Cricut Hacks for Intricate Vinyl Cuts | How to Get Clean Cuts & Stop Shredding your Vinyl

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👋 Hey Crafters! Ever struggled with cutting intricate vinyl pieces on your Cricut? Tired of shredded vinyl and wasted materials? This tutorial is your ultimate guide to perfect cuts, every time! 👌
🎯 What You'll Learn:
- Use good quality vinyl with a plastic backing - HTVRont is my favourite vinyl
- Use a clean mat, free from debris and scratches
- Use a fresh fine point replacement blade to get crisp cuts
- Use a Brayer to adhere your vinyl to the mat and remove air bubbles
- Select the washi setting with more pressure in Cricut Design Space. Note: check your cuts before unloading the mat and press the Cricut button to cut twice if needed.
- Use the reverse weeding technique to prevent losing your tiny vinyl pieces in the weeding process
- There are limitations to how tiny your Cricut can cut. If you're still having issues, thicken your cut lines with an offset.
🚀 Boost Your Crafting Skills:
- Say goodbye to common pitfalls and hello to professional-level projects.
- Unlock your Cricut's full potential.
- Learn skills that will benefit all your future crafting adventures.
🔗 Materials Used:
HTVRont Permanent Vinyl & Transfer Tape Bundle: amzn.to/31Ub3EO
HTVRont Transfer Tape - amzn.to/3C0WtdD
Precision Tweezers - amzn.to/3Edt8uM
Scraper & Weeding Set - amzn.to/3I0e35q
Brayer - amzn.to/3WkoZ2b
Nicapa Green Standard Grip Mat - amzn.to/3BA1oPF
Generic Fine Point Blade - amzn.to/438FFMs
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Timestamp:
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Choose the Right Vinyl
1:00 - Use a clean mat
1:22 - Use a fresh blade
1:57 - Use a Brayer
2:16 - Select the Washi Setting
2:44 - Reverse Weeding
3:22 - Thicken your lines with Offset

Пікірлер: 57

@ItsyBitsyBuild Жыл бұрын

Check out the video description for links to the items featured and a list of the hacks contained in this video.

@paulpardee Ай бұрын

Absolutely saved my marriage! (Well... maybe not, but you made my wife very happy!) Great tips! Thanks so much!

@ItsyBitsyBuild Ай бұрын

Thanks for the support! ☺

@LindaBenefieldCreations 2 ай бұрын

OMG!! YOU SAVED MY LIFE!!!! THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

@ItsyBitsyBuild 2 ай бұрын

Aww I'm so glad! 😍

@vivyrach 8 ай бұрын

I love your vid! Keep them coming! thanks

@ItsyBitsyBuild 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support!

@rfranklin799 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this info! Your video was very helpful!!

@ItsyBitsyBuild 8 ай бұрын

I'm so glad to hear it helped ☺

@susanwilliams8234 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so kindly for making this!!!

@ItsyBitsyBuild 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome ☺

@IfiyeniaSpiliotopoulou 6 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@a0shika 11 ай бұрын

You're a life saver! I kept having a detailed part of a cut crinkle up on me, but following some of these pointers I was able to fix it! I was getting super frustrated with the repeated bad cuts I was getting, and was really close to scrapping trying to make the cut so small.

@ItsyBitsyBuild 11 ай бұрын

I'm so glad to hear that! Thanks for the lovely comment ☺

@AsiaFloydStar Жыл бұрын

very informative! thank you.

@ItsyBitsyBuild Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! ☺

@frankielvandmac 3 ай бұрын

thank you this video was super helpful

@ItsyBitsyBuild 3 ай бұрын

That's great to hear, thanks! ☺

@Jane-om5xy 10 ай бұрын

THANK YOU 😊 I watched a few tutorials and nothing worked until I followed your tips. I gasped out loud when i peeled back the excess vinyl and my thin tiny letters stayed put! Game changer 🙂

@ItsyBitsyBuild 10 ай бұрын

That's fantastic to hear! ☺

@tonyrome068 20 күн бұрын

You're a genius

@user-cr1hb7lv9q 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful thank you

@ItsyBitsyBuild 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support!

@cathwise1516 3 ай бұрын

Thankyou for this video very informative

@ItsyBitsyBuild 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support ☺

@VaracolacidVesci 3 ай бұрын

Amazing tips. Like and sub earned

@ItsyBitsyBuild 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support ☺

@bmc195 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video, it was very helpful. I just used the washi sheet setting and it had very little stuff-ups. I only had 2-3 pieces come out

@ItsyBitsyBuild 2 ай бұрын

Good to hear! I'd definitely suggest buying some htvront vinyl if you haven't used it already. I never have issues with intricate cuts using that brand. Good luck! 🤞

@ldmmpb 5 ай бұрын

Do you mind explaining the 3 different blades? I don’t understand what they are all for. Thank you so much.

@ItsyBitsyBuild 5 ай бұрын

Hi there, I have a cheat sheet for them on my website here, it's the one that days generic replacement blades itsybitsybuild.com/cricut-cheat-sheets

@missie0619 2 ай бұрын

Do you have any recommendations for blades for the Cricut Joy Xtra? I am a newbie to the cutting machines and I have searched high and low for the answer to my question. Can’t even find it on Cricut’s website😩 Thank you for this video and your help! So useful

@ItsyBitsyBuild 2 ай бұрын

The joy xtra tools use the same tools as the joy so if you search cricut joy replacement blades on Amazon you should be able to find them. I hope that helps ☺

@chitowntexan 11 ай бұрын

You're a gem!! Thank you 🥰

@ItsyBitsyBuild 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the lovely comment ☺

@chitowntexan 11 ай бұрын

@@ItsyBitsyBuild You're welcome & I appreciate you sharing your tips 😊

@vivianwarran8804 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video; I was having a problem with tiny cuts. I am using the Cricut JOY, and it doesn't have the washi setting, is there something else that I can adjust that will give me the same result as the washi? Thank you.

@ItsyBitsyBuild 11 ай бұрын

I haven't personally used the Joy but I've read the stencil setting might be a suitable alternative. Good luck!

@cathwise1516 17 күн бұрын

Where do you find the stencil setting please as I too have a cricut joy and no washi setting ?

@samzam3828 2 ай бұрын

Any advice on foam mini fonts

@ItsyBitsyBuild Ай бұрын

I'm assuming you mean foam sheets, they're notoriously difficult to cut and I've only had success using the rotary blade, unfortunately it doesn't cut tiny fonts. You could try adding a thicker offset to it to see if it helps.

@high_fructose_corn_syrup 5 ай бұрын

How often should i be replacing blades? Ps i subbed 😊

@ItsyBitsyBuild 5 ай бұрын

It depends on how often you use your Cricut and what kinds of materials you cut. You should change your blade when you notice the material dragging or vinyl is becoming difficult to weed. Thanks for subscribing ☺

@emilykirkman5321 Ай бұрын

How do you do the reverse weeding for iron on vinyl

@ItsyBitsyBuild Ай бұрын

You can't. Htv comes with its own carrier sheet so it should be weeded directly from the carrier sheet.

@3277amanda 9 ай бұрын

where do i buy that tips i am from south africa

@ItsyBitsyBuild 9 ай бұрын

I get them from Amazon but not sure if this is an option in South Africa.

@daniellegarza2997 2 ай бұрын

What is the website your using ?

@ItsyBitsyBuild 2 ай бұрын

Sorry I'm not sure I understand your request. Are you wanting website links for buying the vinyl and blades?

@JmeNav87 6 ай бұрын

I'm confused or I'm a dummy...if I am putting a design onto a surface and it needs to be sticky, how does HTV work?? It's not sticky and it's a metal surface I need to apply to that cannot be heated.

@ItsyBitsyBuild 6 ай бұрын

Htv activates when heated up, it's used on leather, fabric and wood. If you're applying vinyl to a metal surface, you should use permanent vinyl.

@elammertsma 9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, this didn't work for me AT ALL. Hopefully this tutorial helps others that are struggling and I appreciate all the tips but in the end I just needed to stop overprepping and use Cricut's regular instructions and tools.The washi setting resulted in the vinyl not being cut completely through, reverse weeding a 12x12 inch intricate design turned into a sticky mess with dust and little hairs getting stuck to it while weeding and the whole process was just frustrating. I ended up doing it successfully by just using a (newish) Cricut light blade, a Cricut StandardGrip mat, a roll of Cricut premium vinyl, using the default cutting depth on the premium vinyl setting, weeding normally and then using Cricut transfer tape - and finally it worked. The only off-brand things I used were my weeding and burnishing tools. My biggest issue during the "normal" process was getting the vinyl to stick to the transfer tape but burnishing, lifting and repeating for every millimeter over the course of an hour finally got the whole thing transferred. Either that transfer tape really needs to be a hair stickier or the vinyl backing needs to be easier to remove as getting the vinyl to lift off is a huge pain.

@ItsyBitsyBuild 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Did you try using htvront vinyl or was this with cricut Vinyl?

@elammertsma 9 ай бұрын

@@ItsyBitsyBuild I was using Cricut vinyl, so that might have been my issue if your tips are all based on the alternative vinyl you mentioned. Is that vinyl thinner so that the washi setting does cut through it?

@ItsyBitsyBuild 9 ай бұрын

@@elammertsma yes, the washi instructions are for htvront. If you're using Cricut Vinyl, I recommend cutting twice on the washi setting. It's definitely worth exploring other brands of vinyl, cricut brand is really poorly made and difficult to work with.

@elammertsma 9 ай бұрын

@@ItsyBitsyBuild That's good to know! I'll check them out for next time because, while I did manage to get my project completed eventually, it was certainly a time-consuming challenge.

@ItsyBitsyBuild 9 ай бұрын

@@elammertsma glad you were able to finish it ☺