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Cricut & Silhouette Cut Settings

Updated 03/31/21

When I first started making products with my cutting machines, it took me a very long time to figure out the cut settings because I was using material combinations that were not very common. In the spirit of helping others like myself, here is the list of fine-tuned cut settings based on the materials that I use. See the list of materials here.

Keep in mind, that all settings should be tested first, and that each machine and lot of materials are slightly different. I recommend using these settings as a base then adjust as needed for your specific needs.

Stickers

• Cricut (custom setting)

  • Fine-Point Blade

  • Cut Pressure: 350

  • Multi-Cut: 2x

• Silhouette

  • Auto Blade

  • Force: 28

  • Speed: 3

  • Passes: 2

  • Blade Depth: 10

Sticker Sheets (no added lamination)

• Cricut

  • Fine-Point Blade

  • Washi Sheet

  • Normal pressure

• Silhouette

  • Auto Blade

  • Sticker Paper, White

Magnets

• Cricut

  • Knife Blade

  • Tooling Leather - 6-7 oz (2.4 mm)

  • Normal pressure

• Silhouette

  • Kraft Blade

  • Still in progress to determine - more details soon (hopefully!)

Vinyl

• Cricut

  • Fine-Point Blade

  • Regular Vinyl setting

  • Normal pressure

• Silhouette

  • Auto Blade

  • Force: 18

  • Speed: 5

  • Passes: 1

  • Blade Depth: 2

Vinyl (Metallic or Holographic)

• Cricut

  • Fine-Point Blade

  • Holographic Sparkle Vinyl

  • Normal Pressure

• Silhouette

  • Auto Blade

  • Force: 10

  • Speed: 5

  • Passes: 1

  • Blade Depth: 2

Heat Transfer Vinyl

• Cricut

  • Fine-Point Blade

  • Everyday Iron-on

  • Normal pressure

• Silhouette

  • Auto Blade

  • Heat-Transfer, Smooth

Have you found a setting or have a special trick that has worked for you? Let me know!