Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine.
Cricut expression 2 vinyl settings.
Preparation with cricut transfer tape.
We cut a lot of vinyl.
Oct 10 2013 cricut cheat sheet blade settings pressure settings etc.
Peel refers to removing the clear iron on liner after applying iron on material to your project surface.
The cricut expression machine has several fantastic features available.
Refer to kiss cut guide below to adjust machine settings.
The recommended settings for cricut easypress will continue to be updated as additional base materials are tested and other heat transfer products are released.
The half step settings between fabric and custom circled in the image above perform a 2x multi cut which means the machine will cut twice in the same spot.
Below you ll find the machine settings we use right here at expressions vinyl.
Peel away the vinyl liner at a 45 degree angle.
The cricut expression 2 available to buy on amazon is an old machine but we get so many questions about it that we decided it was worth a review anyway while cricut may not be selling it directly any more preferring to focus on their jazzy cricut maker review here it s still a popular purchase on amazon and remains a go to cutter for many crafters.
Press flashing go button.
To enable fast mode with cricut explore air 2 use the dial settings highlighted in green in the image above vinyl to cardstock.
If the vinyl does not separate from the liner simply burnish the transfer tape onto the vinyl and peel away again.
They allow you to cut multiples of the same image so you can quickly create a batch of invitations place settings party favors or other projects.
Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.
Whether it s glitter adhesive vinyl cut settings or for matte black htv look here for the cut settings of your silhouette cameo or cricut machine.
A few favorites are the auto fill and quantity features.
Use a craft stick or scraper found in the cricut tool kit to burnish rub or polish the tape onto the vinyl.
Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear.