Cricut Materials FAQ

A kiss cut is a cut that only goes through the material, and leaves the liner intact. This is applicable for adhesive backed materials like vinyl, iron-on, washi sheet, etc.

Cricut Cardstock is 80 lb. stock (approx. 216 gsm).

Laser printers are not compatible with Cricut® Printable materials. Only inkjet printers should be used to print images on these materials. Laser printers use heat to melt the printer toner on to the material surface, whereas inkjet printers print the ink at room temperature. As a result, Cricut® printable materials are compatible with inkjet printers but cannot be used with laser printers, as the heat could melt the coating on the material inside the printer, ruining your laser printer.

Cricut® Vinyl and Cricut® Window Cling contain different types of backing. Cricut® Vinyl is designed with a strong adhesive backing that gives you a long-lasting hold after being applied to the surface. Once removed from its surface, it cannot be reused.

Cricut® Window Cling, on the other hand, is a non-adhesive material that clings instantly to most non-porous surfaces and is removable and reusable.

For best results, always wash/dry the item inside-out on the delicate cycle.  

If there are areas of the Iron-on material which seem to be coming off after being washed, simply re-iron the material in place following the complete application instructions.

Cricut® Printable Iron-on Light is meant for application to light-colored materials. For best results with dark-colored materials, use Cricut® Printable Iron-on Dark.

Many different types of glues can be used with Cricut Faux Leather, and the one you need may depend on the nature of your project. Many of our faux leather Make it Now projects used either hot glue or spray adhesive.

Cricut Premium Outdoor vinyl is rated for 2 years.