The Cricut Explore has a variety of blades for different projects. It currently retails for $30.Ĭricut Explore and Cricut Maker Family Tools It can be used on a variety of materials such as felt, craft foam, cardstock, iron-on, poster board, paper, and more. It achieves this look because the blade itself is wavy. The Wavy Blade is designed to cut a decorative wavy edge down your material. This tool would be best used on a flyer where you would want someone to tear off a phone number or information from the bottom. This blade is best used for paper and cardstock. It achieves this by using a notched circular blade. The Perforation Tip is designed to cut a perforated line on your material. Some materials that can be engraved with this tool are aluminum sheets, copper sheets, faux leather, Kraft board, and vinyl records. It presses a pointy metal tip into your material. The Engraving Tip is designed for inscribing words or designs into your material to create a permanent imprint. The Debossing tool can add depth to your projects and extra pizzaz that layered material can't achieve. It glides a tiny ball across your material instead of cutting through like a blade. The Debossing Tip presses into your material to create an imprint. The Double Scoring Wheel is used for thicker materials such as poster board and cardboard. The single Scoring Wheel is used for paper, cardstock, and other lighter materials. It currently retails for $30 for a single or $70 for the combo pack. The Scoring Wheel or Double Scoring wheel can apply 10x the amount of pressure than the scoring stylus. This housing holds 5 Quickswap tools, which are listed in more detail below. The Quickswap housing retails for $30, and then each tip is $20- $30. The QuickSwap Tool was designed to swap tips quickly and easily at a touch of a button. No other Cricut Machine can cut materials as thick as this blade can handle. The Knife Blade is ideal for your profound cuts on stronger and thicker materials such as balsa wood, chipboard, leather, and other materials up to 3/32" thick. Sizing restrictions of 3/4" or larger when using this blade are recommended to allow proper cutting. This tool was first introduced with the first Maker, allowing crafters to easily cut fabric and other thin materials, like tissue paper or cork. These tools are not able to be used in any other Cricut cutting machine. The Cricut Maker can cut 300+ materials using the tools listed below. Now to get into the breakdown of each tool and what machine can use it.Ĭricut Foil Transfer tool with small and large replacement tips Cricut Maker Family Tools When purchasing for the first time, the housing and blade will be sold together except for the quick swap tool. The Rotary Blade, for example, can only be held by the Rotary Blade Housing. It's useful to note that each blade or tool is held by the corresponding housing. The blades and tools are separated by family, so you can easily tell which ones to purchase for your machine.Ĭurrently, there are 8 types of blades and 5 other crafting tools available. Each family of Cricut Machines has its own set of blades that work ONLY with that machine. Depending on the type of material you want to cut, you'll need to choose the corresponding blade for that material. Other tools such as blades allow your Cricut machine to cut your projects. scraper (to burnish materials or surfaces together).weeding tool (to remove unwanted material from your design).spatula (to lift materials off the mat).tweezers (for picking up/laying down small pieces).However, you can find them in any craft store that sells cutting machines.
If you are lucky enough to purchase a Cricut Bundle and machine, most likely, you will have one of these sets included. This set is a MUST HAVE to complete your projects. The first set of tools you should purchase when starting out crafting is the Basic toolset. Let's break down the various tools each Cricut Family uses, what they are used for, and throw in a few Cricut hacks to help master your cutting machine. It can be a little intimidating to do your first project, but with the help of this Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Crafters, it will help you jump right in there with the confidence needed to create your very own project successfully.
So you just got a Cricut? Awesome! Now it's time to learn about the wonderful world of Cricut tools.
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