The following guide provides cut setting recommendations for a variety of popular cutting materials. These suggestions apply to the following Cricut machines:
- Cricut Personal
- Cricut Expression
- Cricut Create
Tip: Suggested material cut settings for Cricut materials such as iron-on, vellum, poster board, craft foam, etc. can be found under Cricut Materials in the Help Center.
| Material | Blade Assembly | Speed | Pressure | Blade Depth | Multi-Cut |
| Scrapbook Paper and Cardstock | Standard | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Bazzill: Textured paper-cardstock |
Standard | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Vinyl | Standard | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Fabric: [1] 0.023’’/0.58mm thick |
Deep Cut | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Magnet: 0.035’’/0.080mm thick |
Deep Cut | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Stencil: [2] 0.0155’’/0.40mm thick |
Standard | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Chipboard: [3] 0.059’’/1.50mm thick |
Deep Cut | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Emboss: 0.0160’’/0.41mm thick |
Standard | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Stamp: [4] 0.0415’’/1.05mmthick |
Deep Cut | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Remarks:
- Use an iron-on stabilizer with the fabric.
- Stencil adhesive is repositionable. Replace liner to protect adhesive during storage.
- A fresh mat is needed to hold this material in place. Small pieces of chipboard may require tape to stay in place.
- Use a fresh mat to keep material firmly in place.