Cutting thin sheets of plastic.
Can you cut thin wood on a vinyl cutter.
If you want a straight cut in a thin acrylic or polycarbonate plastic sheet up to inch thick.
This is the kind of vinyl that has no sheen to it and eliminates glares.
After you have sized the wood veneer to your project you can cut it down to size by scoring the back with utility knife.
Make an initial cut along the straightedge to score and form a line.
Because it is so thin cutting it requires care and precision.
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If it s thin like 007mm or thereabouts you can use the acetate setting.
Cutting wood is a fun new material to work with with your cricut cutting machine.
Score with utility knife.
If your material is not listed here try a test cut with a similar material setting provided the thickness of your material is less than 2 0 mm for cricut explore and less than.
But don t write off vinyl cutters just yet.
The traditional approach has been to use a plywood cutting blade with a high tooth count and to install it backward in the saw.
This type of knife has a razor sharp blade.
Just beware that there are different kinds of vinyl that you can use depending on whatever project you re creating.
It s best if you clamp it to the wood but you don t have to.
It also has a very narrow tip that will follow a straightedge closely.
Make sure the blade is sharp.
While the cricut explore cricut maker machines can cut a wide variety of materials cricut does not guarantee that they will be able to cut all materials.
However if you have an explore air 2 you might think that wood is not an option for you.
Just lay the straightedge on the wood.
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You can cut wood with the explore.
You can also use a blade marked for wood but it s.
While it is very thin approximately 1 8 inch it is real wood.
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If you ve used on anything from glass plates mirrors walls.
Cut through wood up to 1 4 inch thick with a utility knife.
Professional siding installers are well aware of the damage a conventional circular saw blade can do to a thin flexible material such as vinyl even when cutting from the back of the plank.
You just have to get a little creative with the settings to make it work.