Cricut cutting machines are known for working with many materials, including metals, glass, wood, cardstock, and many others. Also, every material requires different types of settings to give high-quality cuts. If you are cutting cardstock on your Cricut machine, then you are required to know the process and settings to make your cuts high quality. Therefore, this content will walk you through the process of how to cut cardstock on Cricut and what things you need to do.
What are the things you need to cut Cardstock?
Before you know how to cut cardstock on Cricut, you first know the required supplies.
- A Cricut cutting machine
- Cricut Design Space App
- Fine-point blade
- LightGrip machine mat
- Cardstock
How to cut cardstock on Cricut?
- For the first step, you need to double-click on the Cricut Design Space and launch it.
- Then open a new project and create any design you want for your project. Also, you can choose the premade image or font from the Design Space library and create the design from scratch.
- On the next screen, choose the material from the Material Settings list. Then you have to select cardstock from the open list of options.
- Then you have to place the cardstock on the mat. You can use the brayer tool to stick the cardstock properly onto the mat.
- Then, you need to load the mat into your Cricut cutting machine.
- To start the cutting, press the Go button.
- When the cut is complete, you can unload the mat. Next, you must turn the mat to the other side and peel it from the cardstock.
Tips and tricks to cut cardstock with Cricut cutting machines?
Here are some of the tips & tricks you can use while cutting cardstock with Cricut.
- Sometimes you have to face the issue when you try to intricate the designs on cardstock. If so, you can use the custom-cutting setting as a normal cutting on cardstock is different than intricate.
- If the problem is not gone, then you need to remove the blade from the blade housing and check if there is any debris. Take out the debris from there can check if the machine is working.
- Check if the blade has been dull and replace it when you find it worn out. (However, if the blade is not damaged completely, you can use aluminum foil to sharpen it.
- Try increasing or decreasing the pressure on the cardstock to make your intricate more flawless and appealing.
What are the types of cardstock?
You may be familiar that there are different types of cardstocks. They differ in color, texture, size, thickness, and weight. Here, get some vital information about the types of cardstock.
Texture
- Some of the cardstock comes with a clean surface that is called smooth cardstock. These cards include writing, drawing, and printing. Smooth cards can be used for the Print Then Cut projects and making stamping and invitations.
- There are some cards that have texture on their surface, like a grid or wave. As they go through the studies, look they are mostly preferred for 3D projects. Apart from that, it is also considered beneficial for various other uses. However, these cardstocks are not compatible with writing.
Weight
1.
Light Cardstock:
Light cardstock weighs around 65 lb, and they are standard cards. Plus, they can be used with the home printer.
2.
Medium Cardstock:
Medium cardstock is premium quality cards, and they weigh around 80 lb. With the help of this cardstock, users can make decor projects like banners.
3.
Heavy Cardstock:
Heavy cardstocks are more rigid than medium cardstock. The weight of the heavy cardstock is 100 lb. You have to score this cardstock before you fold it.
Size
You can find the cardstock in a variety of sizes. 8.5″ by 11″ is a great choice for printing. 12″ by 12″ scrapbook size sheet can cover the standard cutting mat, and 12″ by 24″ is the best option for doing larger projects.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What blade do you use to cut cardstock on Cricut?
The blade you should use to cut cardstock with a Cricut machine depends on the thickness of the material. The Fine Point or Premium Fine Point Blade is a great option to use with cardstock to get high-quality results and create premium projects such as greeting cards, banners, and others.
Can Cricut cut regular cardstock?
Cricut cutting machines are one of the most powerful cutting machines that can cut a large number of materials of any thickness. So, with the help of these machines, you can not only cut regular cardstock but also thicker ones too. Also, the Cricut machine is known for giving premium results when you cut projects.
Which cutting mat should I use for cardstock?
Using the right mat is essential to get the perfect cut for your cardstock materials. If you use the strong grip mat to cut light cardstock, then it will be hard to remove after the cut. However, the best Cricut mat is Blue- LightGrip to use for the cardstock. Apart from that, other types of materials are also compatible with this mat.
