never looked at what size it ends up being but it’s super small. I would say for sure it goes down to 12 pt. I’ll look later and add to this comment. ❤️
I also have UA-cam videos on engraving silver plate bookmarks, and I have a 16 Best tips for engraving that you’ll definitely want to watch once you have your machine.
And thanks for asking- if you have anymore questions feel free to ask me. I like answering them.
Thanks so much for your quick response! I appreciate you making these helpful videos. Where will your workbook be available?
The reason I asked these questions is because I’m looking to do the engraving instead of metal stamping. The metal stamps are 1.5mm which seems to be equivalent a 4-5 pt font. Does it go that small?
hello what's the name of thanks cricut? thanks you are very good
Thank you! It's a Cricut Maker.
@@WellCraftedStudio grazie
Love this 😍 , can you do the same thing with a explore air 2 ? X
Pretty much! You need a third party tool from Chomas Creations because the Cricut Engraving Tool is only for the Maker. I have links in this blog post- wellcraftedstudio.com/start-engraving-with-a-cricut/
Thank you, I really want to give this a go , but the tool is out of stock, so will keep an eye on it 👀 x
Is it possible to engrave a Zippo lighter with the engrave tool?
Sorry- no. You can’t engrave anything that is higher then 2.44mm as it won’t fit under the Cricut’s rollers. I would suggest you look at something like the Xtool M1 or a glowforge- they would work brilliantly!
@@WellCraftedStudio perfect, thank you!
How long it took to engrave?
Maybe 45 min. for this design. But some of my designs have taken up to 5 hours.
Hello! Do you think that might work with jewerly? Like stainless steal jewerly?
Absolutely!!! I’ve done quite a bit of jewelry with it. ❤️
Where did you get the pumpkin image from?
I drew it in Procreate but I made it a free file on my blog. The tutorial has the link- wellcraftedstudio.com/how-to-engrave-stainless-steel-with-a-cricut/ You’re welcome to download it and use it!
I make jewelry and I want to make personalized charms can I do it with this?
ReShay Drummond yes! Absolutely- I’ve tried it on a whole bunch of metals lately and it will engrave just about anything.❤️
Awesome!
+Dyane Downs Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
what, blade did you use?
Hi Erlinda, I used the Cricut Engraving Tool. There's a link in the description above. ❤️
Your Amazing
Thank you! That’s so sweet of you to say!
Why don't I have engrave on my cricut it only says cut, basic draw pen foil score print than cut and standard