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    Cricut Knife Blade - Fun Projects to Try and FAQ's

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    Published: Mar 6, 2019 · Modified: May 22, 2024 by Jessica · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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    All your knife blade FAQ's answered! Everything you need to know about making projects using the Cricut Knife Blade!

    Amazing and creative projects using the Cricut knife blade! Plus, tons of great tips for using the knife blade for your own projects!

    Hello friends! If you have been wanting to try your hand at a project using the Cricut Knife Blade but have been feeling intimidated, then this post is for you! The knife blade is one of my favorite tools in the Cricut adaptive tool system.

    Not only am I going to answer the most frequently asked questions we get about the knife blade, but I also rounded up some of my favorite projects that use the knife blade to help get your creative juices flowing!

    You ready? Let's do this thing! 

    What is the knife blade for Cricut? 

    The knife blade is a deep cutting tool that is made for use specifically with the Cricut Maker cutting machine. It can cut even deeper than Cricut's deep cut blade. Customized specifically for thicker materials like leather, chipboard and light wood.

    cricut maker adaptive tool set

    How much does the knife blade cost? 

    The knife blade and the drive housing cost fluctuates but you can usually getone for around $30. They also sell replacement blades. 

    knife blade and chipboard

    Cricut Chipboard

    Knife Blade

    Cricut Maker 3 machine light blue color.

    Cricut Maker 3

    How do you calibrate your knife blade to your machine? 

    The first time you use your knife blade you will have to calibrate it to your machine. Design space should give you step by step prompts (it's really easy) or you can find the steps here. 

    After that initial time when you are ready to use your knife blade you simply need to make sure your blade is loaded and select knife blade and you will be ready to go! 

    loading the cricut knife blade onto your machine

    What materials does the knife blade cut?

    • Balsa wood: 1/32", 1/16" or 3/32''
    • Basswood: 1/32'' or 1/16''
    • Cricut Chipboard (this is what we used to make the cute tree ornament shown below).
    • Craft foam: 1.5mm, 2mm or 3mm.
    • Garment Leather: 2-3 or 4-5 oz.
    • Tooling Calf Leather: 2-3, 4-5, or 6-7 oz.
    • Matboard: 2 or 4-ply

    How intricate of an image can Knife Blade cut?

    The knife blade was made for cuts with moderate detail. Cricut's website says, "for best results, interior cuts should be no smaller than ¾" and width of cuts should not be smaller than the diameter of a pencil." I have made a few cuts with my knife blade that were closer to ½" and they worked okay, but Cricut reccomends ¾". 

    What mat should I use with the knife blade? 

    I always use a strong grip mat when cutting with the knife blade. It's best to tape the corners down with masking tape to make sure that the material doesn't move around during any of the passes. 

    Cricut Chipboard Mat

    Why does the knife blade only work with the desktop version of design space? 

    The mobile version of design space does not have knife blade capability yet. That being said, even if it did it would not be ideal. Because knife blade projects typically take many cuts and therefore a longer period of time to complete, it would not be ideal to have your mobile phone out of use during the entire duration of your project!

    Everything you'll ever need to know about the Cricut knife blade! Plus tons of fun project ideas to get your creative juices flowing!

    Tips for using the Cricut knife blade:

    -Make sure all four sides of your material are taped down to your mat. 

    -When cutting with the Knife Blade, always move the white star wheels on the roller bar all the way to the right. This gives clearance for thicker materials and ensures you won't end up with track marks on your finished project. 

    -Always make sure your project is under 11'' wide so that it doesn't pass under the star wheels when cutting. 

    -Turn off sleep mode on your computer so your project doesn't stop in the middle of a cut if you leave your computer. 

    -To help prolong the life of your mats, remove large debris with tweezers after a knife blade project. Avoid scraping the mat. Run the mat under warm water and rub the mat with a plastic hard bristle brush to clear the rest of the excess materials off. Pat dry with a paper towel and then allow to air dry. Your stickiness should return if you follow these steps. 

    knife blade making multiple passes to cut

    Amazing projects made with the Cricut knife blade! 

    To get your creative juices flowing I rounded up a few really fun DIY project ideas made using the knife blade! How cool are these projects? 

    Here are the links so you know where to find them! 

    • Chipboard Cake Topper
    • Cactus Cupcake Stand 
    • DIY Leather Luggage Tags
    • Large Scale Ornaments out of Chipboard 
    • DIY Name Puzzle
    • Basswood Farmhouse Sign
    • Soda Shop Sign
    • Fruit Crossbody Bags
    • Ice Cream Cone Cupcake Stand

    The hardest part is deciding what to make first! Which project is your favorite? 

    xo, 

     

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    1. Cherney

      July 12, 2021 at 5:56 pm

      This didn't answer my question about the knife blade. I want to know how many basswood projects can you cut before you need to replace you blade. Also even if you use the strong grip mat be prepared for it to shred it after cutting wood. Mine has cuts all the way through and a hole.

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    2. Aimee Shugarman

      March 10, 2019 at 7:17 am

      So creative! I need this!

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    3. Natasha

      March 09, 2019 at 10:11 am

      What a fun idea! This would be cutest for a spring party!

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    4. Sommer

      March 08, 2019 at 8:41 pm

      Such good ideas!

      Reply
    5. Kristyn

      March 08, 2019 at 5:37 pm

      How cute & fun!! Thank you for sharing these! I definitely want to do some of them!

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      • Jessica

        March 08, 2019 at 8:27 pm

        Yay! I'm so glad!

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    6. Jessica Burgess

      March 08, 2019 at 4:31 pm

      Awww these all look so fun, and with your tips, I feel like I can actually do them!!! Thank you!

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      • Jessica

        March 08, 2019 at 4:39 pm

        You are so sweet! Thank you so much!

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    7. Pam Dana

      March 07, 2019 at 8:52 am

      All those projects are amazing! Can't wait to try a few of them!

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    8. Anna McNamara

      March 06, 2019 at 4:55 pm

      Ok this was so incredibly helpful thank you! And thank you for some project ideas to get me started with!

      Reply

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