Cutting Vinyl On Cricut Settings

Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.

Cutting vinyl on cricut settings.

For this i used the cricut maker but the cricut explore air 2 also does a great job of cutting iron on vinyl. Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings. To enable fast mode with cricut explore air 2 use the dial settings highlighted in green in the image above vinyl to cardstock. How to cut heat transfer vinyl on a cricut.

Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat. If you select the cricut maker to cut your iron on heat transfer vinyl you ll be prompted to set your material. Open cricut design space and decide on a design to cut on your cricut machine. You can access the cut settings by clicking on the send tab in silhouette studio.

Remove the negative pieces from each of the images using the weeder found in the cricut tool kit leaving the liner intact. You can use a design from cricut access or make it projects or your own design. Once you have arrived at the send tab this is where you can change your settings. Stick a piece of vinyl to your cutting mat making sure the paper backing side is down.

Select images and size and load the mat into the machine. You need to make sure you text cut every time you change vinyl to avoid wasting materials. Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear liner intact. I selected iron on but there are options for glitter iron on foil iron on patterned iron on etc.

This process is known as weeding. If your material is not listed here try a test cut with a similar material setting provided the thickness of your material is less than 2 0 mm for cricut explore and less than 2 4 mm for cricut maker. Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip cutting mat. Preparation with cricut transfer tape.

When i selected the. This will get you to a good starting point. The maximum thickness can also vary with the rigidity of the cutting material. Set the smart dial on your machine to vinyl or if you have an older machine without a smart dial check out cricut s cut settings guide for vinyl.

Material choose type of material closest to the vinyl you will be using. Click make it in the upper right hand corner. Preparation with cricut transfer tape. Refer to kiss cut guide table below to adjust machine settings.

Press flashing go button.