How To Cut Balsa Wood With Cricut Explore

With the Cricut Maker using the Knife Blade you are able to cut Balsa Wood that is one of the following thicknesses.

How to cut balsa wood with cricut explore. Some users have also successfully cut balsa wood using the Cricut Explore and the Deep Cut Blade. The good news is we discovered that the Cricut Explore Air can write on balsa wood without any bleeding. If youd like to try this on the Cricut Explore I want you to go to the menu in the upper left-hand corner and click on Manage Custom Materials.

I walk you through the process of cutting with basswood and balsa wood on the Cricut Maker and Explore to. Carefully remove the tape. First make sure you set the dial on the machine to Custom This is a screenshot of the cut screen you can see it was previously set to Cardstock so you will need to change that.

Mar 24 2015 - You guys. Cut material to the size needed for project using a craft knife and a safety ruler. Cricut Wood and Chipboard Projects.

Select your Explore and then scroll to the very bottom and click Add New Material. Make multiple passes with the craft knife as needed. Expect to see Knife Blade impressions or cuts on the mat.

Always do test cuts though because balsa wood can vary in its texture and it also can depend on how sharpened your blade is. Here are some things that you need to know before you cut a custom material with your Cricut Explore Air. Remove any stickers or packaging from the wood.

Our conclusion - Yes. Slowly run your fingers between the wood and the mat an inch at a time until the entire piece of wood has been removed from the mat. For the Explore there is no setting for cutting balsa wood.