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#BEST FONTS FOR CRICUT VINYL HOW TO#
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Choose Washi Sheet from the Custom Materials list to proceed.

Click “ Done” at the bottom right hand corner to return to the Set, Load, and Go page.

Click the “ Save” button – now your default setting for Washi Sheet will use the Deep Point Blade.

Set Multi-cut to “off” if it is turned on, and select Deep Point Blade from the blade pulldown menu.

Find the Washi Sheet setting (alphabetically, near bottom of list) and choose “ Edit“.

In the bottom left hand corner of the Materials list, click “ Materials Settings“.

On the Set, Load and Go page, choose “ Browse all Materials”.

Arrange your project on the mat and click the Continue button.

When your project is ready, hit the Make It button to go to the Mat Preview screen.

#BEST FONTS FOR CRICUT VINYL HOW TO#

How to change your Washi setting in Design Space to use the Deep Point Blade:įor video instructions, go to the 6:02 minute mark of the How to cut small letters video at the top of this article I highly recommend the Deep Point Blade for any kind of Cricut, but it is particularly useful for Explore machines because they don’t have the same precision as the Makers. When using the Deep Point Blade to cut materials like standard vinyl, a very narrow portion of the blade makes contact with the material, making it easier for the blade to turn at corners. The Deep Point Blade has a longer, steeper cutting edge which is what allows it to cut thicker materials, but the steepness of the blade also gives it a tighter turning radius than the Fine Point Blade when cutting regular materials. This refers to the angle of the blade’s cutting edge: The Fine Point Blade is a 45 degree blade, and the Deep Point Blade is a 60 degree blade. The default Washi settings are for the Fine Point Blade, but I always use the Deep Point Blade with this setting, and I will explain why… Use the Deep Point Blade for the best cutsĬricut machines use a standard kind of cutting machine blade. Explore Air 2 machines: you will probably have to use more pressure and/or cut twice (turn on 2X Multi-cut) – try to avoid multi-cut, going over tiny letters twice can cause more lifting, especially if you use Oracal 651.Maker machines: use default or less pressure for your starting test cut.This is particularly true if you are using a Maker/Maker 3, because those machines tend to have a heavier hand when it comes to cut force ( they have better/more powerful motors).įor Washi setting with a Fine Point Blade: It doesn’t matter if you use Washi Sheet or Washi Tape, the Washi settings work well for cutting small details. (Units aren’t specified, but I assume it is grams force by comparison, Premium Vinyl cuts at >170 for Explore Air 2 and >100 for all other machines) Explore 3: Washi Sheet 85/Washi Tape 70.Explore Air 2: Washi Sheet 139/Washi Tape 149.(I have timed Washi Sheet against other settings, and it doesn’t reduce cutting speed.)Ĭonsulting the Cricut material cut settings guide, these settings cut at: Most importantly, the Washi settings reduce the amount of downward cutting force.

Washi Tape or Washi Sheet are the most popular recommended material settings for cutting tiny letters out of vinyl. The Washi Tape/Sheet settings: reduce your cut pressure

#BEST FONTS FOR CRICUT VINYL PRO#

If you have a Silhouette or pro machine, you will be able to set your own speed and cut force, and use settings like “segment overcut” (Silhouette) or “tangential emulation” (Roland, Graphtec) which will allow better handling around corners.

help your machine handle corners with the Deep Point Blade.

reduce the downward force by using a Washi setting.

Here’s what to try if standard settings fail (if vinyl is lifting/not cutting cleanly): With a Cricut machine, you can find or create material settings using less pressure, but everything else (speed, blade depth, acceleration, etc.) is a pre-programmed mystery. Most HTV will cut without any special settings, and others (adhesive vinyl) will probably require adjustments.

Your settings will depend on what vinyl you choose. In general, the key to better precision with small cuts is less pressure, slower cutting speed, and helping your machine handle corners. Section 1: What settings will give you the best cuts for small fonts using your Cricut? Many of the fonts popular with crafters – hand-drawn, scripts, irregular display fonts – are not standard and vary widely in terms of point sizing, so I tend to use height and width measurements for fitting my fonts into projects. How does 0.25″ translate into point size? It depends on the font. Script, serif, and all-caps fonts showing how character heights can differ for the same line height