Cricut Joy Machines - How to Use or Create Custom Material Settings

Using a Custom material setting

1. Sign in to Design Space and create/open a project.
2. Make sure that your Cricut Joy machine is powered on and connected to your computer.
3. Proceed to the Project Preview screen.
4. Select Browse All Materials.
   
   
5. Scroll to browse the list, use the All Categories drop-down, or search for a material by name. Materials with the Cricut logo next to them are Cricut brand materials.  
   
   

Creating a new custom material

If your material is not listed in the Custom materials list, you can try the closest matching settings or create your own! Follow the steps below to create a new material setting. 

Note: You cannot add new Custom materials on the Cricut Design Space app for Android at this time. However, any new materials added from the iOS app or Windows/Mac computer will be available on the Android app.

1. Open the Custom Materials screen. You can do this by going to Menu (☰) and selecting Manage Custom Materials, or by selecting Material Settings at the bottom of the page when browsing materials for your project. 
   
   
   
    
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the list and select Add New Material.
   
   
   
   
3. Specify the name of the material and select Save.
   
   
   
   
4. Once the material is saved, you can adjust:
   • Cut Pressure (adjust the slider or use the +/- buttons)
   • Multi-cut (this directs the machine to cut multiple times over the same image and is recommended for thicker materials)
   • Blade Type (select from Premium Fine-Point Blade or Deep-Point Blade so that Design Space can prompt you accordingly)
5. Once configured, select Save to save your new custom material. 
   
   
   
   
6. Select Done or the X in the top-right to close the materials screen. Your new material is now available in the list of materials and can be found using Search.
   
   

Tip: You can also select the star to add the material to your favorites.

Editing or Deleting Custom Materials 

To edit or delete a custom material, open the Menu (☰) and select Manage Custom Materials. Scroll to the material, select the Edit button, then make the needed edits or select Delete.

Using a Custom material setting

1. Launch the Design Space app and create or open a project.
2. Make sure that your Cricut Joy machine is powered on and paired with your device via Bluetooth.
3. Proceed to the Project Preview screen.
4. On the Set material screen, select All Materials.
   
5. Scroll to browse the list or search for a material by name. Materials with the Cricut logo next to them are Cricut brand materials.
   
   

Creating a new custom material

If your material is not listed in the Custom materials list, you can try the closest matching settings or create your own! Follow the steps below to create a new material setting. 

Note: You cannot add new Custom materials on the Cricut Design Space app for Android at this time. However, any new materials added from the iOS app or Windows/Mac computer will be available on the Android app.

1. On the Set Material screen, select All Materials.
   
   
   
   
2. Select Settings in the upper right.
   
   
   
   
3. Select the + icon in the top-right of the screen.
   
   
   
   
4. Specify the material name and select Add.
   
   
   
   
5. Once you have named the material, you can adjust the: 
   • Cut Pressure (adjust the slider or use the +/- buttons)
   • Multi-cut (this directs the machine to cut multiple times over the same image and is recommended for thicker materials)
   • Blade type (select from Premium Fine-Point or Deep-Point Blade so that Design Space can prompt you accordingly)
     
     
6. Once configured, select Save in the top-right of the screen.
7. Your new material is now available in the list of materials and can be found using Search.
   
   

Tip: You can also select the bookmark to add the material to your favorites.

Editing or Deleting Custom Materials 

On the Set Material page, select All Materials, then Settings. the custom material you wish to edit or delete. Make the needed changes and select Save, or select Delete at the bottom of the screen if you wish to delete the setting.

Note: Exercise care when editing the pre-programmed material settings. If you modify any default setting by mistake, you can select Reset at the bottom of the screen.

Note: In the iOS app the option to delete settings will only be available for settings that you have created.