Cutting Chipboard with the Cricut Maker Knife Blade

[@aakashmehta1821]

I came here after watching almost 50 videos. This was exactly what i was looking for. I dont know if you are reading this, but i really wanna thank you fr making this video

[@TheKingstonHome]

oh my gosh I'm so glad!! hope you love the machine!!

[@aakashmehta1821]

@@TheKingstonHome how much time does it takes if the material is vinyl or acrylic, with same size same design. Rough idea please.

[@TheKingstonHome]

@@aakashmehta1821 it actually isn't the material that determines the time per se, it is the detail in the image that is being cut. So an easy shape can cut in a matter of seconds, while an intricate shape can take substantially longer. Hope that helps!

[@suavecito2831]

Same here...love it

[@brainpower458]

Thanks so much for the tutorial. What is the name of the font you used?

[@TheKingstonHome]

it is lilybelle! :) www.dafont.com/lillybelle.font

[@organikgdacm9358]

Thanks for Video.which cutter is it for cricut.

[@christineharvey7167]

Bit later to the party, how thick is there chipboard so excited to try it

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Christine! Cricut chipboard is 2mm - but the knife blade will cut up to 3/32" so you don't have to specifically use theirs. Hope that helps!

[@janbaker9418]

I have the explore air 2 and if you use the deep blade cut and do the setting it cut really nice

[@Moonchilling]

I’ve used chipboard on the expression, and now the air 2

[@KnitLoveHK]

The cricut maker is so wonderful. It's great help for cutting. Learn new from the tutorial. Like it and thanks for sharing

[@nickisbeautybar]

I love your excitement at the end thinking about all the things you can do !!!!

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[@RonandMel99]

What the smallest lettering you can do with the wood before it breaks? Like 1 inch letters? or even smaller

[@TheKingstonHome]

I am so sorry!! For some reason I am not getting notifications! :( Cricut recommends no thinner than the width of a pencil. I have cut letters that thin with no issue, but if you were going to cut small letters some parts of it would be thinner than that...if that makes sense? So for example you'd be able to cut smaller "block" letters than you would like "typewriter" letters.

[@robinmurphy2563]

OMGosh I love that.. My Cricuit Maker will be here tomorrow and i'm just watching videos to get ideas for future projects. :)

[@TheKingstonHome]

oh yay!!! you are going to love it!!!!!

[@robinmurphy2563]

@@TheKingstonHome we have had a lot of snow, so it is debatable whether it will show up today or not... I hope so, I have 3 packages arriving all from fedex today.

[@karenhadden4980]

How long do the blades last cutting chipboard?

[@TheKingstonHome]

I'd say 3-6 months depending on how much chipboard you cut (it can also be used to cut other things) - but the blade goes on sale fairly often. In fact it is on sale on both cricut and Amazon right now! :) amzn.to/33O6UDy

[@juliedunovant1500]

Thank u for this video it was really helpful. Could I ask what type of font is this?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Thank you! It is lilybelle! www.dafont.com/lillybelle.font

[@tinkerdee5923]

Hello ... so you have any videos on how to cut cereal box with the deep cut blade with the Explore Aire 2 ? Thank You !!

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi! I don't have a video on it but I've got leather a TON with the deep cut blade in my Explore Air - hope this post will help a little bit! thekingstonhome.com/blog/lets-cut-leather-with-the-new-cricut-explore-air-gold/

[@theledbetters04]

I only have the air2, can it cut light chipboard and using deep cut blade?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hey Gigi! I've cut cereal box with my deep cut blade...so yes for thin chipboard it should work!

[@myday1010]

Thanks for sharing! What font is easiest to cut out on chipboard and wood

[@TheKingstonHome]

As long as the font is thicker than a pencil eraser (is the visual I use for myself) you can use almost any font - that is the coolest part! So many choices! :)

[@myday1010]

@@TheKingstonHome Thanks I appreciate your insight!

[@anupamakale2397]

Can we cut cardboad?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi! It as long as the cardboard is 3/32" or thinner it should! 3/32" is the thickest you can cut with the Knife Blade. Hope that helps!

[@johnrichard2385]

Hi Beth! I just got my Maker for Mother’s Day. Thank you to my sweetheart of a husband and wonderful Boys! I haven’t purchased my knife blade yet waiting for tonight on HSN!!!! Thank you for all you do for all of us, we appreciate your tutorials and fun fun videos! Will you be on HSN tonight? Most sincerely, Kathleen Baugh

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Kathleen! Sorry I didn't see this until now. Hope you were able to grab one on HSN - they are so fun!

[@karenramjattan772]

Hi...how much did you pay for it?

[@barbaratroxell6682]

thank you Beth I am sure there will be many learning curves . Waiting for my blade . have a good day.

[@TheKingstonHome]

Barbara you are going to love it so much!!!

[@lizavalos6021]

I’ve been looking like crazy for this at their website. Thank you so much for the tips

[@TheKingstonHome]

I'm so glad it helped! Thank you!

[@fayecoleman9384]

I have to get the Cricut Maker...it is a game changer

[@TheKingstonHome]

oh Faye you will LOVE it!! It does so many cool things!

[@gracieamador3718]

Yes... awesome.. I haven't tried chipboard yet...

[@2230Pcvines]

Hi Beth, love all your demonstrations. You are amazing. Would love to see you more on HSN.

[@TheKingstonHome]

oh gosh thank you Paula!! I will be on tomorrow! woohoo!

[@DarkAngel-mr1zh]

OMG I need to invest in that machine. So much potential. Been trying to cut out cardboard symbols with an exacto and it just kills my hand. Also I can never really trace the symbols quite right.

[@TheKingstonHome]

It really is a cool machine and I'm with you. So much better than an exacto knife!!

[@ViryVazquez]

Hi, how would you attach the circle for the i?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Viridiana - I would just attach it to whatever surface I was going to put it on...so for example if this was going on a wood sign I'd just adhere it right to the sign. If you are talking about something "free standing" like a cake topper you'd want to adjust the font in Design Space before you cut so the circle on the i was "welded" to the rest of the i - if that makes sense?

[@mikkimorris2566]

Loving the knife blade. I just cut out a letter for a wreath I'm making and it is awesome!! Thank you so much for your tips and video using it!

[@TheKingstonHome]

oh Mikki I'm so glad!!! Thank you!

[@ScottBowman]

Hi thankd for the demo... can I ask, whilst this clearly cuts smooth curves, will it also cut accurate angles, eg a zigzag or step pattern? Thanks in advance.

[@TheKingstonHome]

I found it cut angles just as well - when the blade cuts straight lines it comes all the way out of the material and rotates...which gives it a cleaner cut at the corners. Hope that helps!

[@chrisc7566]

If you have the explore series they will also cut.

[@lbchristensen8732]

Wow this is so cool. wish I could get the Cricut Maker. Thanks Beth.

[@studdliciouz]

Great video,instructions were clear,video time was perfect for my quick search. Awesome,Im off to go buy one!!!

[@TheKingstonHome]

Oh thanks so much Dani! I appreciate you watching!

[@Cmarinaguterres]

Thank you for the amazing video! My boyfriend and I are trying this right now! :)

[@TheKingstonHome]

oh fabulous!!! let me know how it turns out!!

[@unboxingfreethings3866]

How did it turn out?

[@dayamnagamino]

Does the cricut machine cut Baltic birch wood

[@ashleighbaker497]

May I ask what font you used?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Ashleigh - it is Lillybelle! www.dafont.com/lillybelle.font

[@jessicadekorte3974]

Awesome video! Can you do let’s say the cut out in parts so it’s bigger than 11 inches or is 11 inches really the biggest size or can you play around it?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Thanks Jessica! The 11" is really the biggest size - but depending on what you are going to do with the chipboard you could adhere them to each other and cut bigger images in "parts" - if that makes sense? The general term is "off the mat" - here is a video that talks about doing it for vinyl but you could also do it for chipboard. It would just be tricky to adhere the pieces together! :) heyletsmakestuff.com/cricut-project-bigger-than-the-mat/

[@salc9593]

Hi... Just viewed your video on cutting chipboard using the Cricut Maker. I'm aware your video is 3 years old, but would like to ask if you know How well will the Cricut Marker cut Styrene? Thank you for your informative video.

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Sal! Sorry for the delay - for some reason I am not getting notifications. I've never cut styrene with mine but found this board that had some great info...it looks like it does work! Hope that helps! model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/39749

[@salc9593]

@@TheKingstonHome Thank you for your help.

[@raviprasadavate9030]

I just wanna know that can we cut polymer rubber sheet of 2mm or 3mm thikness because I wanna use it for polymer rubber stamp of commercial use

[@venitajelks8856]

Thank you so much for sharing! I have fallen in love with chipboard trying to figure out how to creat my own! Then I stumbled across this. Do you know if I can use the kinfe blade with the older cricut?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Venita! The Knife Blade was made specifically for the Maker so will not work in the older machines. However - if you want to cut thinner chipboard (like cereal box thickness) you can use the deep cut blade that was made for the Explore! Hope that helps!

[@venitajelks8856]

@@TheKingstonHome Thank you for yor reply, it helps a great deal.

[@heatherbarton1052]

Can you use the Cricut chipboard sheets with only the Cricut Maker? I have the Explorer 2 but, I would like to cut chipboard what can I use? What are the steps to cutting chipboard on the Explorer 2 and, what materials do you need?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Unfortunately you can't cut Cricut chipboard with the Explore 2 because the knife blade only works in the Maker. You CAN cut thin "cardboard" (like the thickness of cereal boxes) on your Explore 2 though - look for the material choices when you are ready to cut and that will give you your settings.

[@anthonyvolatile]

Is this with the normal circuit blade or is their a special, sharper one?

[@jonathanlandau-litewski7405]

Thank you so much ❤

[@shawntaesmith4451]

hi what circuit is this ? and can i just buy a blade for an order model

[@TheKingstonHome]

This is the Cricut Maker - unfortunately the knife blade only works in this machine. Hope that helps!

[@terricashin1815]

Thank you so much for this video. I was trying to find info on chipboard and came across your video. I really appreciate you taking the time to post this tutorial.

[@TheKingstonHome]

Oh I'm so glad Terri! Thanks so much!

[@terricashin1815]

You are so very welcome!

[@annaviolette8504]

Thanks for the video! How can you paint chipboard? I've been looking for the best ways. Can you stain it? I'd like it to look like wood. If you know, its ok if you don't. Thanks Anna

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Anna! I'm so sorry - for some reason I am not getting notifications. :( I use acrylic paint to paint chipboard, if you wanted a wood look you could use a stencil like this: amzn.to/3Z5TrOv - hope that helps!

[@afda1900]

Hi! What type of Woods is?

[@TheKingstonHome]

This is chipboard - but it also cuts basswood and balsa wood - up to 3/32nds of an inch. Hope that helps!

[@anikasuperville1113]

I have had my maker for a little more than a year and didn't know I could move my star wheels... Haven't done work with thick materials yet... Tks

[@TheKingstonHome]

You are going to love it once you try it!

[@angelyyael]

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[@shadowliving6858]

Time to break out my jigsaw puzzle patterns and get cutting! Great video. New subscriber today.

[@TheKingstonHome]

SHADOW LIVING Oh my gosh I’m so glad! I hope you love it! - and thanks so much!!!

[@RockRiverBirdHaven]

I love your video thank you so much for the information. one question though can you tell me what font it is that you have used? Thank you in advance

[@TheKingstonHome]

thanks so much! It is lilybelle from dafont - here you go! www.dafont.com/lillybelle.font

[@evadiansari8586]

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[@rockyrodriguez2351]

How thick is the chipboard? and other type of materials like vinyl, textile, cardboard etc.., what is the maximum thickness does the cricut air can cut?.

[@TheKingstonHome]

I'm so sorry Rocky! For some reason my notifications were off. This is the Cricut Maker - not the Cricut Explore Air. The Maker cuts 3/32" materials and has a variety of blades available for different materials (rotary blade, knife blade, etc). With the air you are limited to just the fine point blade and the deep point blade. Hope that helps!

[@rockyrodriguez2351]

Kingston Crafts, thanks for the kind reply, it really helps..

[@tammyjustacloserwalk]

Hi .. love the demo.. What font did you use? I always have trouble choosing the correct script font. Sometimes it doesn't work too well if the font is smaller or very intricate.

[@TheKingstonHome]

Thank you! It is lilybelle! www.dafont.com/lillybelle.font

[@tammyjustacloserwalk]

@@TheKingstonHome thank you.😊

[@ManFromTheFizz]

I'm abit curious, as someone who's interested in manufacturing board game pieces I would need a cutter that rounds the edges. (Almost like a concave blade) Do you know what I'm talking about and does this Circut Maker support it?

[@chantelle7275]

Yes it does. :)

[@Rayysma]

Hey, it's so beautiful.. what's the exact dimensions of the initials,I mean height, thickness and width?

[@carinaarias6503]

Hi! Helpful video. What thickness of chipboard is this?

[@marynathan71]

Hi if I get a longer mat for cutting something longer than 12 say 15in. will it work?

[@TheKingstonHome]

It sure will! Cricut makes a 24" mat which allows you to cut up to 23.5".

[@RainorShine1]

I wish i had the maker, i have the explore air just for this reason need to sell my other that be a good trade

[@PainintoPassionTv]

Still want to sell it?

[@sanjaydongare39]

What is the maximum thikness of the cut

[@mickeyratt29]

Hi, can this be done with the explore air 2?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Michelle! You could do it on your Explore with thinner cardboard (like the thickness of a cereal box) and the deep cut blade - but for this thick chipboard you'd need the Maker. Hope that helps!

[@mickeyratt29]

@@TheKingstonHome thanks a lot for the information. I really appreciate. It’s amazing all the cool things I can do with my machine, now it’s time to put it to work. Lol

[@Ritageagea63]

Hi what’s the thickness of the chipboard thank you

[@tereenastevielove3230]

You answered my question! I'm about to order!

[@TheKingstonHome]

Oh I'm so glad! You will love it!

[@marinapitch4261]

Hello everybody, i'm asking if you can use the rest of chipboard after first use or whether to throw it away ? Sorry for my English i'm french 😊

[@TheKingstonHome]

You can! :) You can save it for smaller projects later.

[@JLER32023]

Thank you! Fantastic

[@readingcraze7283]

how small letters I can cut, like this is 9x9 ? can we do like a word 9x2, 2-inch height?

[@TheKingstonHome]

You can! Cricut suggests not cutting anything from chipboard that is smaller than the width of a pencil - so it would depend on how intricate the letters are, but you can for sure cut 2".

[@kellyfinney7799]

Hi, can you tell me what font you have used on this project?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Kelly! Sorry for the delay...for some reason I'm not getting notifications. It is lilybelle! :)

[@capiznonako3258]

Where to buy this machine and how much?

[@funnyliketoys7683]

Does the machine cut the packaging cartons or packaging cardboard?

[@TheKingstonHome]

It cuts cereal board really easily - if that is the kind of packaging you mean? You can also cut cereal board with the older Cricut (it is called the Explore Air) and their deep cut blade.

[@techmorning]

Hi Beth. How many passes would you need for cutting 300 gram cardstock?

[@TheKingstonHome]

I'm so sorry I didn't see this until now! Cricut cuts items up to 3/32" - I couldn't find anything online that would equate that to 300 gram cardstock. The great thing about using the knife blade is you can continue to make cuts until it cuts all the way through - so if your cardstock is thicker than whatever setting you select you haven't wasted it - if that makes sense?

[@debbieo2967]

Could you put a sheet of colorful vinyl on top of the chip board so it cuts through both at the same time, saving a step to decorate the letters after they are cut out?

[@TheKingstonHome]

You absolutely could! I have create puzzles by adhering the photo on top of the chipboard before I cut it. Makes things much easier!

[@abi198922]

Wowww ive been watching videos all day ! Just ordered my cricut maker and going i little crazy here with all the thing im lookging foward on Creating

[@TheKingstonHome]

You are going to love it Abi!!!

[@paigewhite9049]

Can you tell me what font that was?

[@TheKingstonHome]

sure can - it is lilybelle! www.dafont.com/lillybelle.font

[@lucymld9439]

I have a question but it is no regarding the chipboard. I just bought a new cricut maker and want to make a big wood sign that says home. How can I get the fonts to be big? Also I do have a 12 by 24 mat, do i need to buy vinyl as big as my mat?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Lucy! You will need a 12x24 mat to do big words. If you are using vinyl you can make the letters up to about 11 1/2" tall - it doesn't do full 12" because it needs a little room on each edge.

[@lucymld9439]

@@TheKingstonHome thank you soo much!! I'm new to all this cricut maker and I really need some advice.

[@TheKingstonHome]

you are going to love it once you get the hang of it! :)

[@jccreatives9619]

Very cute. May i cut mdf in this machine dear

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Siri! It cuts 3/32nds of an inch...I think the MDF might be a little too thick? You'd have to measure to be sure. Hope that helps!

[@staceytisdale]

Just got a cricut maker and knife blade and I can’t select heavy chipboard when I go to cut in app. Do you need a membership or something? It is light grey and has a cricut symbol next to it and won’t let me select it.

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Stacey! So sorry for the delay...for some reason I'm not getting notifications. At the top of the software (you can't see it in this video because it is relatively new) you have to pick which machine you are working with. Check there and make sure it has "Maker" selected and not one of the other machines - I think that might be the culprit?

[@khonthainaidc]

Any chance, we will see your video with 3 mm material? Thanks.

[@diyandcraftswithchloe]

Thanks for this video it’s so useful x

[@mr.mrs.anderson5957]

My maker is only giving me the light clipboard option.

[@Isatruc]

Can I use any material I buy myself or does it have to be theirs? Can I import Ai files? Does it print recto verso?

[@TheKingstonHome]

You can use your own materials - you will just have to play with the settings a little bit to figure out which is the best setting. And you can use AI to create SVG files, here is a link to a tutorial. heyletsmakestuff.com/svg-illustrator/ I'm not sure I understand your question about recto verso - the only recto verso meaning I know has to do with bound books?

[@shawnadekok6171]

I just got my Cricut Maker today and did my first chipboard project. I used the Cricut Heavy Chipboard and the setting that is in Design Space. It cut my project beautifully, but it also cut all the way through to my mat. I noticed in your video you had different chipboard settings. I don't have these settings in my material options. Were these custom settings you made?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hey Shawna! Cricut has updated their software since I originally did this so the settings look a little different...but I've found with each project that depending how intricate it is sometimes it doesn't need ALL the cuts. So I'll check it about halfway through then keep an eye on it as it gets closer to the end. Hope that helps!

[@melvamassey8591]

Can you use the knife blade with the Explore Air to cut chipboard?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Melva! The Knife Blade is made just for the Maker...the Explore machines don't have enough force to cut the thicker materials.

[@aeonjoey3d]

nice! Thanks for showing this - I'm impressed that their knife and the machine can handle 2mm thickness, which is "E-Flute" in corrugated cardboard, our USCutter model can only handle 1mm, I'm so jeally!

[@TheKingstonHome]

thanks so much - it is really a fun machine!

[@ivanchulo6634]

How thich was your chick board..Hi

[@anikaf784]

I tried cutting the 2 mm chipboard and according to Design space it needed 24 passes, but it cut right through my mat. Have you ever come across that problem?

[@darranedmundson1505]

Anika, if you discover the reason for this, could you please post a follow-up note? I'm sitting here with a Maker and some 2mm chipboard ...

[@anikaf784]

@@darranedmundson1505 I think 24 passes was too many. I tried cutting another piece and it cut through the chipboard and not my mat after 12 passes. Maybe it depends on the machine?

[@TheKingstonHome]

I have! I find that depending on how intricate the pattern/image is it doesn't need as many passes. I usually check about halfway through then keep an eye on it if it looks like it is close to being finished. I frequently just cancel the cut with a few passes remaining because it has already cut all the way through the chipboard! Hope that helps!

[@anikaf784]

@@TheKingstonHome yes it does thanks! I was only cutting square so super simple images. I'll have to keep an eye on it if I decide to cut more complex ones.

[@TheKingstonHome]

@@anikaf784 oh good!!! have a good weekend!

[@phoebekardita3469]

Which website do you use??

[@kymcainday6677]

May I know the kind of blade that is used for that?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Kym! I'm so sorry - for some reason I am not getting YT notifications. This is the Knife Blade you can purchase for your Cricut Maker. Here it is! cricut.pxf.io/XxbgO5

[@srilekhavuthur1902]

Is that paper or wood type ?

[@ambercobia]

Good informative video! Just got three packages of the Cricut Chipboard when it was buy two get one free. Can't wait to try it out with my new maker! Thanks for the video! :)

[@TheKingstonHome]

oh you are going to love it!!!!! enjoy!

[@alineandradeblog5932]

Meu sonho é essa máquina 😍

[@morganl2633]

Thank you for the lovely video! I haven’t experimented too much with my maker yet but this makes me really want to! I don’t have chipboard but I do have cardboard- I see practice in my future! Lol.

[@TheKingstonHome]

oh yay Morgan!! You are going to love it!

[@aditibarod8149]

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[@70patin]

Hello, good afternoon, I wanted to ask you if you could take a large image in the woods that you are using but the image in 5 or 6 woods? that cut a part of the selected drawing in each wood? thank you very much

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi! Do you mean (for example) cutting an image that is 20"x30" and just cutting it in 10" sections then adhering it together? If I am understanding correctly - yes you can! :)

[@veenam337]

You know how You can get tape gunk on scissors? Is your blade still working well

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi VeenaM! I've never had an issue with gunk on my blade, but if you get some on it undu or goo-gone would work great. I use that on my scissors all the time! Hope that helps!

[@jonathanhutchinson5649]

when it pops out, cant you press pause to tape it in? like a pause job

[@TheKingstonHome]

I bet you could - sometimes Design Space is finicky so I didn't want to chance it. :)

[@AshleyVillacorta]

Love it. Thanks for the tutorial

[@TheKingstonHome]

oh yay! thanks so much Ashley!

[@LizChannelPinayHawaii]

Question: so you use a certain blade or knife depending on the materials You’re using? For instance knife for fabric, knife for acetate sheets something like that?

[@TheKingstonHome]

I'm so sorry Liz for some reason I didn't get this notification! There are only a few different types of blades - the knife blade is for very thick objects and then the blade that comes with the machine does almost every other type of material. The difference is in the setting when you are the software (Design Space). You select what type of material you are cutting and the machine adjusts before it starts cutting. Hope that helps!

[@LizChannelPinayHawaii]

Kingston Crafts no worries. Thank you.

[@HiPosterShop]

is it possible to cut different kind of thickness? Say for example 1 cm or 0.3937 inches ?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Lisa! It only cuts up to 3/32" (2.4mm) - for thicker materials I use my Glowforge. I hope that helps!

[@rexyphobia3446]

how thick wood is maximize this machin can cut?

[@TheKingstonHome]

So sorry for the delay - for some reason I'm not getting notificataions. It can cut 2mm materials!

[@jennifert2519]

If you did the chipboard intricate, what is the smallest circle you can make?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Jennifer - if you're cutting circles I wouldn't do anything smaller than .5" with the knife blade. Hope that helps!

[@normamatovnaferuza03]

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[@ryan1101232]

Would I be able to do this with my cameo 3?

[@RainorShine1]

How small of a font can you go cuttin? Was wondering bout a size for Embellishments in a card

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Marie! They recommend no smaller than 3/4" (and for letters no thinner than the width of a pencil) - but I've cut a little bit smaller than that and had good luck! Not SUPER intricate designs that small though - just stuff like circles and stars. Hope that helps!

[@vanchance]

Thank You for your videos. They are so well made and sooooo helpful.

[@TheKingstonHome]

oh yay! thank you so much!

[@ugandy3417]

Can this be done with the explorer air 2? Does it need an special blade or knife?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Hi Andy - the knife blade (what I'm using in the video) is made exclusively for the Maker machine and won't work in the Explore machines. You can cut thinner chipboard (like a cereal box) on the explore machines with the deep cut blade. Hope that helps!

[@ugandy3417]

😰 ohhhh that’s sad I just bought my explorer... I wish I knew this before... thanks 👍🏻

[@freeangie11]

I have the black knife blade for explorer . Will that cut wood in my maker?

[@TheKingstonHome]

Is it the Deep Cut blade? The Knife Blade was only made for the Maker - so if it is a Knife Blade then yes! :) If it is the Deep Cut Blade you can use it for the Maker but it won't cut the wood. :(

[@wingcomlopez3767]

do u know what wood glue can we use to pile or stack these to get the thickness we wanr?

[@TheKingstonHome]

I use Beacon Zip dry...but you have to be quick!! It dries fast! :)

[@andrearoque4138]

Thank you 🙏

[@tyler345100]

Can it also cut corrugated cardboard?

[@TheKingstonHome]

it sure can! here is some info from the Cricut website about settings for each machine: help.cricut.com/hc/en-us/articles/360009373314-Corrugated-Cardboard-Set-Cutting-instructions