5 Reasons Your Vinyl Isn't Cutting Properly!

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Whether you're a Cricut beginner or consider yourself a Cricut pro, we all run into issues cutting vinyl. In today's video, we're breaking down 5 Reasons Your Vinyl Isn't Cutting Properly! This Cricut tutorial has tons of Cricut hacks and Cricut tricks to help you become a Cricut master! We hope you enjoy this video.
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[@mrsmaggie2011]

OMG!!!! Thank you so much! My cricut is brand new and wasn't cutting. My blade was "floating" once I installed the blade correctly, it CUT! THANK YOU!!!!

[@lindalowery6153]

Rachel, this was a great explanation of cutting vinyl and which vinyl to purchase!
TY🥰

[@Rluciano82]

Thank you so much for your helpful tips!!

[@diannelaurent5306]

Just wanted to say Hi. I always miss the lives due to be in Australia but I always watch the catch up. Hate not being able to chat on the lives so thought I would get in before it start haha. :)

[@lukemastro82]

Hi. I watched you so much on makers gonna learn. Didn’t know you now have your own business. Congrats! I am having so much trouble with the Vinyl staying on the backing paper before weeding. I am using oracle vinyl with my cricut air explorer. It’s usually when I am doing 1 inch letters. I have read to try using the Washi tape settings or reverse weeding. That doesn’t always help. Any ideas ? Thank you.

[@klassydesignsdecor]

Gonna try these options mine gotdull after cutting leather fabric

[@Toriamarie725]

I have a brand new cricut machine (Maker 3) and am using smart cricut vinyl (permanent) with no mat and I used the more setting as well as changed the pressure in settings. It’s still not cutting all the way through? HELP!?

[@cathwise1516]

Thanku for this video , I bought vinyl from Amazon/eBay it wasn't the same as the cricut brand I've had a few problems with the vinyl I'm using I wish I could send you the photos

[@123rororose]

Okay i have a cheetah print that im trying to cut 1.5 inches i can cut my name 1.5 inch i use washi i use premium vinyl nothing working could it be that the pattern is just to small

[@randybishop2605]

When printing, Cricut is cutting the design above the vinyl onto the top of the mat, how do I fix this?

[@jacobus57]

Outdoor vinyl like Oracal 951 is cast, and is actually THIINER than calendared vinyl like StarCraft HD (which I LOVE) and Oracal 651. Cast vinyl is much stronger than calendared, which is why it can be thinner. It also conforms to irregular surfaces (rivets, ridges, etc) than even the best calendared vinyl.

[@hafiznamalah6191]

My own stop cutting halfway. Am using Seiki plotter

[@Canigetanawwwwyyyyeeeah]

If your having a problem with a cricut explore air 2 not cutting deep enough. It’s probably the washer inside the silver housing has slipped that holds clamp b still. 2 small screws in the back of the silver housing. Get a strong thin tool and push the housing back up till the bearing is flush with the plastic…15 minutes and mine was cutting like brand new again. There is a TH-cam vid.

[@mfoley0905]

I think this is what is happening to mine. I'm not finding the video on how to do this.

[@janedemoratti8981]

@@mfoley0905 Linked to how to fix the slipped housing. th-cam.com/video/RmOJY3QBSNQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zqkHHnza5lI0M1uJ

[@sesbabe6]

Saved our lives, burning midnite oil on a cheer project

[@user-yd2ps6zi4u]

how do i change the pressure? I don't have any options other than default.

[@kidcapricorn5771]

Hello. Watch a video by Karla Cricut Creations called How to get clean cuts with your Cricut machine - troubleshooting ideas. Hope it helps.

[@janedemoratti8981]

@Canigetanawwwwyyyyeeeah mentions below that she found out that Clamp B's housing had slipped and that was stopping the cut being the right depth. They also mentioned a TH-cam on how to fix it but didn't post the link and another person said they thought they had the same problem. I found a link to how to fix this. Hope this helps.
th-cam.com/video/RmOJY3QBSNQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zqkHHnza5lI0M1uJ

[@TheQuietWitch]

My blade still isn’t working

[@shawnmurray7232]

Unfortunately, it may be none of these things.... Cricut Maker + new Cricut standard grip mat + Cricut Premium Vinyl - True Brushed + Premium Vinyl - True Brushed material selected in design space = horrible results... "more" pressure, no help, adding a second pass still only about 80% of the pattern is cut through, and that's after selecting "more" pressure for the first pass.
My fine point blade has less than 2 hours of cutting, & only with Cricut vinyl's. I double checked it anyway with a 15x magnifier, and it looks flawless.
So... a 6th reason may be Cricut's own material settings... Even the "more" pressure setting didn't fix, so, I chose 65lb cardstock setting & "less" pressure, and it cut like a dream, even with dozens of very tiny ovals less than 1/16" wide x 3/16" tall.