40 Balsa Wood Cricut Projects New

The cricut basswood is 1 16 and is what i used for this project.
Balsa wood cricut projects. You get a whole new perspective on crafting when you use the cricut knife blade to cut materials like balsa wood basswood chipboard and matboard up to 2 4 mm thick depending on the material. For this specific project using cricut everyday iron on a wood base and my easypress 2 with mat i will. Cutting balsa wood with knife blade. Cutting basswood and balsa wood is a unique ability for the maker no other cricut machine can do it.
What mat do i need to use to cut wood with my cricut. Materials like balsa wood or even wood veneer should be taped down on all 4 sides with painter s tape. Of course there s a lot more cricut maker projects you can do. 1 32 1 16 3 32 basswood.
Cricut wood and chipboard projects. I have an entire post and video all about using the cricut maker s knife blade to cut wood if you re new to it. This cute diy wooden. Preheat the wood base for 5 seconds preheating pulls moisture from the base to help the iron on adhere properly.
A little denser therefore heavier tighter grain and tends to be stronger than balsa wood. Balsa wood will generally break a little easier than basswood. Sep 9 2017 explore cori holtrop s board cricut maker balsa wood ideas followed by 199 people on pinterest. Tape all four edges of the material to the mat within 1 of the corner masking tape or blue painter s tape is recommended.
See more ideas about cricut crafts balsa wood crafts. How to get the files for the cricut maker projects. Press your design onto the wood according to the cricut heat guide. For the 1 16 in balsa wood the best project would be a basic cut based on our limited experimentation like a basic heart shape no wider than 2 3 in wide so that it s.
Since the wood needs to be taped down on. Diy wood bookmark made with cricut. Ideal for puzzles skeletons architectural models wall art and more. I ve also cut cork kraft board acetate balsa wood chipboard wool linen silk and poster board on my maker.
Even if your mat is sticky the force of the cut can move the wood around. A good hobby craft wood. It can cut balsa wood with thicknesses of 1 32 1 16 and 3 32. We used it to make the exact same acorn project as seen in the photos above using 1 32 in balsa wood and parts of the wood started to chip off thus ruining the project.
All thick materials should be used with the stronggrip mats. Cricut has its own line of basswood which is nice and smooth and made to create optimal results with the knife blade. Remember also that you can cut out paper and vinyl too check out my list of easy cricut projects for more ideas. Place project materials on the mat then lightly roll the brayer over the entire surface.
For basswood it can cut 1 32 and 1 16.