The small knife end should be sticking out not the cone point end 2 make sure the blade depth is set at something deep enough to cut through cardstock usually at least 4 or 5.
Cricut not cutting vinyl.
This tutorial will show you how to cut vinyl using cricut design space which is the cricut design software used for all newer cricut models cricut explore explore air explore one explore air 2 and cricut maker if you have an older cricut machine that uses cricut craft room the software looks different from design space but the basics are the same.
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Select images and size and load the mat into the machine.
Remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear.
Preparation with cricut transfer tape.
Cutting vinyl with a cricut machine.
If your cricut machine is not cutting all the way through your material or is only scoring the material this issue can usually be resolved with some basic troubleshooting.
Press flashing go button.
Place vinyl liner side down onto cricut standardgrip mat.
Applies to cricut personal cricut create cricut cake cricut cake mini cricut expression cricut expression 2 cricut imagine.
1 make sure the blade is inserted correctly into the assembly.
If using a cricut explore air 2 or cricut maker in fast mode turn fast mode off and attempt your cut again.
If you ve ever wondered how exactly to cut and apply cricut vinyl this video is for you.
If you have tried everything above and your cutting issue is still not resolved contact cricut support.
If cutting a simple image resolves the issue try cutting the more intricate image using the custom setting for cardstock intricate cuts.
If you are cutting an image which is very intricate or small try cutting a simpler or larger.
Rachel will break down how simple it is to cut and apply vinyl to y.
Cricut machine does not cut through my material if your cricut explore or cricut maker machine is not cutting all the way through your material or is only scoring the material this issue can usually be resolved with some basic troubleshooting.