How to Cut Wood with a Cricut
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- The release of the knife blade for the Cricut Maker opened up a whole new world of crafting with a Cricut machine. You can now cut wood with the Cricut Maker. From basswood to balsa wood, you can make projects you have only dreamed about! We are showing you how to cut wood with a Cricut Maker.
This includes machine settings, roller settings, adding material to the mat, and so much more. So, if you have ever wanted to use your Cricut to cut wood, this is the only video for you!
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I've been looking everywhere for a video like this. Great job!
Great video I have not tried wood an probably won’t we got the Cricut Maker mainly for vinyl but it good to know we could cut wood but we have been able to do so much more than an older Cricut
Thanks for sharing
A must-watch video for beginners working with wood. Great job.
Glad it was helpful!
I have watched so many videos on how to cut wood and yours is the first one to actually say that the knife doesn't work with the mobile app!!!!!
I have been sat here for 3 hours with only 30% off the project done because I'm on the wrong setting as it wouldn't find bass wood on the materials..presumed it was because I was in the UK so selected a different wood type to see how it went..2 hours later I'm googling to find out what I've done wrong.
Cricut seriously need to put in some form of instructions!!
Thank you, I will be ensuring to watch more of your videos before I test out new features
Great tutorial and very helpful! Thank you!
Ricky you have made me a fan!!!!
First I would like to say you do a very good job on your videos. second I have found that thin strips of double sticky sided tape is a great helper for sticking things down and keeps the edge bare of your project , the only issue is that it sometimes the tape is hard to get off the project back
I have to sand it off
Thank you for this , I knew it would cut wood but I was trying on my iPad and couldn’t understand why it wasn’t in the materials setting. You have saved me from a day of stress!
Happy to help!
Thank you so much!😊
You're welcome 😊
Excellent and helpful video Angie. You mentioned that the knife blade won’t work with a mobile device such as a tablet but will the other type blades work ok with the tablet? I use an iPad.
I was undecided between the scan N cut and the Cricut maker and I think after watching your instructions I’m going to go with the Cricut maker.
Yes. All of the other blades are fine with mobile. Just not the knife blade. Hope that helps!
very helpful!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Verry helpful!
Glad you think so!
Hi have you used any thing like leaves to cut confetti
I absolutely love all your tutorials. I just had a quick question is there a way with the Cricut maker to adjust how many passes you want it to go through or is 14 Passess the standard? Thank you so much 😊
You cannot adjust on the knife blade but other blades you can set a custom setting.
Great Tutorial!! How difficult is to cut words in wood. I want to cut some Grinch theme wirds for the christmas tree and I want to check if wood will works. Thanks
The more complicated fonts are hard to cut. You also can't cut anything very small.
Hi Angie :)
Great tutorial as always, you always explain things so clearly :)
just wondered how do you position the star wheels back into the original position, or doesn't it matter too much?
thank you in advance :)
keep up the great tutorials, really enjoy them and thank you for all your help appreciate it :)
have a nice day, stay safe and well :)
magz :)
Oh it makes no difference at all. I keep mine all the way over most of the time because I just don't like moving them around! HA! You can literally put them anywhere on the bar and you are fine.
@@AngieHolden lol...thank you Angie, but aren't they supposed to grip the mat/materials, to stop them from slipping?...appreciated your reply thanks again :)
You still have rollers on the side that grip your mat. The white rollers are for extra security. But you can literally put them anywhere on the bar and it will be fine.
@@AngieHolden many thanks Angie :)
Hi Angie
Thanks so much for the video.. I was wondering how long it takes to cut? How long did cutting take for the project on this video?
It depends on how intricate your design is but the Cricut will tell you how long after the first pass.
Hi Angie! Great video. Just wondering if that is the same blade you can cut vinyl with?? Happy Easter 🐣
No it is not. Try this: ua-cam.com/video/yRFuJJseDRY/v-deo.html
When you purchase a deep cut blade for your cricut maker do you also have to purchase the blade housing. I want to get this to cut basswood
Yes. You will need the black housing and blade. I think there is one that comes with both. However, basswood can only be cut with the knife blade. Those are two different blades. You will need a housing with the knife blade as well as it doesn't fit on the standard housings.
Have you used chip wood? I saw someone do a similar project on the maker with chip wood. I was wondering what the comparison of it is with the 2 you have/use in this video. Any input? Im trying to decide which wood to buy for my first wood project.
This is bass wood. You can also get chipboard but that is not real wood. I would use bass wood for best results.
@@AngieHolden Gotcha. will do. Thank you so much. Love the tutorial!!
Love your videos! Question..will a deep point blade work or only a knife blade?
Knife blade only for this type of wood.
Hi, question, can I use the deep point blade to cut basswood or balsa wood, if not, can you explain please, I'm new here with this machine.
No you cannot. It will not go deep enough. You need the knife blade.
Can I use a different mat if I don’t have a strong grip mat? I have the medium, light and fabric mats. Can one of these be used instead?
I recommend the strong grip.
Can you cut other woods as long as there 1/16 or 1/32 such as cedar?
I have not tried that. I am assuming it will depend on the wood and how hard it is.
Where does it talk about the passes? I can’t find it anywhere in the explorer air 2.
The Explore Air 2 can't cut this wood. However, you can go to custom material settings and see how many passes each material takes.
Pain in the arse, got balsa, took a lot of attempts to get it to cut through, settings on the Maker may say a cut pressure but if you click on edit it would jump back to 100, ended up cutting it as heavy chipboard, finally worked🙄
I don't think you can edit the pressure when using the knife blade.
Brill, do you choose wood grade, hardness, grain etc to suit the machines cutting over type needed?
This machine will only cut basswood or balsa wood.
@@AngieHolden I meant any balsa? Or do you have to use soft stuff not hard or quarter grain etc
Hi I have questions on how to cut a airplane rib for model air plane I’m making. How do I get the picture cleaned up and on computer to cut? Can u help
Try uploading the picture and cleaning it up in Design Space.
Is the knife blade a separate purchase or will it come with the Maker machine?
The knife blade is a separate purchase.
Does it have to be a cricut maker 3 or can I cat wood using the older cricut maker?
Cricut Maker or Maker 3 either one.
I’m wanting to cut small wood hearts and I want to write on them using my maker. Can this be accomplished?
Try this video on engraving wood: ua-cam.com/video/3N6UcbZgyBY/v-deo.html
Hi, I am trying to make a name puzzle and I can’t find the basswood as a material to chose when cutting. Not sure what to do. Thanks¡
You will need to be on computer and not on mobile. You will also have to have a Maker or Maker 3 picked as your machine type. Basswood will also not appear if you have other types of lines on your design like drawing, engraving, etc.
Are there woods besides bassword and balsa that a Cricut can cut? I'm specifically wondering about the 3mm (~1/8") MDF that is often used for laser cutting projects. A Cricut would be a cheaper and easier option (no chance of a fire) for simpler MDF projects.
It will not cut anything like that.
Thanks!
Hi Angie, Thank you for sharing. Also, the video link for the knife blade doesn’t work. Is it deleted?
Knife blade link is working for me. Might have been a glitch.
I make dollhouse miniature furniture (1/12 scale) out of Basswood using a craft knife and straight edge ruler. The measurements have to be very precise and I'm wondering if this Cricut would help me achieve more exact measurements and save me time. Does the Maker have a way to convert inches to millimeters? Thank you!
Yes! I definitely think it would work. You should be able to set your canvas to mm if you would like. I have a video about that here: ua-cam.com/video/N5BVAd39bUc/v-deo.html
Thank you!
Beth Gaither That’s the same reason why I was looking into this as well!🤗
Angie, I am trying to cut megaphone from basswood but my Maker will not cut thru the wood. I check it each time and cut it again built it will not cut thru the wood. Any suggestions?
I would say check the thickness and make sure it is not over 1/16 inch.
Is this basswood thick enough/sturdy enough to be a keychain?
You can layer it and it would be. Cut the same shape several times and glue them together.
How do you know how many passes each will need? Can you do full cut through then do part cuts at the same time? Sort of like cutting a house shape but then cutting brickwork notches afterwards?
Once you pick your material, your Cricut will do the number of passes. It only has passes for full cuts through. You would have to stop early if you only wanted to partially through.
@@AngieHolden thank you can you set the thickness of the wood manually so it does not cut all the way through?
You cannot. You have to pick from the options in design space. There is actually no custom option for the knife blade.
I just thought of something though! You would engrave the brickwork. See how I did that here: ua-cam.com/video/3N6UcbZgyBY/v-deo.html
Hi Angie, what do you think? Is it possible to cutthin plywood? Have you already tried it?
No you would not be able to cut that.
@@AngieHolden thank you!
Thank you for saying you can’t use it with a mobile device. I haven’t turned on my computer in over a year and I always do my Cricut projects last minute 😂 Guess I’ll be turning on the old dinosaur.
Yep. Pull it out and use it! It is the only way!
Melissa Zimmerman you might have to upgrade your computer as Design Space only works on Windows 10. I had to get a new computer for this reason.
Tammy Pottinger well... guess I need a new computer 😂 thank you for the warning.
Thanks for the video, I didn’t think to check the machine to see how many passes it would do until you mentioned it. It’s been going for a few hours. And it says 28 HOURS to go!! That means until after work TOMORROW! I think I went too intricate…
That would be waaay too intricate. It probably will not cut right anyway so you might as well stop.
@@AngieHolden Yes mam. I think you’re right, thanks for your reply. I stopped 14 hours in, I was worried about the machine itself. I had 20 images of two designs and one of the designs is wrecked as you anticipated.
I would recommend (if you do another video on this, recommend people do test runs). In my case it would be 1 each of each design not 20. You might want to mention recommendations on intricate designs. Help people learn from my mistake.
Now let’s see if I can salvage the design that wasn’t wrecked!!
Pretty sure I did mention the intricate portion of the design.
@@AngieHolden Ha, people have selective hearing… meaning I do. 😉 My job was already in progress when I saw your video. Wish I had seen it beforehand!!! 😀
Are there recommendations about minimum space between cuts??
I know you said the cricut maker will do this - but what are your opinions on the cricut Joy - I'm assuming since its smaller it wont be able to cut through wood?
You can only cut wood with the Cricut Maker! I have cut a ton of stuff with all of the machines including the Joy and it just will not do it.
Got my answer from your other video ua-cam.com/video/ucv-BvIFEf4/v-deo.html
thanks!
Any time!
I've been researching Cricut Joy for a while and purchased it today at a really good deal. I just learned of the wood an was very impressed. But it doesn't work with Joy....bummer!!!! Thanks for sharing.
Does anyone know if I can make a balsa wood project using my tablet?
Never mind I can't I finish watching the video 🤨
If I glue vinyl on the wood then cut on Cricut Maker will that work?
I am not sure actually.
Can it cut any shape on the wood?
Yes! The only thing I have issues with are really intricate cuts. Otherwise it is easy!
Can I do this on my Cricut explore one?
No you cannot.
Can I use my cricut explorer to cut the thin wood
It will cut wood veneer.
is the bass wood thicker then the veneer?
Yes! It is MUCH thicker!
How thick can the basswood or any wood the cricut cut?
Balsa wood up to 3/32 inch and bass wood up to 1/16 inch.
None. It is a HUGE waste of time and money
I don't have a cricut but im interested if I can cut out a template for painting. Would I have to use wood or would heavy cardstock work?
Great video
I have used cardstock and I have also used stencil material (basically a thin plastic).
I never thought of painting stencils 😍
Be care about what cutter you choose. I bought a Maker, and all the blades because it advertised the maker can cut hundreds of materials, including chipboard, leather and many more. Well, now even after investing in the Maker and all the blades they tell me my Design Space for iPad wont allow me to use my Knife Blade....very deceptive.
Can you cut longer pieces of wood with the larger 12x24 inch cricut mat?
Sure! The trouble is finding this wood in sizes that work! The longer pieces are often skinny.
Yeah I am having trouble with that! Have you ever found any that was around 11x24?
Nope! It comes in the weirdest sizes!
which is thicker 1/16/ or 1/32?
1/16 would be thicker.
Thanks! May I ask a question? I've tried to cut thin Balsa wood 1/16". I did a cut and it didn't cut through, so I pressed Play to do two more. Still did not get through. Am I doing something wrong?
Probably not! You can click play again and keep going. As long as you keep checking you are fine.
@@AngieHolden Thank you so much for your replies. Is there a way that I can connect with you by PM to ask some questions? I just send a job through 23 passes (1/16 balsa) and all the pieces are still FIRMLY in place. Bizarre!
@@AngieHolden Hey there! So, found out I was cutting basswood, not balsa. Thought that would fix it. So reset for Basswood. Still didn't work. Did 24 (!) passes and barely made it half-way through the 1 1/8" board. I'm thinking something is not right.
Any ideas?
The maximum thickness for basswood is 1/16". There is no way it is going to cut a piece of material that thick.
@@AngieHolden Sorry can you explain the comment? I said the wood I'm trying to cut is 1/16" and it won't cut through in 23 passes. Also there is a setting for Basswood 3/32. Not trying to be pert. I really want to figure this out!
Can you use a laptop to cut the wood? I don’t have a computer
Yes a laptop will work. This won't work on tablets or phones. You also can't use a Chromebook. Otherwise, you should be good.
What setting?
Use the basswood setting and whatever thickness you are cutting.
What was the real time for those cuts please
I am unsure as this video is several years old. The time for a cut depends on the complexity of the design.
Hi, Do you know if I can cut 3MM HDF board with Knife Blade on the Cricut Maker?
I don't know. Sorry.
Ok, np, I found out you can't. Can you buy any chance leave some links in your videos or send some links to places where I can buy good durable balswood and basswood in the UK? Which would be suitable for the Cricut Maker 3?
The only basswood I like is the Cricut brand and I have tried several. I don't like balsawood at all for my projects so I have no recommendation there.
@@AngieHolden ok, thank you for your response, could you leave a link for Cricut Basswood, here so I can purchase some please?
It is in the description for this video. Just click show more or swipe up when watching on mobile.
How thick is the wood? is there a limit the Cricut can do?
Yes there is. 3/32 Balsa and 1/16 Basswood.
@@AngieHolden thanks!
Great tutorial. For me there are far better options than this. Its pretty half the effort for standard. I'm just referring to the option of cutting with wood. Yeah not for me. The rest seems fairly decent. Is it possible to have the cutting happen at a specific point like the centre? This would be great for a geometric paper layered piece.
You could cut it wherever you wanted to I just did some example cuts.
Will a laptop work with the knife blade
Yes. Just no mobile devices.
You might also want to mention that you need to calibrate the knife blade. It also would have been nice to see a design instead of shapes to show how it works on real life projects. Just giving some suggestions. Other wise, your instruction was good.
Ah yes I did neglect to mention the calibration! I do have some actual projects with it as well!
I build rc planes how would I make this machine cut wing fins or bulk head's.
My guess would be those are balsa wood? You would just upload designs you already have or sketch something, take a picture, and upload that.
@@AngieHolden
Girl your the greatest.
I think I will look more into that cuz it sure could make things easier.
Jennifer Maker says that you can cut wood on a Cricut Explore using the deep point blade. Is this not true?
Wood veneer is what works with that.
Jennifer Maker says you can cut wood with the explorer also.
I don't have luck with this type of wood but do use wood veneer in my explore.
Has anyone done words or different shapes ..let me know or message me pics thanks
I have a few projects on my blog if you want to take a look!
Can you cut 1/8 inch thick basswood?
No. It will not cut anything that thick.
@@AngieHolden thank you.
Wish I had known you could only use the computer app before I bought (and opened) an unreplacable $50 knife blade. 🤦♀️🤷♀️
The links go to the shop, not the exact items.... Then when I search for wood, I still don't get the shop item
I just fixed the links. Sorry about that!
@@AngieHolden great! Thanks
Your supposed to push the star wheels all the way to the right
Yes you are.
What about words have you cut them
You just can't get too intricate.
Guess what everyone? Not ALL Cricut Makers will cut wood. I learned that the hard way and it is EXTREMELY frustrating considering I spent the money on a Maker, invested in all the blades, including the Knife Blade. I have the Design Space for iPad and am charged the SAME amount as the Desktop, but I can’t use the knife blade nor cut ANYTHING the knife blade can cut. Cricut is a deceptive company.
Yes. It does not work with the iPad. Your machine will cut wood but you have to have a computer.
This is a bummer for those who do not have a computer. I just purchased an iPad specifically for my cricut projects. Extremely disappointed.😫
You don't do research on things you buy?
I have a brain injury and there’s lots I can’t do. Basic stuff I can’t do. Like use scissors or use a fork to eat. I bought a Cricut maker a month ago and love it. It took months to research what it does and how to use it before I spent $$$. Cricut wasn’t deceptive- you didn’t research properly
It's stated in the first 30 seconds..
Nonsense! The Cricut cannot cut wood. I bought the most expensive Cricut machine, and it couldn't cut even balsawood, unless you let it run for several hours to cut the thinnest balsawood.
.....Do not buy this machine to cut anything except paper and THIN card stock. Buy a laser engraver/cutter or a CNC cutter. Those work.
I literally cut it all of the time. Not sure what is happening with your cuts.
Totally agree. I spent a lot of money on this just to be very upset that it does not work on wood. It's really upsetting
@@Pabuff31 , Sorry I missed your reply.
As we've agreed, Cricut is great for some materials; wood is not one of them.
@amirdread