A couple of things that might help. .in the Cricut machine, take the coupling out of the left pen slot add the adapter to the tool and insert..this way you can cut on from one side and foil from the other. The foil tool replaces the “pen”. Secondly, stretch the foil as you tape it it make it as smooth as possible before foiling and your project will come out perfect.. have fun.. it’s a great tool...
Thank you for taking the time to make this video you saved me a lot of headaches and materials. I was able to do my first project and I was happy with it.
Hi Jenny, I don’t have this tool yet, but I’m pretty sure I’ve either read or heard it needs to be in the pen holder side. I‘m pretty sure Cricut has instructions on their website on how to replace the adapter. It’s a little hard to get it out, especially the first time, but it does come out.
Yeah, my adapter didn't want to come out and I'm not about to break it. So into the cutting slot it went- with out an adapter! It worked just fine and I can't see why it "needs" to be on one or the other- except maybe for pressure.
CraftTestDummies I know exactly what you mean, mine was difficult to remove the first time too. Don’t know why, but the pen side is smoother, maybe decreasing pressure on the tool side will prevent your foil from getting dragged. I’ll be using it on my ScanNCut and not the Cricut. If I remember correctly I think you have one too.
@@crafttestdummies @Linda Anne Calderone Foil Quill is designed to work with the adapter in the pen holder side of the Cricut. Best results are achieved when following the instructions as we've extensively tested the product to get the best transfer possible. Adjust pressure and speed as needed for better results.
Thank you for showing us all the ways you’ve tried it- it was very helpful!!! You did what most people will probably do the first time. Thanks for saving us material and foil :) I am sure like anything else it’s a learning curve ! Thank you! ;)
Do you think that it would take better if there were fewer wrinkles in the foil? Looks to me like it needs to be taped down better -- more taut -- so that the foil sheet can't "scootch" around. Looks like if the user took more time and care at the outset, they would get a better result
@@crafttestdummies Yes you did say tape with plenty of tape. I didn't hear you say anything about making sure that there weren't any wrinkles -- that's what I was getting at. Please, don't take it personally!! Love your reviews, and appreciate your hard work.!!
I just received my WRMK Foil Quill today. Only heat reactive foil works. I used what came with the kit and also the foils that come with the TODO. Both worked equally well.
Hello! Foil Quill foil transfers using heat and pressure. It has been extensively tested and optimized to provide customers with the best experience and results. For this reason, we recommend using Foil Quill brand foil with the Foil Quill pen.
@Crucibelle LOL - yes I did, but I totally misread what you wrote. I was thinking of these as stylists not pens. I thought you had found a pen that wrote with ink.
Thanks for sharing this. I have been anxious to see how well it worked on different surfaces and with other brands of foil. I have a Minc but am limited to materials that will fit in my laser printer or using transfer gel. The faux leather looked very cool.
Could not wait to see what you would do with the foil, I know that you give your honest opinion on the products you appraise. I have the scanncut machine so can't wait for your opinion on this. Keep them coming. Regards Paul from London UK
Thanks so much for the review..I purchased this...long time Cricut user here...and I have been on the fence for along time about purchasing a foiling machine. So glad I waited until this come out :) I did read somewhere that this may void the warranty on your machine though :(
I have a Cricut Maker. My friend purchased the foil quill and brought it over. I removed the pen holder on the left and put the quill pen in the C sleeve and then put it in the left side where pens go. It worked beautifully except for one thing. It did not print on the mat where it was suppose to print. I know about "attaching" what your are working and then moving it on the mat online to line up with where the foil is on the actual mat. Bizarre. When you put the foil quill on the right side where the blade usually goes, what did you tell the Maker it was using? Still confused. Like the idea, but haven't gotten it to work well yet. Hope someone will respond to my message. Thank you.
Wow, I think your getting the hang of it! Yaaayyyy! Awesome sauce! Like someone else said tho, I was thinking that maybe you should try to get the foil straighter....a little more taunt I mean. Have the tape half as wide and cut the tape to be only half as wide. Just an idea. I couldn't get it to go as far as you did! Ever! That BEE looks great!
Thanks for the tutorial! Just purchased my cricut maker and the foil quill set. Any advice on doing a solid fill using the foil quill with the cricut? For example, if I wanted to draw a heart on cardstock that was completely filled in?
In the other videos that I've seen they put this tool in the pen slot (A) on the Air family and the Maker. Why did you decide to use the cutting slot (B)??
@@crafttestdummies, you have to take the pen adaptor out by pushing it up from the bottom. Then it will fit. I'd be interested to see if you see any difference. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing and I always trust your real-world experiences with products - I saw the demo videos from Creativation and noticed it was the special at HSN - my question - is this really necessary. Full disclosure - I resisted and now it's sold out. I spent a lot of time weeding out my craftroom of cool tools, supplies, and stamps that I never used. I have a laminator and foil and laserprinter and a Silhouette - this is cool but how is it that much different than just printing and foiling and laminate heating and them maybe cutting like the print and cut ... $80+ shipping and the designs cost extra is an investment. Also, maybe you could demo using some other brand of foil - I don't want to have two types to manage - cost wise and space wise. The demo items were very cool and I liked the embossed look.
Like you, I thought about whether I really needed this or not. I have a laser printer (which needs to be cleaned) and a laminator that has no heat settings and needs more than one pass through before giving a perfectly foiled look. Then I thought about the cost of sentiment stamps ... knowing that I can foil my customized sentiments using any font was the deciding factor - plus the hundreds of free svg files that I find easier to manipulate on the SCan n Cut instead of printing. Hth ... and thanks to CraftTestDummies for showing us what to look out for. Sometimes I get so discouraged watching all those perfect creations from other reviewers, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched you before buying something.
There are many pen adapters and you should attempt to use them in your explore. I don’t have one so I need to visit a friend who will let me use theirs. However my pen holder did not want to come out and I was not willing to damage it so I used it in the cut position.
@Crucibelle Just stating what Cricut CS told me when I mentioned how awesome the product looked during a conversation about another item. Every individual has to make her/his own decisions and accept any consequences.
I love the Foil Quill with my Cricut, however, I'm having trouble with my text. I'm wanting to make Foil Wedding Invitations, and when I upload my image and change the Linetype to Draw, it gives me the outlines of my text. And then when I go to foil it, all the text looks bulky and I just get the outlines and not the fill. Does anyone know how to fix this issue? :(
I have an old cricut. I mean old, one of the first ones that cuts 12 inch paper. (I had a 6 in cut one first). Will this work on that machine? Just wondering. Neat gadget either way. (I can run a usb cable to it easily)
I don’t have that machine so I can’t test it for you, but I don’t see why not. You would need to plug your quail quail into an outlet or probably a power brick would be more convenient. Just set your calibration to text weight paper and it should be fine.
I tried 3 times to remove the pen holder. I wasn’t Confident that I could do so without damaging it. So I left it in as I am not willing to destroy my machine for this adaptive tool. So this is my solution!
CraftTestDummies it is kinda scary at first to pop it out from the bottom, however Cricut sells these little plastic adapters for under $1. They’ve actually sent me one for free. They have a video even telling you how to remove it (or at least they did bf the Foil Quill). Thank you so much for showing us all the things that can go wrong:)
Crafty Mawmaw: The foil for the Minc works because the laser prints images with toner (plastic? that melts to the paper as it prints, which also makes laser printed images non-smudging), rather than ink. When passed through the Minc machine, the toner re-melts and the foil attaches to it. That's why you let it cool just a bit before you peel it from the paper / image. This only works with foils that melt to attach to the paper or other substrate.
Hello! Foil Quill foil transfers using heat and pressure. It has been extensively tested and optimized to provide customers with the best experience and results. For this reason, we recommend using Foil Quill brand foil with the Foil Quill pen.
“Doing it wrong.” Don’t think so! It works and I didn’t BREAK my pen holder. So if you can’t say something nice, maybe you shouldn’t say anything at all.
