Hi I'm new to the Cricut and it was nice to hear your voice and natural demeanor plus easy instructions! I'm looking to make custom templates for stained glass projects.
Just what I needed! Had to see sizes of stencils I can make with cricut and if it could cut small details. A lot nicer when you can actually see the machine working and what it can do instead of just reading about it. Thx for your video ;)
@@TheAirbrushGarage I'm also so happy I came across your video! It's just about the only one that you actually go into detail 🙂 so appreciated! I don't airbrush, I do tshirts and I'm trying to figure out the best way to make my own stencils for bleaching. Do you think this stencil material would do well with spraying bleach on them over and over again? Thanks again! Great video!!!
Thanks for this... I was looking on Etsy for stencils for miniature painting, the shipping costs were galling. This opens up a lot of possibilities for me, I'm a designer by day so I can pretty much put together anything in Illustrator and have it as a stencil. Cheers.
Hi Barbara, the only blade I use is the standard "fine point" blade it also comes standard with the machine. It is only cutting 4 to 5 mills plus the fine point blade allows me to cut really fine Complex shapes. Hope this helps and thanks for watching
Moms, it can cut very small detail. But handling something that small after weeding sounds challenging. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
Thank you for making this video. I enjoy painting with my airbrush and it's impossible to find a stencil that replicates realistic looking stars and star bursts in the sky. I've hand cut a couple of stencils to make pyramids and even StoneHenge but as you know, cutting them by hand isn't easy. You made using the machine look easy. I watched a couple of other people try to explain it and they're confusing.
Xtremeshot, I am not familiar with plastic ruller material is. I have only cut up to 7 mil (.007") Mylar and I believe I can cut 10 mil with the Air2. Cricut has a model called a Cricut Maker that cuts thicker material such as balsa wood, leather and more. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
I use transparency film its real thick once its run through the machine very bendable light weight and you can see through it. I usually draw my own im sketchbook pro for texture stencils ,anything else I get off the internet I almost always alter them in some way I sketchbook too. Then work the program in for cricut size several times to get full page so I cut down on waste
Thank you for sharing your experience… great job…!!! Please, could you recommend me the type of stencil that should be two layers in order to remove the protective film and been able to stick the negative pattern to the canvas and reproduce many samples on t shirts?
Adrian, I have no experience with that type of material and after doing a search I did not find anything that resembled the 4 or 7 mil Mylar that I use. Even if it had an adhesive I can't imagine that you would get it to stick more than one time. I have used spray can adhesive for certain situations with paper and Mylar templates. Here is a link to what I use. amzn.to/3wHYOqy Hope this helps. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
Jorge, I have a video coming out this Saturday on how to cut even thicker poly, hope you check it out. The explore air 2 will cut any template you can think of, great machine, well worth the money.
Great video ..... is there a way to adjust the unused borders to minimize waste .. ( move template to be cut out, closer to top left leaving some of the sheet for other stencils)
John, absolutely. You can position your object anywhere you want on your cut mat. You have lots of options. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
Kevin,thanks for the comment and watching my videos. It is the same method just a lot more tedious and time consuming at the stage you have to delete out what you want to cut. I will be doing more videos on the Cricit. Stay tuned.
I'm toying with wanting to get one of these. If not this one from Sillehoutte. I'm a model builder and want to be able to do very TINY detail. Just not sure if these kinds of things can do that small. I can most certainly use it for the larger stuff but even a national insignia in 1/48th isn't more than an inch and a half wide or so. So doing things like text that is only an inch long and 1/16 of an inch tall isn't feasible. That's the only real downside. Nice tutorial Dan. Thanks. I literally just found your channel today. Happy New Year. I also would hope to learn how to airbrush for fun other than for my modeling. Jim
For instance the sheet here is maybe eight to ten inches wide. I do not have the one directly but this one is a great indicator of what I'm talking about. images.auctionhelper.com/images/10343/Furball%20Aero%20Design/FB4809B.jpg
@@jzghostrider66 First Happy New Year. I have cut vinyl letters that small around an eighth inch, it's just hard to deal with but it cuts it with no problem.
Blaker, I cut 4 mil (.004) and 7 mil (.007). I have a video on cutting the 7 mil as well. The settings just have to be adjusted. Just to be clear paper and mylar are measured in mils not mm. A mil is 1 thousand of an inch (.001) a mm is .04 of an inch. I am sure even thicker material can be cut by changing to a deep cut blade and the correct settings. Hope this helps and thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
Jorge, if you are referring to a fabric I would not know. If you are referring to plastic the answer is yes. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
If you want to drag the horizontal and vertical separately just turn the lock off by clicking on it. You can do it at the top right next to where you can type it in or when you go to drag it the lock image will pop up just click on it. Then you can size it horizontally or vertically separately.
Hi :) So the setting is .4mm mylar = 14.7 mils. I thought the sheets were about 7 mils? What is the maximum thickness you can cut with this cutter? Do you know the force in grams? My Titan cutter only goes to 510 grams downward pressure. Trying to figure out the thickest mylar I can cut. 10 mils is too thick I think. Thank you. :)
John, from my experience working with this machine I cut 4 to 5 mill mylar with the standard blade and regular preasure. The 7 mil uses the standard blade with the pressure setting set at "more". These are the only two thicknesses I cut. And for the record 4mm would be slightly more than 3/16". The machine is not meant to cut materials of that thickness nor would you need any Templates that thick. Lol. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage Hi again. :) So you do not actually know the pressure in grams? Mine Titan 15" cutter shows a blue LED to display adjustable grams - max 510g. Just have to experoiment. Also "NO " LOL I was refering to your setting of .4mm as in 4/10 of a mm not 4mm. Would need a laser cutter for that. So 7 mil is max. I see they sell 7.5 on Amazon. To be safe probably should by 7 mil or 6 mil. LOL Own by the way ZI have 30 degree blades and 60 degree blades. Is your standard a 60 degree? :) Thanks much for your video and help! :)
@@puledressdesigns That sounds great! Thanks. Sometimes you need more durable stencils. But real thick stencils up to 1/4" thickness or more are cut with lasers. 👍👍😃
Hi! Excuse me if I missed any info. What's the force ( in grams ) that you selected on the cutter? I think I saw a thickness of 0.4mm = 0.015 mils. I've got a Cx24 that can apply ut to 200 grams, and then I have to replot several times to cut 7mills Mylar sheet. If this cutter can apply 500 grs it may be really good.
Jayne, the regular standard blade that comes with the machine cuts it no problem. I also have a video on cutting 7 mil mylar with the same blade except the pressure is set to " more". Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
The Cutting mats are adhesive mats and come in light, standard and heavy. This keeps everything intact during the cutting process. If you need things to be intact after cutting and removing from the mat you will have to make sure the components of your stencil are connected. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
New to air brushing, these machines, and stencils. Is the thickness of your stencil material in this video thick enough or would you want it heavier? Can you give any input on any other stencils you have cut?
Sir, good afternoon! Interested to buy a plotter from your link! Tell me please. We need to cut stencils for wobblers, fishing. Very little detail. Can you send your mail for consultation? I'll show you what we need to cut, because you are a professional! Thank you for the video !!!
@TheAirbrushGarage I apologize, I went to the MORE section of your video description. I went to all the sub link on your webpage and all thru the comments and didn't see a link for the fire stencil posted
Hi again. :) So you do not actually know the pressure in grams? Mine Titan 15" cutter shows a blue LED to display adjustable grams - max 510g. Just have to experoiment. Also "NO " LOL I was refering to your setting of .4mm as in 4/10 of a mm not 4mm. Would need a laser cutter for that. So 7 mil is max. I see they sell 7.5 on Amazon. To be safe probably should by 7 mil or 6 mil. LOL Own by the way ZI have 30 degree blades and 60 degree blades. Is your standard a 60 degree? :) Thanks much for your video and help! :)
Eagle Eye, never tried. I'm sure you can with a deep cut blade but you would have to pic a different material on the machine to recognize the deepcut blade.
Saddened I went to the site and it says it is a non secure site. It may be a person trying to steal information so go back to previous page. Other than that this video was great and very informative! Thank you ☺️
@💥Bossladystrong💥 I am confused. I do not have free stencil designs. I do have them for $2 over on my website. However, I clicked through my link for the website, and I had no problem. Is that what you are referring to?
@@TheAirbrushGarage I’m this video that was the website I went to that you were using for the free design and you erased the name out of the middle of the stencil when you were using it. The website isn’t available.
I was inspired by your video and in need of a circle Shield / Template. I created this 25 circle template in Inkscape and am sharing the file with your viewers if anyone wants it. The largest circle is 45mm and the smallest is 1.75mm (when cut out as it is sized in the file for a 12 inch mat with 1/2" boarder all around.) drive.google.com/file/d/1dWrq2iKLyPgsUILwhkpOl0YkYaPo11Ng/view?usp=share_link Its in a SVG format for cricut purists.
I use 12x12 mats, so about 11x 11. They do make 12x36 inch mats. And there is vinyl that does not need cutting mats, so you really are only limited by the width. I hope this helps.
I love mine too. I use it for stencils for my lures, biz cards and labels and stickers. So many uses
Thanks. I like the way you explain things clearly.
I appreciate that. Thanks for watching.
Yes, thanks. Just bought a cricut to make my own airbrush stencils
Awsome! Have fun with it, I think you will love it !
Hi I'm new to the Cricut and it was nice to hear your voice and natural demeanor plus easy instructions! I'm looking to make custom templates for stained glass projects.
Donna, thank you for the kind words and I am glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching.
I have had a Cricut maker for awhile, they are great machines for almost every hobby
Your intro sounds like "Beating around the Bush" but AC/DC thanks. for the video
Just what I needed! Had to see sizes of stencils I can make with cricut and if it could cut small details. A lot nicer when you can actually see the machine working and what it can do instead of just reading about it. Thx for your video ;)
Elaine, you're gonna love it! Really glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage I'm also so happy I came across your video! It's just about the only one that you actually go into detail 🙂 so appreciated! I don't airbrush, I do tshirts and I'm trying to figure out the best way to make my own stencils for bleaching. Do you think this stencil material would do well with spraying bleach on them over and over again?
Thanks again! Great video!!!
Great video,truly appreciate that. Have a Great Christmas and New Years. 🙏
Ric, thanks for watching, and you have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope Santa treats you well.
Just picked up a Cricut because of this video. Thanks for sharing this!
John, best of luck with it. I think you'll love it! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this... I was looking on Etsy for stencils for miniature painting, the shipping costs were galling. This opens up a lot of possibilities for me, I'm a designer by day so I can pretty much put together anything in Illustrator and have it as a stencil. Cheers.
Scott, I am glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Thanks from Puerto Rico!
did you have to use a deep cut blade
Hi Barbara, the only blade I use is the standard "fine point" blade it also comes standard with the machine. It is only cutting 4 to 5 mills plus the fine point blade allows me to cut really fine Complex shapes. Hope this helps and thanks for watching
Ez, thank you. Very good to know. Thanks for sharing and watching.
great video , can you make ghost flame vinyl airbrush stencils for nails art ( small stencil to fit the finger nails ?
Moms, it can cut very small detail. But handling something that small after weeding sounds challenging. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
Thank you for making this video. I enjoy painting with my airbrush and it's impossible to find a stencil that replicates realistic looking stars and star bursts in the sky. I've hand cut a couple of stencils to make pyramids and even StoneHenge but as you know, cutting them by hand isn't easy.
You made using the machine look easy. I watched a couple of other people try to explain it and they're confusing.
Sandra, I am very glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching.
Thank you. Can this device do very thick sheets. Like plastic ruler material?
Xtremeshot, I am not familiar with plastic ruller material is. I have only cut up to 7 mil (.007") Mylar and I believe I can cut 10 mil with the Air2. Cricut has a model called a Cricut Maker that cuts thicker material such as balsa wood, leather and more. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage Thank you, you have been helpful. The second device will do the trick if it can cut wood❤
I use transparency film its real thick once its run through the machine very bendable light weight and you can see through it. I usually draw my own im sketchbook pro for texture stencils ,anything else I get off the internet I almost always alter them in some way I sketchbook too. Then work the program in for cricut size several times to get full page so I cut down on waste
Gary, yeah its a great tool to have around. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
Thank you for sharing your experience… great job…!!!
Please, could you recommend me the type of stencil that should be two layers in order to remove the protective film and been able to stick the negative pattern to the canvas and reproduce many samples on t shirts?
Adrian, I have no experience with that type of material and after doing a search I did not find anything that resembled the 4 or 7 mil Mylar that I use. Even if it had an adhesive I can't imagine that you would get it to stick more than one time. I have used spray can adhesive for certain situations with paper and Mylar templates. Here is a link to what I use. amzn.to/3wHYOqy Hope this helps. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
Jorge, I have a video coming out this Saturday on how to cut even thicker poly, hope you check it out. The explore air 2 will cut any template you can think of, great machine, well worth the money.
Just got a Cricut Maker and appreciate your insights. Also have a Patriot 105 airbrush ready to go. :D
Very cool! Thanks for watching.
Great video ..... is there a way to adjust the unused borders to minimize waste .. ( move template to be cut out, closer to top left leaving some of the sheet for other stencils)
John, absolutely. You can position your object anywhere you want on your cut mat. You have lots of options. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
Great short informative video.
Yes, we all have had spending / learning spells. Lol 😅😅❤ but once we got it, we got
Thank you 👍
I'm going to get one here soon thanks for the video
Would these designs work with the scan and cut
Poly, do you mean print and cut? I am not familiar with scan and cut. I have scanned images and then put them into design space.
Very helpful. Thanks for taking your time to do this video
Great video, would love to see how you did the complex stencil 👍🏻
Kevin,thanks for the comment and watching my videos. It is the same method just a lot more tedious and time consuming at the stage you have to delete out what you want to cut. I will be doing more videos on the Cricit. Stay tuned.
Wow. Thanks. Clear and consise.
Imran, glad you liked the video and thanks for watching.
I'm toying with wanting to get one of these. If not this one from Sillehoutte. I'm a model builder and want to be able to do very TINY detail. Just not sure if these kinds of things can do that small. I can most certainly use it for the larger stuff but even a national insignia in 1/48th isn't more than an inch and a half wide or so. So doing things like text that is only an inch long and 1/16 of an inch tall isn't feasible. That's the only real downside. Nice tutorial Dan. Thanks. I literally just found your channel today. Happy New Year. I also would hope to learn how to airbrush for fun other than for my modeling. Jim
For instance the sheet here is maybe eight to ten inches wide. I do not have the one directly but this one is a great indicator of what I'm talking about.
images.auctionhelper.com/images/10343/Furball%20Aero%20Design/FB4809B.jpg
@@jzghostrider66 First Happy New Year. I have cut vinyl letters that small around an eighth inch, it's just hard to deal with but it cuts it with no problem.
Thank you, Question, does your pattern stick down? I mean like the flower, does it stick down or do you have to tape it down?
Leonard, the stencil material I not sticky. It would have to be taped to the project. Thank you for the question and thanks for watching.
love that butterfly sunflower template. do you sell your files?
Yv, it's in the plan just didn't get there yet. Lol.
How thick of stencil material can you cut with the cricut? Is 0.4mm the max?
Blaker, I cut 4 mil (.004) and 7 mil (.007). I have a video on cutting the 7 mil as well. The settings just have to be adjusted. Just to be clear paper and mylar are measured in mils not mm. A mil is 1 thousand of an inch (.001) a mm is .04 of an inch. I am sure even thicker material can be cut by changing to a deep cut blade and the correct settings. Hope this helps and thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
Thank you ! This was so helpful!!
Lotte, I am glad you like the video. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching.
I bet this would work for making my own airbrush temporary tattoo and face painting stencils.
I am sure it would. It cuts leather with the right knife. I love this machine.
Thats exactly what I use mine for as well as hats and shirts.
What settings did you use? Did you use the standard cutting blade, extended blade, or knife blade?
Jeff, setting is under plastic then stencil film 4mm and I use the standard blade that come with the. Machine. Thanks for watching.
Hello Airbrush Garage,
Can I cut 0.5mm polyester with this machine? Thanks
Jorge, if you are referring to a fabric I would not know. If you are referring to plastic the answer is yes. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage Yes, I mean plastic.
Thanks for the answer
If you want to drag the horizontal and vertical separately just turn the lock off by clicking on it. You can do it at the top right next to where you can type it in or when you go to drag it the lock image will pop up just click on it. Then you can size it horizontally or vertically separately.
Karl, great information. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
nice job - thanks for sharing that
Thanks Peter glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching.
You wouldn't happen to have a circle template would you?
FF, sorry no I don't. Closest I have is one for Rivets with has a few circles on it. I have it over on my website.
Does the tip need a rubber ring I am trying to put tje tip back on because I had to clean it ,it was bubbling.
Zena, I'm sorry, I don't understand the question.
Hi :) So the setting is .4mm mylar = 14.7 mils. I thought the sheets were about 7 mils? What is the maximum thickness you can cut with this cutter? Do you know the force in grams? My Titan cutter only goes to 510 grams downward pressure. Trying to figure out the thickest mylar I can cut. 10 mils is too thick I think. Thank you. :)
John, from my experience working with this machine I cut 4 to 5 mill mylar with the standard blade and regular preasure. The 7 mil uses the standard blade with the pressure setting set at "more". These are the only two thicknesses I cut. And for the record 4mm would be slightly more than 3/16". The machine is not meant to cut materials of that thickness nor would you need any Templates that thick. Lol. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage Hi again. :) So you do not actually know the pressure in grams? Mine Titan 15" cutter shows a blue LED to display adjustable grams - max 510g. Just have to experoiment. Also "NO " LOL I was refering to your setting of .4mm as in 4/10 of a mm not 4mm. Would need a laser cutter for that. So 7 mil is max. I see they sell 7.5 on Amazon. To be safe probably should by 7 mil or 6 mil. LOL Own by the way ZI have 30 degree blades and 60 degree blades. Is your standard a 60 degree? :) Thanks much for your video and help! :)
You might wanna get the cameo 4. I read up on it and it said it’ll cut 5000 grams. I’m looking into getting one to cut 7mil or 10mil Mylar stencils.
@@puledressdesigns That sounds great! Thanks. Sometimes you need more durable stencils. But real thick stencils up to 1/4" thickness or more are cut with lasers. 👍👍😃
Had a issue posting trying again. :)
Hi! Excuse me if I missed any info. What's the force ( in grams ) that you selected on the cutter? I think I saw a thickness of 0.4mm = 0.015 mils. I've got a Cx24 that can apply ut to 200 grams, and then I have to replot several times to cut 7mills Mylar sheet. If this cutter can apply 500 grs it may be really good.
Thank you for the question. I have only ever selected the correct material from the list and have never had a problem. I am not sure of the pressure.
dan@theairbrushgarage.com
Thanks for the tutorial. Did you have to use a special blade to cut the stencil?
Jayne, the regular standard blade that comes with the machine cuts it no problem. I also have a video on cutting 7 mil mylar with the same blade except the pressure is set to " more". Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
how do you keep the small pieces intact
The Cutting mats are adhesive mats and come in light, standard and heavy. This keeps everything intact during the cutting process. If you need things to be intact after cutting and removing from the mat you will have to make sure the components of your stencil are connected. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
thank you@@TheAirbrushGarage
Thank you so much for posting this, I can't wait to give it a try :)
Thanks for watching. Not only do I use it to make templates and vinyl masks, my wife and kids use it for krafts and all kinds of projects.
@@TheAirbrushGarage Whats the smallest thing she's able to make Dan? Just curious.
Thank you about one way to take too
Can you upload your own images and make all sorts of cut out stencils?
Kane, absolutely. I do it all the time. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
@@TheAirbrushGarage just bought the exact same machine, all my airbrush gear today. Been a dream 12 years in the making to get this going, excited!
Kaine, that's awsome. Good luck with all your new adventures. Thanks for watching.
New to air brushing, these machines, and stencils.
Is the thickness of your stencil material in this video thick enough or would you want it heavier?
Can you give any input on any other stencils you have cut?
I like the medium around 7mim. I have used thinner sheets and didn't really like them. Took a couple until I settled on the one in the video
Sir, good afternoon! Interested to buy a plotter from your link! Tell me please. We need to cut stencils for wobblers, fishing. Very little detail. Can you send your mail for consultation? I'll show you what we need to cut, because you are a professional! Thank you for the video !!!
Where can I find the file for template(s)??
602, they are on my web site theairbrushgarage.com or there are links on my channel.
@TheAirbrushGarage I apologize, I went to the MORE section of your video description. I went to all the sub link on your webpage and all thru the comments and didn't see a link for the fire stencil posted
@@TheAirbrushGarageI even tried your search bar on the webpage...no luck
Helpful. Thank you.
Hi again. :) So you do not actually know the pressure in grams? Mine Titan 15" cutter shows a blue LED to display adjustable grams - max 510g. Just have to experoiment. Also "NO " LOL I was refering to your setting of .4mm as in 4/10 of a mm not 4mm. Would need a laser cutter for that. So 7 mil is max. I see they sell 7.5 on Amazon. To be safe probably should by 7 mil or 6 mil. LOL Own by the way ZI have 30 degree blades and 60 degree blades. Is your standard a 60 degree? :) Thanks much for your video and help! :)
I do not know the grams. I cut stencils and vinyl with it and use the settings within the machine.
Thanks, can you cut 10 mil on it?
Eagle Eye, never tried. I'm sure you can with a deep cut blade but you would have to pic a different material on the machine to recognize the deepcut blade.
Saddened I went to the site and it says it is a non secure site. It may be a person trying to steal information so go back to previous page. Other than that this video was great and very informative! Thank you ☺️
Bossladystrong. What site are you referring to?
@@TheAirbrushGarage the site for the free stencil designs
@💥Bossladystrong💥 I am confused. I do not have free stencil designs. I do have them for $2 over on my website. However, I clicked through my link for the website, and I had no problem. Is that what you are referring to?
@@TheAirbrushGarage I’m this video that was the website I went to that you were using for the free design and you erased the name out of the middle of the stencil when you were using it. The website isn’t available.
@@TheAirbrushGarage @2:20
Ummmm umm ummmmm um ummmm
Tiesflies, I'm not sure if your comment is good or bad. Lol
I was inspired by your video and in need of a circle Shield / Template.
I created this 25 circle template in Inkscape and am sharing the file with your viewers if anyone wants it.
The largest circle is 45mm and the smallest is 1.75mm (when cut out as it is sized in the file for a 12 inch mat with 1/2" boarder all around.)
drive.google.com/file/d/1dWrq2iKLyPgsUILwhkpOl0YkYaPo11Ng/view?usp=share_link
Its in a SVG format for cricut purists.
Darren, that is so cool. Thank you for sharing. I will mention this in my videos. Thanks for the comments, and thanks for watching.
How bigger can you make it, 11x14 ? Please answer thanks
I use 12x12 mats, so about 11x 11. They do make 12x36 inch mats. And there is vinyl that does not need cutting mats, so you really are only limited by the width. I hope this helps.