Cricut Engraving Tool: How Does It Work on Various Materials
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- Опубликовано: 1 июл 2024
- Cricut has a new engraving tool and we are sharing all of the details you need when using this tool. How does the new Cricut engraving tip work on various materials? We are testing this tool so you can see the results before making a purchase!
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Thank you for such clear & concise explanations along w/visuals. I appreciate the scope & pace. You don't drag it out w/irrelevant jabber like many others & you don't rush it either. You cover the details perfectly! Thank you!
I appreciate that!
Thank you, you probably saved alot of people time, money and frustration!
Thank you so much for making this video, it showed me just what I needed to know. ❤️
Omg just bought a Cricut and had no idea about the different tips... THANK YOU for this. Looking forward to seeing your other videos and learning more.
You are so welcome!
Loving these videos showing what we can and can't do with the tips. We don't have them in Australia yet, but thanks to your video I am well informed.
Thanks for explaining this !
i love how you store your spraypaint!
Thanks!
LOVE your videos - you are so clear and concise! TY
Glad you like them!
Ahhhh you're amazing! Thank you so much!
This was SOO helpful! Thank you🤩
You're so welcome!
Great video in every way> Clear and right to the point!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you, Angie. I have learned so much from you since starting this year.
I'm so glad!
Thank you so much. Pat
Thank you for explaining it very clearly. I am in Australia
Glad it was helpful!
you are the best !!!!! thank you so much this was so helpful!
Really helpful content - thank you! :)
I just purchased your bundle thanks I love your channel
Awesome! Thank you!
Wonderful video. I really loved seeing all the detailed comparisons. Thank you. I will be referring to these videos as I begin to develop projects to use these various tips. Wishing you a super week. Hugs Susan
Awesome video! Thank you so much 😊. One tip I picked up when engraving aluminum... move your white wheels off to the side, or you’ll get roller marks that won’t come out! (Sorry if this tip was already posted: I looked, but I didn’t see it)
Great tip! I have issues with that with some materials and others are fine.
I had no glue the white wheels moved 🤦♀️😂
Very informative video. I’ve been seeing quite a few vids with the leather but it seems to mostly be chrome tan leather which traditionally can’t be “tooled”. Veg tan however can be after it’s ‘cased’ (dampened). So I was curious as to whether the Deboss tool would work any better on cased veg tanned leather rather than chrome tanned.
Very nice video turial about engraving tip tool . 😊👍
Thank you for sharing this all in a compact video. I don't like to spend 30-40 minutes watching one thing and you covered many topics in a much shorter time. Much appreciated and very well explained.
Glad it was helpful!
What about sheet metal
Loved the info
Glad you enjoyed!
thank you angie
You are a great teacher on each subject! Very clear and very easy to follow!
Wow, thank you!
Love your videos! So informative and easy to follow! Just wondering if you have a link to the aluminum you use? Did you paint it or does it come that way? Thanks so much for doing these videos and for your wonderful website!
It did come that way. It is Silhouette's brand actually!
I recently got the deboss, engrave, wave and perforator tools. I watched the deboss tool video and loved it and then I thought I would try it on chipboard only to do what you just showed as would not work. Dah! I should have watched this video before I wrecked a small portion of my chipboard. !! HA, jokes on me.
HA! Hope you have it down now!
Thank you so much :)
Very interesting!
I think so too!
Your videos are a big help, thank you for making them. What mm thickness of copper sheet did you use?
You can see more about cutting metal here: ruclips.net/video/Nx_yn83qv_0/видео.html
Love your channel! Very helpful and direct to the point. May I ask if you used regular spray paint on the piece if aluminum you engraved on?
It was pre-painted Belinda.
Hello! Your videos are so simple and informative, love them!
How does it go engraving thick lines? Does it just keep doing passes go get to the desired thickness, or will it just go the outside lines?
Thanks heaps!
Cricut does not support fill so it will do around the outside of any thick line.
@@AngieHolden would you by any chance know which machine is good for fills for a deeper engraved result
Thank you for this video it was wonderfully helpful. I tried to engrave on a 36 gauge copper sheet with my maker. The engraving was very light and it didn't cut out the shape at all. What setting does it need to be on to cut through the copper? Many thanks!
Try this video on cutting metal: ruclips.net/video/Nx_yn83qv_0/видео.html
I want to use the engraving tip on some copper I bought. Also on acrylic coasters and keychains
Good luck!
Love your channel simple to the point……
I like see samples how to make tags labels crochet hats.
Great video, I love how you show the difference between the two.
Do you know whether this would work on the basswood or balsa wood? Xx
I have that on my list to try myself. I have seen others try it and the results are not very clean. I am wondering if I can get it to work and actually look good.
Thank you for your reply. Ooh I’d be exited to see if you can get it working, would be a really exciting feature to add to projects. Have only just got my cricut this week so am brand new to the gig, so excited to get making 😊
checking in to see if either of you ladies tried engraving the wood yet. Also, Angie, I love ALL your videos. Super informative and very thorough. I know this video is old 😃. Have you tried engraving on apple wristbands?
Hello, thank you for all your videos you are awesome! Question.. I haven’t done any projects with my cricut yet.. just learning by watching videos.. my question is does Deboss work on regular paper?
Here is my deboss video for you: ruclips.net/video/KxarGjIOhfg/видео.html
Great tutorial but you go a little fast. I had to run it five times to see how you centered and welded and I still couldn’t get it. I ended up just clicking links until I figured it out. Also I learned that pre-filled lettering looks the best. Maybe you can explore that and mention it in a future video. While I didn’t get all the info from this video it did push me even attempt this project so for that thank you thank you thank you!!
Really good video. I've veneered some thin ply with a real wood veneer. Would the engraving tip work to engrave lettering on the wood veneer to reveal the plywood/another material behind it?
I don't think this will work with veneer. You can cut veneer with the deep point blade: ruclips.net/video/89HvM9GawPc/видео.html
Just a little note about the drive housings you can not but them by them selves you need to buy one drive housing with a tip of one type or another then buy the other tips you want to have. I bought all the tips thinking that they would interchange with the roller blades drive housing they do not nether do they work with the knife blades drive housing so buy what ever the least expensive set you can find of the drive housing and a tip then buy the rest of the tips you want to have wow not so little of a note
I loved your video on which tips to use on a variety of materials. I know faux suede is not recommended for
Cricut but they sell it and I need crochet hat tags. Do you know if the engraving tool will work on faux suede?
I don't think it will.
Thanks! Where oh where do you get cost effective materials to use? IE:
Sheets of- acrylic, leather (colored), acetate, copper, aluminum, metal, etc.?
I usually just do Amazon for these types of things so I don't have a good comparison for you.
Thanks! Hey do you think it's good to have multiple quick change units?
It is not really needed. I do but I do use my Cricut a ton.
Hi, so beautiful to hear all that information from you. Thank you so much but I just have one question if I want to do a gift box, what could I use one of those? Can you let me know please thank you.
Maybe this will help: ruclips.net/video/hTzBJXLjQI4/видео.html
Hi... I enjoyed this video... I would like to know if the Cricut Maker would work on engraving or de-bossing on Stryrene sheets?
I have not tried it. Sorry!
Thank you for your video. Can you engrave on metal jewelry stamping blanks? Can you show how to do that in a future video? Thanks!
Yes you can! Try this video: ruclips.net/video/t3DEJmUEF6k/видео.html
what do you think about engraving on basswood/balsa wood? have you tried those?
Try this: ruclips.net/video/3N6UcbZgyBY/видео.html
I have the housing that came with the maker for the fine point blade..can I use that housing for other blades also, like the knife blade?
No the knife blade will be a different housing. Here is a video all about blades: ruclips.net/video/yRFuJJseDRY/видео.html
Could you engrave thicker copper or silver sheets as long as you were not trying to cut? I’m a silversmith and I thought of engraving a design on the metal like a pattern to follow when stamping the metal.
Yes it will work. It basically scratches the surface.
So glad I found you, you ready show the things I need to know!
Happy to have you here!
Hi from Sweden
Thank you for showing :) and I was wondering if you have tryed sterling silver/gold ?
also what machine is the best to buy today (I have a old one )
Looking forward to hear about the metal .
I have not tried silver/gold. I would think those would be too hard. Try this video for what machine: ruclips.net/video/i2GTAm8gtHM/видео.html&lc=UgzWRpYiynD-FmS9pjJ4AaABAg
I'm curious about the sterling as well. While sterling may be too hard, once annealed, it may be soft enough to work with.
I'm wanting to make 'fabric' labels out of faux white leather to sew onto bandanas that I am making. Do you think the engraving tool would show up well for this? Are you able to engrave onto faux leather twice to make it show up more or would that ruin the faux leather? Or should I look into some sort of transfer permanent ink? I just need something that will be permanent if washed. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
You can try heat transfer vinyl! It should work!
Love your videos! I'm planning on engraving on acrylic. Have you engraved on a 4mm acrylic sheet? I only see option for a 1mm or 2mm on my maker. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance
The maximum thickness that will fit in the maker is 2.4 mm so no you cannot do 4 mm.
Hey there great videos. i am new to the cricut and have the maker. i am currently looking for a stiff rubber material to both cut and engrave or deboss onto, but am struggling to find one. is ther a product you could suggest please
I don't know of anything like what you are describing.
I was wondering which tip your recommend for basswood? I am trying to make wooden ornaments with names on them but I am unsure which tip works best for printing the names on the wood and staining it.
Try this: ruclips.net/video/3N6UcbZgyBY/видео.html or you can do this: ruclips.net/video/jEbRzmPeeKo/видео.html
Hi Angie, I am planning to buy a cricut and your videos are really helpful. I just have another question about the kinds of metal cricuts could engrave on. Can it engrave on a thick stainless steel necklace pendant? I understand this video is 2 yrs old but I hope you could help me more about cricuts. Thank you so much
Try this: ruclips.net/video/xcLjvxsfzhk/видео.html
What kind of paint would one use to paint aluminum? Guessing spray paint, one with a self etching primer.
Yep a good quality spray paint that is intended for metal should work fine. You can also buy pre-painted sheets (as I did here).
Angie when you load tools with QSH the plastic piece on top of the gears you leave on. Another sites Video "Makers going to learn"
took it off of the rotary blade, he said from a cricut seminar he learned suppose to take off. ????? I seam to learn better from you your full of so much knowledge, have you heard this? I took mine off do I need to put back on?
Put the piece back on. It is not intended to be removed.
Which is tool is better for cork trivets the engraving tool or debossing tool? I'm trying to engrave/cut my logo on a cork lid.
Cork is just going to shred with either of these tools. I don't think you can engrave it with the Maker.
Can I use the embossing and the engraving on my cricut explore air ? or I need to but the cricut Maker?
The deboss and engraving tip are only for the Cricut Maker.
Hey, just wondering what black paint you use over the foil before engraving? Thanks!
I used panels that were painted already.
I used the foil tip on real leather and it turned out great
Good to know!
Question - I see cards made with foil engraving. You did not cover that, but am wondering if you have tried it or can recommend it. I'm a newbie, so anything I try with my Maker3 is new to me! TY. I enjoy your clear, concise demos and explanations.
Try this: ruclips.net/video/48chcX_Waq0/видео.html
I watched this video and the de boss video. Which tip would you use on a leather belt?
I think the engraving would be the only one I would use.
What should I get to emboss with cricut macker ? Also I bought so die cuts to make leather earing how I use those in my cricut maker? Please help
For embossing in the Maker, you want the deboss tool. You can see more about that here: ruclips.net/video/KxarGjIOhfg/видео.html I also have a full video on how to make earrings and you can see that here: ruclips.net/video/ToK0MItOySs/видео.html The ones shown are from faux leather but you can see more about cutting real leather here: ruclips.net/video/nLvbaUWQACg/видео.html
Angie, would I ever have to replace the engraving tool? I have 100 acrylic key chains to make and don’t want to stop and wait to purchase another. Should I have an extra on hand? Thanks❤️🇨🇦
You shouldn't ever have to replace it.
Great video, can you adjust the Cricut for material thickness
To adjust the Cricut, you just pick a different material in Design Space. There are no adjustments on the actual machine that need to be made.
@@AngieHolden Thank you
Thanks. Where do you get copper sheets? Is the aluminum the same as kitchen foil? You’re so helpful.
I get the copper at Hobby Lobby and it comes in a roll. The aluminum was a thicker sheet. I have never been able to use kitchen foil on my Cricut.
Thank you! Your tutorials are the best!!!!!
Hi Angie. Just curious how you got your engraving tip to work with the copper? Mine won't let me choose it at a all. Actually I cannot choose the copper using any of the four new tips. I contacted Cricut (took 3 hours waiting) and they said they are trying to fix it.
Try tricking it with another similar material. Must be a glitch on their end.
Did you spray paint the aluminum black at the end or do you buy the sheets already that way? And how would the engraving tool work for tags?
I did buy it already painted. Yes it will work on tags! The trick is going to be locating the tag and your design so that it engraves in the right place.
@@AngieHolden Thank you so much for answering me - I'm new to Cricut but it's been fun so far....
What was the metal thickness of the aluminum that you ran through the maker that you engraved on?
Hmmm.....I have done several pieces now. I think about 0.5 mm thick?
What thinkness was your aluminum and what material did you tell the Cricut that you were using?
There is an aluminum sheet setting when you are engraving. I have used several thicknesses. The max would be about 2.0 mm though.
Hi Angie, please answer me a question. Does it works with Cricut joy? How can I engrave with the Cricut joy? Thanks for your time.
No you cannot.
Can u engrave silicone? With the maker? If so which tip do u recommend?
No it will not do silicone.
Thank you Angie. I have one question can one housing used for all kinds of tip for cricut maker?
No. The rotary and knife blades each have a different housing. The rest of the tips can all use the same one and swap out.
@@AngieHolden thanks Angie.. so can the foiling tip used with quickswap
That's really great! The aluminum painted black looked really cool! Can glass be engraved with the Maker? I have a piece of glass that I took out of a picture frame and thought it would be really cool to engrave it. I think it is about 1.5 to 2 mm thick.
Try this: ruclips.net/video/CuQg0N5GSbU/видео.html
@@AngieHolden Thank you for the link. I love the bottles! I guess it is better to etch glass than engrave it then?
Thanks for your sharing. I was purchased recently Debossing tip and Quickswap housing, it works really nice, but I don’t know why when I changed the engraving tip to this Housing for engraving, it showed “material incompatible”, do you have any experience about this?
That doesn't have anything to do with the tip. That means that material you picked to engrave won't work with that tip. You would need to pick another material. Be sure you changed your lines in design space to engrave lines as well.
@@AngieHolden it showed material incompatible before I can pick any material, it's very strange. Anyway, thanks for your reply
What too would you recommend for photo mat board?
I have actually used a scoring wheel on it. The only issue is that it goes past where it is supposed to stop. I think this engraving tool will tear it. I think I would try the deboss tip on it as that one would probably work.
Would you be able to engrave on a zippo lighter or is the lighter to thick ? Cant find anything about it.
Thanks !!
It would be too thick.
Hi. When I try and engrave the machine says I need to install the null properly.
Can you tell me what this is? It’s a brand new unused engraving tip.
Thanks
I am guessing it is your software or firmware. Open up Cricut Design Space. Pull down the menu at the upper left hand corner. Click update firmware and let it check your machine. If that doesn't work, try updating design space itself.
Hi , is it possible to cut copper or aluminum sheets of small thickness?
You can find a video on how to do that here: ruclips.net/video/Nx_yn83qv_0/видео.html
Definitely
Hello I was wondering if the engraving tool works on silicone Apple Watch bands? And can color be added to it?
No it does not work on watch bands. You can add color. Try this: ruclips.net/video/s90YPyG7Q28/видео.html
where is the best place to get the copper sheets, aluminum, and acrylic? Thanks for the tutorial!! I love he engraving tip!
I pick up my copper and aluminum on a roll at the craft store. Acrylic I usually get from Amazon or etsy.
@@AngieHolden Thanks!! What thickness do you purchase for both? What is the thickness limit?
For engraving, the metal can be as thick as you would like. It just needs to fit under the roller so the maximum is 2.4 mm.
So for a wooden ornament, which would you recommend?
I have not engraved wood yet with the Maker. I have it on my list to try.
Hi! Do you think or know if the Cricut Maker can engrave on silicone material, for example like a silicone watch band?
It will not.
@@AngieHolden Darn. Ok. Thank you for responding!
Can you use the engraving tool on glass from a picture frame?
No.
I am new to all this engraving, do you have a video on engraving a Apple Watch band?
A Cricut will not do this.
Can you engrave on left over resin pieces ( Epoxy) ?
I have never tried it!
Where did you find the acrylic sheets and the metal?
Acrylic was off of Amazon and the metal I had on hand. You can find sheets on Amazon.
So are these tools only for the Cricut Maker or are they for the Cricut Explorer Air 2’s as well?
This tool is only for the Maker.
What tip do you recommend for wood?
Try this: ruclips.net/video/3N6UcbZgyBY/видео.html
What paint do you use for the aluminum?
I bought the panels like that.
I'm wanting to personalize my fitbit bands but I didn't want to spend almost 5k on a glowforge. Is there anyway to engrave a band using this on either a cricut or a silhouette??? Thanks in advance.
Not that I have seen.
Branding could work? Quite a few PCB manufacturers also do cheap CNC part milling to order. You could potentially mill on in steel, head it up and use to brand?
Alternatively if you had a 3D printer you could make a custom patterned roller and jig to hold the Fitbit and align a roller. Then place Fitbit band in jig, roll your custom roller in ink and pattern the band.
Does this work for photo mattes for cutting out shapes and such?
You can cut photo mats with the knife blade. You can see me do that here: ruclips.net/video/QMEvMXPCNrI/видео.html
If you flip the mat upside down, you can curl the mat away from the copper instead of the copper away from the mat. That way your copper isn't as curly coming off
It is so thin that I don't have much luck with that. I always do that for paper though.
All engraving tips and debose tip can be use in cricut joy
There are not any that can be used in the Joy.
Please help with hatch patterns for engraving without using inkscape. Please and thank you
Hmmm. Maybe try to search the images in Cricut Design Space and see if one of those will work? Or google around to find some SVG files?
How can I engrave wood? Like for a save the date type of thing? I see a lot of vinyl transfers but no engraving. Great video btw
Here you go: ruclips.net/video/3N6UcbZgyBY/видео.html or you could do something like this: ruclips.net/video/jEbRzmPeeKo/видео.html
Thank you for your help!