Cricut Maker Cutting Balsa Wood

It can be painted and stained easily without having to seal it first.

Cricut maker cutting balsa wood.

It s another case where you ll have to play around with the settings. The cricut maker can cut thin balsa wood and basswood. How to cut wood with cricut explore air and cricut maker. Does not apply to machines or the knif.

If knife blade crosses the edge of the wood there is a high probability it will break. For basswood it can cut 1 32 and 1 16. Cricut has its own line of basswood which is nice and smooth and made to create optimal results with the knife blade. Some users have also successfully cut balsa wood using the cricut explore and the deep cut blade.

Click make it to make the project. Cutting wood with the cricut maker knife blade create your design in design space being sure it is set to cut prep the material and machine properly tape your cut material to a strong grip mat move the scoring wheels to the side and insert the knife blade into the machine. Denser than balsa wood basswood has a smooth even wood grain an ideal surface for clean cuts to craft models toys puzzles or even small gift crates. Make sure all cuts are at least away from the edge of the wood.

Cricut knife blade is available now. If left in place star wheels may leave an imprint on project material. Cutting basswood with knife blade. On cricut maker machine move white star wheels all the way to the right.

It can cut balsa wood with thicknesses of 1 32 1 16 and 3 32. The cricut maker cuts balsa wood quite well and it s by far the fastest of the knife blade materials that i ve cut.