How To Cut Balsa Wood With Cricut Maker

Similarly to Balsa Wood the Cricut can take on Basswood sheets that are up to 116 of an inch.

How to cut balsa wood with cricut maker. Try the a custom setting using the Deep Cut Blade a pressure of 220 and multi-cut of 4x then adjust from there. Materials to Cut Wood Letters. In this video we share how to cut balsa wood 132 and basswood 116.

Some users have also successfully cut balsa wood using the Cricut Explore and the Deep Cut Blade. Masking tape or painters tape. Balsa wood is another type of what a Cricut Maker can cut precisely and accurately.

Knife blade for Maker or Deep Cut Blade for Explore StrongGrip mat the purple one A way to cut your materials I used the amazing Cricut. Note that the cutting process may take a while as it cuts a few times over ensuring the wood is cut through. For the Explore there is no setting for cutting balsa wood.

Make multiple passes with the craft knife as needed. Carefully bend the edge of the mat back opposite of the grain. Add a simple shape on your Design Space canvas.

Press it down well with a brayer. 116 basswood sheets I bought mine at Joann but you can also find them online works on Maker only. You can cut balsa wood with a thickness of 132 116 and 332.

Its another case where youll have to play around with the settings. Expect to see Knife Blade impressions or cuts on the mat. How to Cut Wood with Cricut Explore Air and Cricut Maker.