Tips 'n' Tricks

Cricut™ Create, Expression & Imagine Machine settings for different materials

Scrapbook Paper and Cardstock		Bazzill Textured Paper/Cardstock
Blade & Housing: Speed: Pressure: Blade Depth: Multi Cut:	Standard 2 Low 5 High 5 1	Blade & Housing: Speed: Pressure: Blade Depth: Multi Cut:	Standard 1 Min 5 Max 6 1
Magnet Material		Stencil Material
Thickness: Blade & Housing: Speed: Pressure: Blade Depth: Multi Cut:	0.035" / 0.80mm Deep Cut 2 Med 5 Max 6 4	Thickness: Blade & Housing: Speed: Pressure: Blade Depth: Multi Cut:	0.0155" / 0.40mm Standard 3 Med 5 Max 6 2
		Notes: Adhesive is repositionable. Replace liner to protect adhesive during storage.
Chipboard		Iron-on Fabric
Thickness: Blade & Housing: Speed: Pressure: Blade Depth: Multi Cut:	0.059" / 1.50mm Deep Cut 3 Med 4 High 6 5	Thickness: Blade & Housing: Speed: Pressure: Blade Depth: Multi Cut:	0.023" / 0.58mm Deep Cut 3 Med 4 High 5 1
Notes: A fresh mat is needed to hold material. Small pieces of chipboard may require tape to stay in place		Notes: Use a thin, iron-on interfacing with the fabric. Set a normal household iron at its highest temperature setting. Apply direct heat and pressure to flocking for approx. 30 seconds. Peel protective liner when cool. Wash and dry garment inside out.
Emboss		Stamp
Thickness: Blade & Housing: Speed: Pressure: Blade Depth: Multi Cut:	0.016" / 0.41mm Standard 3 Med 5 Max 6 2	Thickness: Blade & Housing: Speed: Pressure: Blade Depth: Multi Cut:	0.0415" / 1.05mm Deep Cut 3 Med 4 High 5 1
		Notes: Use a fresh mat to keep material firmly in place.
CRI-Kits
Housing: Speed: Pressure: Blade Depth: Multi Cut:	CRI-Kits carrier 2 Low 3 Med 3 2	Notes: Before each project session always test settings on a scrap piece or an area of the page that will not be used first and adjust settings accordingly. Slower speeds = smoother lines.

The Cricut™ Imagine will cut and print well on the following:

Bazzill paper
Printable vinyl
Photo paper
Cardstock
Fabric
Printer paper
Sticker paper
Transparencies
Printable magnetic paper
Thin chipboard
Shrink plastic (NB. It does need to be shrink plastic that is made specifically for inkjet inks. It will need to be multi-cut about four times to cut all the way through.)