1. How to die cut plain paper, card and adhesive vinyl
2. How to die cut printed paper, card and sticker stock
3. How to die cut foiled paper, card and sticker stock

1: How to die cut plain paper, card and adhesive vinyl

 

1. Move Cricut Maker to table which allows for movement of the cutting mat (see fig. 1).

   

    

2. Open top and front flaps and switch Cricut Maker on (see fig. 2).

   

    

3. Open ‘Cricut Design Space’ app and click ‘Canvas’ tab.
4. Upload a SVG, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG or DXF file, or create your own design in the ‘Cricut Design Space’ app. You can change the colour of your shapes to make them easier to see on the canvas background by selecting items in the ‘Layers’ window and changing the colour (small box on top tool bar, see fig. 3). Once upload complete select ‘Add to Canvas’.

   

    

5. Move your selection to fit within your page size (always leave a margin of at least 1.5cm).
6. Select image type based on the complexity of image, then press ‘Continue’.
7. In ‘Layers’ panel select ‘Attach’ to group your items together (if you don’t do this your shapes will be moved around by the app in the next stage to optimise cutting material) (see fig. 4).

   

    

8. Select ‘Basic cut’ in ‘Operation’ tab at the top of your screen (see fig. 5).

   

    

9. Select ‘Cricut Maker’ in ‘Maker’ tab (see fig. 6).

   

    

10. Select ‘Make’ (top right) and relevant cutting mat size. Place paper stock on cutting mat in top left corner of grid and load cutting mat in placement slots on Cricut Maker loading bed (see fig. 7).

    

     

11. Select ‘Continue’ and follow prompts on screen to select paper stock (see fig. 8) and start the process by pressing buttons on Cricut Maker as directed on screen until die cutting complete (see fig. 9).

    

     

    

     

12. Switch off Cricut Maker. Return to side area for storage, return cutting mat to storage area.

 

2: How to die cut printed paper, card and sticker stock

1. Move Cricut Maker to table which allows for movement of the cutting mat (see fig. 1).

   

2. Open top and front flaps and switch Cricut Maker on (see fig. 2).

   

3. Open ‘Cricut Design Space’ app and click ‘Canvas’ tab.
4. Upload a SVG, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG or DXF file, or create your own design in the ‘Cricut Design Space’ app. You can change the colour of your shapes to make them easier to see on the canvas background by selecting items in the ‘Layers’ window and changing the colour (small box on top tool bar, see fig. 3). Once upload complete select ‘Add to Canvas’.

   

5. Move your selection to fit within your page size (always leave a margin of at least 1.5cm around edges).
6. Select image type based on the complexity of image, then press ‘Continue’.
7. Select ‘Print Then Cut’ in ‘Operation’ tab (see fig. 4).

   

8. Select ‘Cricut Maker’ in ‘Maker’ tab (see fig. 5).

   

9. In ‘Layers’ panel select ‘Flatten’ (to group your layers and so that the printed area won’t be cut by Cricut Maker after printing).
10. Select ‘Make’ (top right) and select relevant cutting mat size. In next window check paper size is set to A4 (or change as required), select ‘Continue’. In next window select ‘Send to printer’, select the printer you require and ‘print’ (if using bypass tray select ‘Use system dialogue box’). The Cricut will add required registration marks to your print (fig. 6).

    

11. Place print on cutting mat and place mat in placement slots on Cricut Maker bed (see fig. 7).

    

12. Return to Cricut screen and select ‘Base material’ (paper stock) to the type of paper stock you are cutting. Follow prompts on screen pressing buttons on Cricut Maker as directed on screen until die cutting complete (see fig. 8).

    

13. Switch off Cricut Maker. Return to side area for storage, return cutting mat to storage area.

 

3: How to die cut foiled paper, card and sticker stock

1. Move Cricut Maker to table which allows for movement of the cutting mat (see fig. 1).

   

    

2. Open top and front flaps and switch Cricut Maker on (see fig. 2).

   

    

3. Open ‘Cricut Design Space’ app and click ‘Canvas’ tab.
4. Upload a SVG file with black toner area for foiling set to Cyan 50%, Magenta 50%, Yellow 50% and key 50% (when upload complete select ‘Add to Canvas’). You can change the colour of yourshapes to make them easier to see on the Cricut canvas background by selecting items in the’Layers’ window and changing the colour (small box on top tool bar, see fig. 3).

   

5. Move your selection to fit within your page size (always leave a margin of at least 5cm around edges).
6. Select image type based on the complexity of image, then press ‘Continue’.
7. Select ‘Print Then Cut’ in ‘Operation’ tab (see fig. 4).

   

8. Select ‘Cricut Maker’ in ‘Maker’ tab (see fig. 5).

   

9. In ‘Layers’ panel select ‘Flatten’ (to group your layers and so that the foiled area won’t be cut by Cricut Maker after foiling).
10. Select ‘Make’ (top right) and select relevant cutting mat size. In next window check paper size is set to A4, select ‘Continue’. In next window select ‘Send to printer’, select the printer you require and ‘print’ (if using bypass tray select ‘Use system dialogue box’). The Cricut will add required registration marks to your print (see fig. 6).

    

11. Attach foil to area of toner to be foiled using Washi tape (see fig. 7) and run through Toner Foiler (see Toner Foiler instructions). Carefully remove excess foil to reveal foiled area.

    

12. Place foiled sheet on cutting mat and place mat in placement slots on Cricut Maker bed (see fig. 8).

    

13. Return to Cricut screen and select ‘Base material’ (paper stock), and select paper stick. Follow prompts on screen pressing buttons on Cricut Maker as directed on screen until die cutting complete (see fig. 9).

    

14. Switch off Cricut Maker. Return to side area for storage, return cutting mat to storage area.