Cricut Foil Transfer Tool: Suggested Materials – Help Center

Edited: July 18, 2023

Note: This article applies to Cricut Foil Transfer Tool created for use with Cricut Explore, Cricut Maker, and Cricut Venture machines. To see which materials work best with Cricut Joy Foil Transfer System, click here.

Select your machine below to view a list of base materials that have been tested and work with Cricut Foil Transfer Tool. We'll continue to add more to this list.

Cricut Explore machines
Cricut Maker machines
Cricut Venture

	Cricut Explore Air 2			Cricut Explore 3
	Fine	Medium	Bold	Fine	Medium	Bold
Cardstock, Adhesive-Backed	✔	✔	✔
Chipboard (1.5 mm)	✔	✔	✔
Copy Paper - 20 lb (75 gsm)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Copy Paper - 24 lb (90 gsm)				✔	✔	✔
Copy Paper - 32 lb (120 gsm)				✔	✔	✔
Cutaway Cards	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Deluxe Paper	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Deluxe Paper Foil Embossed	✔	✔	✔
Deluxe Paper, Adhesive Backed				✔	✔	✔
Faux Leather (Paper Thin)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Heavy Cardstock - 100 lb (270 gsm)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Heavy Watercolor Paper - 140 lb (300 gsm)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Insert Card - Cardstock	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Kraft Board	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Laser Copy Paper				✔	✔	✔
Light Cardstock - 65 lb (176 gsm)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Matboard (1.5 mm)	✔	✔	✔
Medium Cardstock - 80 lb (216 gsm)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Metallic Poster Board	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Natural Wood Veneer	✔	✔	✔
Pearl Paper	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Photo Paper	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Poster Board	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Printable Sticker Paper, White	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Printable Vinyl, White	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Vellum	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Smart Label Writable Vinyl				✔	✔	✔
Smart Paper, Sticker Cardstock				✔	✔	✔

	Cricut Maker			Cricut Maker 3
	Fine	Medium	Bold	Fine	Medium	Bold
Calibration Paper				✔
Cardstock, Adhesive-Backed	✔	✔	✔
Chipboard (1.5 mm)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Copy Paper - 20 lb (75 gsm)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Copy Paper - 24 lb (90 gsm)				✔	✔	✔
Copy Paper - 32 lb (120 gsm)				✔	✔	✔
Cutaway Cards	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Deluxe Paper	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Deluxe Paper Foil Embossed	✔	✔	✔
Faux Leather (Paper Thin)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Heavy Cardstock - 100 lb (270 gsm)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Heavy Watercolor Paper - 140 lb (300 gsm)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Insert Card - Cardstock	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Kraft Board	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Laser Copy Paper				✔	✔	✔
Light Cardstock - 65 lb (176 gsm)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Matboard (1.5 mm)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Medium Cardstock - 80 lb (216 gsm)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Metallic Poster Board	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Natural Wood Veneer	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Pearl Paper	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Photo Paper	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Poster Board	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Printable Sticker Paper, White	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Printable Vinyl, White	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Vellum	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Smart Label Writable Vinyl				✔	✔	✔
Smart Paper, Sticker Cardstock				✔	✔	✔

	Cricut Venture
	Fine	Medium	Bold
Copy Paper - 20 lb (75 gsm)	✔	✔	✔
Copy Paper - 32 lb (120 gsm)	✔	✔	✔
Cutaway Cards	✔	✔	✔
Deluxe Paper	✔	✔	✔
Faux Leather (Paper Thin)	✔	✔	✔
Heavy Patterned Paper	✔	✔	✔
Heavy Cardstock - 100 lb (270 gsm)	✔	✔	✔
Heavy Watercolor Paper - 140 lb (300 gsm)	✔	✔	✔
Insert Card - Cardstock	✔	✔	✔
Kraft Board	✔	✔	✔
Laser Copy Paper	✔	✔	✔
Light Cardstock - 65 lb (176 gsm)	✔	✔	✔
Medium Cardstock - 80 lb (216 gsm)	✔	✔	✔
Natural Wood Veneer	✔	✔	✔
Photo Paper	✔	✔	✔
Poster Board	✔	✔	✔
Printable Sticker Paper, White	✔	✔	✔
Printable Vinyl, White	✔	✔	✔
Vellum	✔	✔	✔
Smart Label Writable Vinyl	✔	✔	✔
Smart Paper, Sticker Cardstock	✔	✔	✔

When sending a mat to your cutting machine that includes a Foil operation, you'll notice some material settings are not enabled. Only materials that have been qualified for use will be selectable (see list above). To view and select materials from the Compatible tab, select Browse All Materials.

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What if I don't see the material I want to use?

If you don't see the material you're looking for, test some of the existing settings on a scrap or backside of your desired material to make sure you're happy with the results.

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