Are you a crafter learner who wants to know about engraving in Cricut for your projects? You have come to the right blog. In this blog, we will guide you with everything you need to know about Cricut engraving. Basically, engraving is used in many projects, especially in projects involving wood. To learn about engraving, we will start our blog with the types of materials you can engrave in a Cricut machine. So, let's start with our blog.
Materials You Can Engrave in a Cricut Machine
Following is the list of some of the types of material Cricut machines can engrave with the correct setting you’ll need to apply on your Cricut machine.
- Glass: For engraving glass-type material, apply medium or high pressure on the Cricut engraving tool settings inside the Cricut machine.
- Metal: For the metal type of material, apply a high or light pressure for better results.
- Leather: For leather-type materials, use light or low-pressure settings.
- Wood: For engraving wood, high or low-pressure settings are recommended.
- Plastic: For plastic-type materials, use light or medium-pressure engraving tool settings.
Cricut Engraving Guide [Steps]
Following are the steps you need to follow for engraving. For these steps, we have guided you with the steps to engrave an acrylic material keychain.
- To start engraving the Acrylic keychain, first, open a New Project in the Design Space. After that, upload/ insert your favorite image on the canvas.
- Now change the settings from cut lines to engrave lines. You can do so by going to the drop-down box and changing the settings from cut lines to engrave lines.
- Now make your design fit into your material. And click on the “Make It” button, which you will find in the upper right corner of the screen.
- After that, go to the next screen and click on Edit mat and move your image to the center of your material.
- Now position your engraving tip in the B carrier of your Cricut machine and remove the protective coating on the side of your Acrylic blank.
- After that now, place your paper side in the middle of your StrongGrip mat in the same place you positioned your image in the Cricut Design Space. You can even apply painter’s tape if you wish to secure your mat and hold it firmly.
- Now for the settings, choose Acrylic Thick ‘2mm in the Cricut Design Space software and finally click on Start Engraving.
- After that, make use of the lint roller to remove any dirt or debris from your engraved design. Also, remove the protective paper, which is on the other side of the blank. The engraving process is a little messy, so also make sure to clean all the machine parts and your Cricut machine from the dust because of engraving.
- Pair jump rings, pliers, or jewelry, with your acrylic blank after you’re done with the engraving process.
- For attaching your keychain, make use of the pliers. And finally, your Acrylic keychain is ready.
Conclusion
We hope you found our blog helpful. In this blog, we discussed everything about Cricut engraving. If you still have any doubts regarding engraving, please read our Frequently Asked Questions section.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can We Perform Engraving Operations In Cricut?
The Cricut Engraving Tool inside the Cricut machine has the ability to engrave different types of materials. The Cricut Engraving Tip is capable of engraving plastic, paper, leather, acrylic, soft metals, and many different types of materials.
Can the Cricut Laser Engrave?
Both the laser cutter and the Cricut can engrave different types of materials with precision work. They can also engrave leather, paper, acrylic, and more. It will only engrave on flat surfaces.
What Do You Use the Cricut Engraving Tool for?
The engraving tip present with the Cricut Maker machine helps you in drawing decorative flourishes and adding custom texts or creating monograms. This has a very attractive effect on your designs. For example, you may find engraved texts in many wood crafts with the name.
Can We Engrave Metal In Cricut Machines?
Yes, as per the official website of Cricut, you can engrave up to two metals. But if you see the Cricut Material settings in the Cricut Design Space, it says engraving up to 6 metals.
Can We Engrave Wood In Cricut Machines?
You can engrave a lot of various materials like glass, metal, wood, plastic, and more. Engraving each material requires a different engraving setting which we have discussed above.
