Hi, my name is Val, i just got a cricut maker, like 2 days ago. Lol. I love your videos. I have tons of questions and you are so good in explaining them ❤ you have all the experimente and answers about which tool is better with what. Thank you so much... i m loving it.
Angie has the Jacquard Fabric store online most of their fabric is printable paper-backed fabrics. I use it in my work when printing photos on silk for example
I know this video is older but thank you for sharing I've had my cricut maker for a while now and never cut fabric with it I didn't know which tool to use until I found this
Thank you so much! I would love to see you cut fleece, specifically anti-pill fleece! I was thinking it might be too lint heavy for the mat, but would love to see it in action.
I was kind of amazed at how many fabrics you can cut on the Maker! I am wondering how well felt cuts on the Maker. I have tried it on my Joy before I got my Maker and have always had problems. The type I have now has no kind of backing on it.
brand new machine (with original rotary blade), thought I had to buy a rotary blade to cut vinyl so bought what I thought was the necessary blade but was in fact the replacement blade kit, followed the directions in kit THEN saw a video saying the kit was actually a "replacement kit" - ended up ruining the brand new blade that came with maker. Moral of story is find helpful videos like this.
Great Video. Very clear understanding of fabrics. I didn't see felt mentioned. I am currently using my maker to cut felt and it's a mess. I think it is probably similar to your description of the faux fur. Also, my rotary blade is cutting my matt. I am thinking that is not good.
I have cut a ton of felt. You can put transfer tape on your mat then put the felt on it. That will save it from the fuzzies. Cutting into the mat means your turns are too tight. You can alter the design or just let it cut into the mat. I actually have many mats that are scarred and I still use them.
Angie, love your videos and sharing style. QUESTION: (1) How intricate can the ROTARY cut? (2) Is it is good with small holes, e.g 2.5mm?. (On your KNIFE blade video you mentioned KNIFE only does 3/4" minimum.(3) Is there a minimum curve for the ROTARY. TIA
Yes I did all of that. It is moving but scores it a bit but not cutting. When I am about to cut it says on machine detecting tool and it runs a bit then starts. It's funny it cut one thing then stopped. Even though it is new could the blade be damaged. Seems to cut when I just take the tool and push on paper. It wont cut paper in the machine either. Just with rotary tool. Thankyou.
You could have damaged the blade. Usually it just gets nicked and skips during the cut, however. I would definitely call Cricut and let them trouble shoot before you spend any money on getting a blade.
Is it possible to cut intricate designs with a rotary blade? I know the knife blade for instance can also cut fabrics so I am trying to figure out which blade would achieve more detailed design cuts
I need to make 2.5” strips because the color I need is no longer available as precuts! I’m assuming (but want to be certain) that I would have to cut single layer vs how I would typically cut two side at once.
New to maker, reason I received it for Christmas was wanting to cut fabric. thanks for this video. helped alot. Have you tried leather? If rotary blade didn't work, is that when you would use a deep cut blade? I don't think there is one for maker yet. (can't find one in stores around here. they have for other cricut machines. THANKS again for video.
Yes it will cut leather and I have tried it! You can see my experiments with it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QMEvMXPCNrI.html . So there is both a deep cut blade and a knife blade for the Maker. For real leather, I like the knife blade. Hope that helps!
My Maker came with a pink mat and pink rotary cutter. Do I need the rotary cutter you reviewed as well? A rotary cutter was recommended for chunky glitter vinyl for earrings.
I have never seen or heard of a pink rotary blade. Does it look like this one? And it is pink? Or does it look like the bonded fabric blade? Try this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yRFuJJseDRY.html
salut Angie, je me demandais si la lame rotative pouvait couper le matériau du tapis de souris pour personnaliser le tapis de souris. Si non, que proposez-vous pour faire cette coupe? Merci d'avance
I there anyway to increase the number of passes on the settings page for the rotary blade? I've tried custom settings, but it seems I can't program more that 1 pass with the rotary blade,. So I tried to set up a new type of custom material the Rotary Tool, (or the Knife Blade) aren't an option. I realize I can keep hitting the triangle ({or C) button after each individual run, but if your design that has both a score AND a rotary cut - you have to swap the %#$*%^ blades each time you repeat the run. It's a pain in the neck!
Hi Angie, what setting do you use to cut heavy weight crepe paper on Cricut Maker? I changed setting to more pressure on the crepe paper material, but still not a clean cut. Do I need to change my rotary blade?
Hi thank you. I tried to cut a photo of a dog out of fabric but it shredded the fabric and marked my pink map. Does the rotary blade do these shapes please?
Hi thanks for your videos. They are very helpful. I have a question. What's the best way to clean this blade? Can it be sharpen? I used it on felt and im not sure how to clean it. Thank you
For those with issues of the rotary blade cutting your mat, this is a known glitch that Cricut refuses to address. If the default rotary pressure is too high so you change it to anything else, the pressure range changes to that of the fine point blade. The fine point blade pressure range is 0-350 but the rotary blade is 0-4000, with the default at 1883. Changing this by just 1, down to 1882, causes design space to glitch and set the new "acceptable" rotary blade range up to 350, making your new setting "out of range". So when you go to cut now, it just doesn't cut at all. It does this for any material that uses the rotary blade. I've contacted Cricut several times in late 2021 and they've admitted they know this problem exists but customer service refused to commit to saying it's being worked on and should be fixed soon. So until then, we just need to accept that our mats will be damaged when using the rotary blade. If more people call customer service to complain, maybe that will expedite getting this issue fixed.
Do you know if this has been fixed/solved yet? I have been practicing on a Silhouette Cameo but considering buying a Maker 3 bundle (that's on a rebate).
This video was really useful as I've just been given the Maker as a present and trying to decide which additional accessories to buy. Will the rotary blade cut leather?
Thank you very much for the very informative video! I have a question if the maker can cut clear view vinyl , heavy weight, like the one for the table covers, shower curtains, bag making. And if it does, what kind of blade would you recomend. Thank you!
I was wondering if the rotary blade does better on glitter foam (without adhesive on the back) than the deep cut blade? I've been having issues with having clean cuts!
Hi I’m trying to cut glitter foam on the maker. I cut it 3 times using more and the glitter foam setting. This didn’t cut. What should I use and what knife or blade and setting . Thank you Janet
I googled rotary blade for maker three and came up with many different choices. I am assuming I want a blade with the specially housing. However they apparently come in different sizes. This was very confusing, Also the link below appears to be a blade replacement kit without a housing, Could you please "unconfuse" me? I would like to purchase one that I can use for Mulberry paper. Additional;y I just noticed a knife edge blade on your link. What is that used for? Thanks for your help!
Rotary blade is only one size. There is a scoring wheel that is a single/double. If you don't have a housing, you will need to buy the housing and the blade. Try this video on blades: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yRFuJJseDRY.html
Help. I cut bonded fabric for the first time. I used the fabric blade, fabric mat, and put bonded side up as directed by maker. A disaster. Brand new pink matt is a mess. Cut was rough. Flipped the fabric with bonded side down. Still a mess. Inner cut was shredded. What should I have done differently?
I have not cut glitter canvas. Before the mat exits the machine but when it is done cutting, you can hit the "C" button again and it will make another cut. Try that once. Check to see if the material is cut through before removing and try again if it isn't. Also use something like the denim setting so you are getting maximum pressure.
Hi! I just bought a cricut maker 3. I was just wondering if i could just use the rotary blade and cut fabric on the standard grip mat? Or do i really need to buy the fabric grip mat? Will the rotary blade ruin the standard mat? Thanks in advance:)
@@AngieHolden Thanks so much! I have been watching you because I am brand new at using cricut, my machine will arrive shortly so I am soaking up all the info I can. You are so helpful.
Thanks for the great videos Angie - they have been so helpful this last week whilst I'm getting to grips with my new Maker. One thing I'm having trouble with is cutting felt using the rotary blade - the blade is cutting into the pink mat and damaging it. I thought I was trying to cut something that was too small and detailed but it's still happening with a larger design. I've also tried changing the pressure to less when setting up the cut but the same thing keeps happening? Any advice? Thanks :)
There are several felt settings. The last pressure/passes is the one with the "C" for Cricut. Try that one and see if that helps any. You can also choose less pressure once you pick that.
@@AngieHolden Hi Angie, so I gave the setting you recommended a go and the mat is still being cut into. The shape is a rolled flower design though its 10cm diameter and not too detailed. I tried the Cricut felt setting for a regular star shape and it cut fine. So I'm guessing its the rolled flower pattern that is causing the problem. I have also tried manually adjusting the cutting pressure in Design Space but this hasn't made any difference - I dropped it to 1592 from 1593 on the Felt Wool Fabric setting but this resulted in the blade not cutting through so I had to revert back to the default pressure. If you have any other suggestions do let me know!
Yes! So any rounded shapes if they are tight AT ALL will make the rotary blade cut into the mat. I just go with it and realize that my mat will not last as long.
Just found your channel yeah! I just got the cricut maker. I was trying to cut out a felt heart. Didnt work with fine point so I clicked on heavy cotton and used rotary blade. I got to cut 1 heart and now the rotatur blade is not cutting anything. I went to troubleshoot page and did everything and still wont cut. I was on hold with cricut and gave up. Any idea why this is happenning, thanks
First of all when you click felt, you can click edit tools and pick the rotary blade. Now, as far as not cutting, it is not moving or it doesn't cut as it moves along your fabric? Be sure to turn off your machine, unplug, and then plug back in. You will also want to make sure you have the latest version of Design Space installed.
I am working on a video just with wood but I do have it as part of my knife blade video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QMEvMXPCNrI.html
Do you any info on cutting glitter foam. No matter what I did , I couldn't it to cut perfect. It was either too deep and wrecked the sheet or too light and could barely see it.
If you're using the rotary blade, you can't do anything about this. Design Space has a glitch where changing the rotary blade pressure to make it stop cutting into your mat causes the new setting to appear out-of-range so the machine won't cut at all.
I have a question about the scoring cap. I bought the maker bundle and it came with the scoring blade, the housing, and the cap. However, no matter how I tried, I can’t get the cap on the blade and housing. Do you know why?
just got my cricut maker and want to cut a vinyl stencil material that is thicker than those sold with the cricut name on them. High Bake Paint Mask Stencil Film is what I am using and it is 3.2 mil or so it says on the website. It cuts fine but the maker seems to pull the smaller details out of the stencil as it cuts. I have tried different pressures with different materials and have gotten close to perfect, but not quite there yet. Any tips or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
I would make a custom material and play with less pressure and more passes. You can see about custom material here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EmUR16HQ-4o.html
It lasts a really really long time. The number one thing that happens with mine is that is gets nicked and starts skipping in the cut then I replace it.
The smaller the turns on your design, the more the rotary tool will dig into your mat. You can make your turns and design larger. Or you can just replace your mat more often.
If you're using the rotary blade, you can't do anything about this. Design Space has a glitch where changing the rotary blade pressure to make it stop cutting into your mat causes the new setting to appear out-of-range so the machine won't cut at all. You're forced to used the default pressure and destroy your mat. Complain to Cricut so they work on this problem.
I’m new to Cricut Maker and I’m struggling to cut through any material, I’ve tried cotton, sequin fabric and waffle cotton. Nothing seems to work. Please help! I have the rotary cutter in my maker.