How to Engrave Stainless Steel Servers w/ Cricut Engraving Tool

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4 жыл бұрын

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Use the Cricut Maker to engrave metal! Stainless steel is everywhere and it would be so fun to be able to personalize it by engraving custom designs on it. This tutorial on how to engrave stainless steel servers with your Cricut engraving tip (aka Cricut engraving tool) will teach you how to take a stainless steel cake or pie server and make it your own! It's so easy even a beginner can do it! Engrave your favorite inspirational saying or a picture and give it as a hostess gift, a wedding present or maybe keep it for yourself to show off at the next family holiday.
NOTE: If you are using a Cricut Maker 3 you do need to make an adjustment to where you place your server to engrave. The Maker 3 feeds the mat all the way in, so you need to keep the bend .5″ from the 12″ mark on the mat.
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@troythatcoolkid 4 жыл бұрын

This was awesome, had never thought of putting something like that at the end of the mat upside down so it could go through the machine!! Thanks so much for this amazing video!

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement!!! I really appreciate that you took the time to leave a comment!

@minorDIY 4 жыл бұрын

My friends opened a cafe - so I made a pie server with their logo on it. They LOVED it!

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

I love that you shared this with me!!! Thank you for the encouragement. ❤️

@66wildrose Жыл бұрын

lvoely tutorial and a great idea. i got a hint too - you can wash the mat with warm soapy water :)

@WellCraftedStudio Жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thanks!

@Reidaroni 2 жыл бұрын

Used this to engrave the cake cutter for my wedding. It came out magnificent! Thank you so much for the tutorial.

@WellCraftedStudio 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE hearing this!!! Thanks for sharing Jennifer- you totally made my day!

@arabellabaker7506 2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad you showed how to do the engraving if you haven’t got a template. I am about to get myself the maker 3 but i was struggling to find how people were doing this if you haven’t made a template!

@WellCraftedStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Oh good! Yes! I use shapes as templates all the time. WIth engraving, it's really a great tool to get a good alignment on the metal. I have another video where I demo kind of an updated way to do this- and it shows how to engrave through infusible ink which is super fun. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btaSnpCWq7TIf4E.html I also have a ton of free engraving designs that I've added to my Free Library since I first wrote this post as well as an intro to engraving post that might be helpful for you . wellcraftedstudio.com/quick-start-engraving-with-cricut-maker/

@OneStopTC 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Just did 2 quick this morning - Thank you for all the details! This is opening up a whole new world of possiblities

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

Samantha Hays WOW!!! You GO GIRL!!!

@maxtomsmom 4 жыл бұрын

This gave me an excellent idea to make a Mother's Day gift for my mom from my kiddos. Thanks for the tutorial.

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad! Thanks for the comment.❤️ And let me know if I can help.

@sarahmedina7109 2 жыл бұрын

How awesome...cant wait to try

@amyromeu7838 4 жыл бұрын

What a clever project! I never would have thought to try and engrave a pie server in my Cricut! You've got me inspired! Thanks for putting together this wonderful tutorial. I can't wait to try this!

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

Amy Romeu thank you so much for saying so!!! I can’t wait to see what you do!!!!❤️

@batoulakil4987 2 жыл бұрын

super easy and simple, love it. Thank you

@WellCraftedStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@noriannlopez9818 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for a great tutorial!

@WellCraftedStudio 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!!! Thank you so much for saying so! ❤️

@brendadob2736 4 жыл бұрын

Learned so much from this video! Thanks!!

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

+Brenda Doblinger I’m so glad! Thanks for the encouragement by letting me know!

@adaanderson2539 3 жыл бұрын

first time engraving and this video helped me a lot. Thank you so much.

@WellCraftedStudio 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ada! Thank so much for your comment. I’m so glad it helped. I do have a FB group for Engraving Metals as well if you’d like to join. ❤️

@aloha2orangeneko 3 жыл бұрын

What a great idea!!!!! I would never have even thought of this.

@WellCraftedStudio 3 жыл бұрын

It’s pretty awesome! Kind of feels magical. ❤️

@nkdbabies 4 жыл бұрын

That's amazing. Thank you for making this video. Your voice is super relaxing too which is helpful for me because sometimes the cricut program is stressful to use. 👍♥️

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

nkdbabies wow! That’s a great compliment! Thanks so much! And I totally get the stress of using the Cricut. There’s a lot to learn with it- and it can get pretty intimidating. 😬

@whitedevil9262 4 жыл бұрын

Love the tutorial. If you want a quicker way to leave the triangle there and not have to move it around so much, select the triangle to be in draw mode and leave the pen holder empty. It’ll draw it, but won’t engrave it like the pumpkin.

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

Oooh- that’s so tricky! I can’t wait to try it! Thank you!!!!

@sylviagordon6041 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I learned a lot!

@WellCraftedStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yay!!! I’m so glad and thanks so much for the comment!❤️

@gidaniels8386 2 жыл бұрын

Really good demo.

@WellCraftedStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@jengon82 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I just engraved my knife and cake server from our wedding from 2010!

@WellCraftedStudio 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I'm glad you were able to create something personal like that! Thanks for letting me know. Totally made my day. ❤️

@jengon82 2 жыл бұрын

@@WellCraftedStudio ❤️

@tinak.3022 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! What a fantastic technique! Thanks for showing us how to do this. New subscriber to your channel. 🥳

@WellCraftedStudio 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yay!!!! Did you see my other engraving tutorials? I also just published a digital book on engraving. Let me know if you have any questions about the techniques. ❤️ And thanks for your comment and the subscribe!

@Columbusohio78 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing

@WellCraftedStudio 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure I'm so glad you liked it!

@dyane1869 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

+Dyane Downs Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

@3iPhones1 3 жыл бұрын

Jennifer you are really great. Thank you very much for the free designs in your library. And then so many more. Wow, thank you. I'm having it translated by google so you can read it directly in your language. Watch me other videos from you and I'm curious to see what else I will learn.ConnyNRW sends you best regards from Germany

@WellCraftedStudio 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh!!! You are TOO sweet!!! Thank you so much this totally made my day. ❤️❤️❤️ Oh mein Gott!! Du bist TOO süß!! Vielen Dank, dass mir das total den Tag gemacht hat. 🥰

@elijahmontgomery4146 3 жыл бұрын

Nice pie servers, I've going to engrave an M9 Bayonet combat knife.

@WellCraftedStudio 3 жыл бұрын

Cool!!! I’d love to see a finished photo of that!

@genuinegem4170 4 жыл бұрын

Your Amazing

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That’s so sweet of you to say!

@stephanieworkman4320 3 жыл бұрын

Why don't I have engrave on my cricut it only says cut, basic draw pen foil score print than cut and standard

@mardellgrayhek9958 Жыл бұрын

I hav e created a few of the pie servers now, thanks to your tutorial. How would a vintage pie server turn out?

@WellCraftedStudio Жыл бұрын

I would think it would be awesome! I’ve actually been wanting to try one for ages. I kind of keep forgetting to. You should totally do it. ❤️

@lesliemendoza6316 2 жыл бұрын

I’m planning to buy this but may I ask if it can engrave a picture of a person on a stainless steel?

@KimSinclair 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea! What a lovely personal gift can be made with this method. This is well thought out tutorial but I think you either need a better microphone or to speak a bit louder. I had to turn my computer sound up a lot to hear you.

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

Kim Sinclair thank you! I’m still totally learning the whole video thing. It’s always been super intimidating but I feel like I’m slowly getting there. Thanks for the comment and sorry it was hard to hear!

@Candyfsu 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Very detailed . Would have liked to see some actual engraving done. Understand need to fast forward because it takes longer how long did it actually take?

@WellCraftedStudio 3 жыл бұрын

Noted! I do show a little bit of it in my other videos. I try to let it start and go a few seconds now. It is kind of magical to watch. The engraving for the servers took about 30 min. but that was after duplicating it 3 times, so that essentially it was engraving the same design three times. However, I have done some designs that took hours. It all depends on the amount of detail in your design. Hope that helps!

@audrastewart6855 Жыл бұрын

I am working on this right now. I have followed you step by step, but when I load the mat, it runs in, then on the way out I get a red and white flashing power button?? Any ideas?

@WellCraftedStudio Жыл бұрын

Hmmm… I’ve never encountered this. I would try engraving something else (with a different file) and see if you have this problem again. If it doesn’t, then try testing with the same file. (I use metal flashing sheets to test engraving designs.) But off the cuff it sounds like something you need to contact Cricut support for.

@saradallman9321 3 жыл бұрын

Love this 😍 , can you do the same thing with a explore air 2 ? X

@WellCraftedStudio 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty much! You need a third party tool from Chomas Creations because the Cricut Engraving Tool is only for the Maker. I have links in this blog post- wellcraftedstudio.com/start-engraving-with-a-cricut/

@saradallman9321 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really want to give this a go , but the tool is out of stock, so will keep an eye on it 👀 x

@alexiatorres7709 4 жыл бұрын

Hello! Do you think that might work with jewerly? Like stainless steal jewerly?

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!! I’ve done quite a bit of jewelry with it. ❤️

@trulylovelybear 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the pumpkin image from?

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

I drew it in Procreate but I made it a free file on my blog. The tutorial has the link- wellcraftedstudio.com/how-to-engrave-stainless-steel-with-a-cricut/ You’re welcome to download it and use it!

@cally3763 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I was just wondering how long the engraving took? I have 200 stainless steel products to engrave 😬 I’m not sure whether the engraving tool would be durable enough for this, and whether the time taken would be excessive.

@WellCraftedStudio 3 жыл бұрын

Cally Wetherill I think it took maybe 35 min? And that’s because I did the duplicate 3x. So that ends up being 10 min. or so. That was a pretty simple design. The more complex the design (added pattern fill like crosshatching) and it can go a lot longer. The engraving tip does wear a little over time but it’s taken me almost a year and I engrave a ton before I felt I needed to replace my tip. I did have to oil the housing once. The thing with the Maker is that it can work without you being right there. So several people have gone ahead and engraved 2-3 servers at a time and then walk away to do housework for example. Another option is to buy a second maker and run them both at the same time. That’s a lot of extra cost but if this is a business for you it’s something you may want to consider investing in at some point.

@cally3763 3 жыл бұрын

@@WellCraftedStudio Wow thank you so much for all the helpful information! Maybe you're right and I can run four or five at a time, all in a row, and leave it running while I have clients in another room. The setup will be faster once I have a template too, I imagine. My other plan for stamping the steel was to have a custom logo stamp made, that I can stamp either using a hammer or an arbor press. Or to outsource it completely. Outsourcing would be the best option but obviously it depends on cost. Your video was amazing by the way, I hadn't even considered buying a Cricut but now I'm seriously thinking about it, as there are all sorts of things I could make for my beauty business, and I could perhaps sell b2b as well! If I buy one I will definitely be checking out more of your content. ❤️

@terylyn2 4 жыл бұрын

I made a spatula today but it really felt rough after, do you sand it or buff afterwards? Great tutorial, I had no idea you could move one item to another mat and then turn if off. I never even noticed that button was there to click on. I am going to learn so much watching all of your videos.

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

Terry Skupowski I did not. But mine wasn’t really rough either. So it sounds like you had a deeper engraving. If you sand it you risk scratching the surface which will make it hard to see the engraving. Buffing it may help. You don’t want anything abrasive. I’m wondering about baking soda or barkeepers friend. You wouldn’t want to rub hard, just gently move across the top of your surface. Also, I would try this idea on the back of the object or a test object first...

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying you enjoyed the tutorial and please let me know what you figure out!!! ❤️

@terylyn2 4 жыл бұрын

Well Crafted Studio I made 2 and I am going to let my son figure out the buffing part after I see what he says I will let you know. They are for his Birthday.

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

That’s so cool- but now that you said they’re for your son I’m super curious about them. I’d love to know what you engraved on them!

@terylyn2 4 жыл бұрын

@@WellCraftedStudio I put my sons initials on the grill spatula and on the longer pancake one I put Flippin' Awesome with an egg and spatula on it. They turned out super cute and I am directing people to your tutorial to learn how they can make them. If I could figure out how to add a pic on here I would but I don't see where it will let me.

@noracenteno6533 2 жыл бұрын

I want to engrave an spoon , how can i do that? Thanks in advance ☺️

@WellCraftedStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Nora, You're in luck! I have a video about engraving on spoons. The only thing is they have to be flattened. The reason the servers and spatulas work is that they are flat enough to go under the rollers. wellcraftedstudio.com/cricut-engraving-spoons/

@mikaelarose4264 2 жыл бұрын

Can you still see the image if you don’t duplicate the design?

@WellCraftedStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Not very well. That’s what makes this trick super important.

@rdrummond349 4 жыл бұрын

I make jewelry and I want to make personalized charms can I do it with this?

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

ReShay Drummond yes! Absolutely- I’ve tried it on a whole bunch of metals lately and it will engrave just about anything.❤️

@PerriMartin 10 ай бұрын

Hi! Thanks for your great videos! I have a project to engrave the handles of some vintage silverplate flatware. The handles are not too thick, just slightly over 1/16th of an inch, and flat enough to tape them down and put handle first into the machine i think, letting the spoon/fork end hang off the end.. I want to monogram just one letter on each piece. A hand engraver quoted me 50.00/piece to do this, (yikes) so looking to see if I could do it myself with some great tools like the Maker 3 with engraving tool. I have a ton of these pieces, so could afford some experimentation if necessary. My biggest concern with trying it, is that Cricut says they don’t recommend engraving any materials narrower than 1”. My flatware pieces are only about 1/2” wide, and smaller for some of the spoons. I only need one simple initial on them though. What do you think?

@WellCraftedStudio 10 ай бұрын

I’d say try it! Cricut recommends a lot of things to be safe. But I’ve found you can push a lot of their limits (like thickness). As far as width, I’ve done things quite small- the problem there is shifting. Just be sure you use a new purple mat with double stick tape underneath. Make sure that you use blue painters tape on the handle.

@PerriMartin 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! @@WellCraftedStudio

@WellCraftedStudio 10 ай бұрын

@@PerriMartin absolutely!!! I totally think you can do it. I have a video on engraving spreaders where I tried some different tricks for engraving on a narrower surface. You might want to check that out too.

@SweetRoxyFire89 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! I am thinking about buying my first Cricut and have a few questions about the engraving capabilities. How small of a font size can the engraver handle? Can you engrave any metal? I have brass and copper sheets I would like to engrave. Also, which Cricut version do you need to do the engraving? Thank you!

@WellCraftedStudio 4 жыл бұрын

SweetRoxyFire89 Hi! Oh my gosh it’s so awesome for engraving. I’m actually writing a workbook right now on engraving metal with the Maker. So I’ve been testing different metals. It engraves aluminum, anodized aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, silver plate, stainless steel, sterling silver, and pewter. It also engraved galvanized steel but I can’t get anything to show on it because of the zinc coating. As far as sheet metal I’ve tested it up to 16 gauge. It’s seriously a blast! As far as font size I guess I’ve never looked at what size it ends up being but it’s super small. I would say for sure it goes down to 12 pt. I’ll look later and add to this comment. ❤️ I also have KZfaq videos on engraving silver plate bookmarks, and I have a 16 Best tips for engraving that you’ll definitely want to watch once you have your machine. And thanks for asking- if you have anymore questions feel free to ask me. I like answering them.

@SweetRoxyFire89 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your quick response! I appreciate you making these helpful videos. Where will your workbook be available? The reason I asked these questions is because I’m looking to do the engraving instead of metal stamping. The metal stamps are 1.5mm which seems to be equivalent a 4-5 pt font. Does it go that small?

@joshuapomales732 Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to engrave a Zippo lighter with the engrave tool?

@WellCraftedStudio Жыл бұрын

Sorry- no. You can’t engrave anything that is higher then 2.44mm as it won’t fit under the Cricut’s rollers. I would suggest you look at something like the Xtool M1 or a glowforge- they would work brilliantly!

@joshuapomales732 Жыл бұрын

@@WellCraftedStudio perfect, thank you!