I know this is an older video but I wanted to say your instructions are easy to follow. You add enough information without being long-winded. You’re a good teacher. Thanks to your videos I’ve been able to use my Cricut Maker. 😊💙
I FINALLY purchased a Cricut maker last month. Of ALL the different TH-camrs, you are by far the best I've seen (as far as teaching). I feel like I can really be good at this. Thank you so much!!! New subbie
I could not have completed my name puzzle without this tutorial. I am now a Jennifer Maker fan. My first Cricut project turned out great with the help of this tutorial.
Dear Jennifer, you are so totally awesome!!! I love the way you show your outcomes even if things don’t work exactly as predicted. You are beautifully honest and a brilliant teacher. I appreciate you and all you give to the crafting/cricut community. You are an inspiration as a human being. Thank you 🌻
Jennifer, I just got my first Cricut today and I am so excited 🤩 I have been watching your videos and I purchased your manual too 😍 I wanted to let you know I think your videos are really great. So much information on each project for noobies like me 😀 I also like that you don’t talk for 30 minutes before you get into the project or tutorial. I have limited time and really appreciate your direct information and lovely attitude. Thanks and I hope you and your team continue to be available for a long time thanks Holly
Thank you so much for your kind words, Holly! We all work very hard to bring our information to nice people like you, and it makes my heart smile to hear that we have succeeded so well! (We intend to be around for a VERY long time! 😁) 😍
Great tutorial! For anyone interested in experimenting more with basswood on the Explore, I found this video with a person using greater pressure and more passes to get generally clean cuts. I haven’t tried it yet since I’m rushing to get Christmas presents done 😱 but it looks interesting.
Great tip! I always suggest a test cut - design a small circle on your canvas in Design Space and experiment with just that! Number of passes and pressure, to see what works best with your machine!
@@JenniferMaker my blade broke while it was cutting and all the other samples i tired chipped and broke. I have yet to be successful in cutting basswood. I dont know what to do for it to work anymore
Ohhhh myyyyy crazy crafty brain!!!!! Jen, you are a cricut saviour!!!!!! You make me want to soar with my craftiness!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH. You have no idea how much help your video tutorials are for me!! I appreciate everything being taught! I love everything!!!!!!! You are the queen of crafting!!!!! Woot woot!!! Thank you so much! Im still a newbie and learning to love my cricut more and more now!!! Xoxoxxo Metta
Thank you so much Jennifer for taking the time to explain & compare the difference as to what can be cut on the Maker vs the Explore & how well or not well between the two!! Very helpful.....been contemplating getting a Maker but wasn't really sure if it would be a good choice for me to upgrade from the Explore Air 2 to the Maker!! Look forward to learning more from you & watching more of your videos/tutorials!! Again THANK YOU!!!
Thank you for this tutorial. I made the monogram disk with your great instructions. The item cut out perfectly with the knife blade on my maker. I used basswood. I learned quite a bit from this tutorial! 😊
Hey Jennifer! Not sure if you found this out yet, but for the monogramos font, you can achieve what you wanted to do with punching out the letters by doing lower case letters instead of upper case letters! I learned that by reading the info on the mongoramos font.
Love your videos. You are such a great TEACHER haha you do not talk super fast and you compare both the cricut! I am definitely getting the maker... seems like the better choice for pretty much all the videos I've watched! ♡
I just unboxed my Cricut Maker yesterday and have watched a gazillion videos. Yours is the best! Thank you! Also, haha, something I loved was how you used a popsicle stick to spread the glue...I always just use my fingers...that was brilliant!
Thank you for this tut!. I've been wanting to make wooden items. I am getting a Maker for Christmas and giving my Explore Air to my daughter. Excited to learn that she will be able to cut wood also!
Another great video Jennifer. If you rotate your second layer it would be even stronger as you benefit with the strength of the grain in both directions.
I was confused about why I needed my web browser open. But I realized In this video you used the browser version of design space while I have a downloaded version. Great tutorial for wood cutting 👍
This is such an informative video. I am so happy I watched it. I bought a used Cricut Explore Air (the 1st one) and I have been afraid to try it out. THe lady I bought it from only used it a couple of times, so it’s practically new. Your video just might be the encouragement that I needed to get going with it!
Fantastic tutorial! I have had a Silhouette Cameo 2 for over 6 years, and I am looking into purchasing a Cricuit Maker. This is definitely selling me on it!
I look forward to getting a knife blade and deep housing and some wood so I can try making some signs..I am so glad I found you Jennifer..you make such well instructed ...easy to understand and follow tutorials ❤️ thank you so much
This was an awesome video. Thank you so much for taking the time to give so much detail and explanation. I am cutting my first basswood project as we speak. Can't wait to share a pic with you once its complete. Unfortunately that won't be for at least 1hr and 36 min, according to my cricut.
What a wonderfully in depth tutorial. Love the comparisons and the explanations to go with. Thank you for another great lesson!!! Off to buy some wood!!!
I think you’re awesome and inspiring!!! Can’t wait to purchase my first cricket maker, I made up my mind and I think that will be vast with all the options as far as materials. The wood crafts are spectacular and thanks for the puzzle, that’s a super bonus and motivation to get my Cricut Maker. Happy Vibes!!
Hey Jennifer! Question... When cutting basswood projects, does the blade cut deeper after adding additional passes? I add about 5 or 6 more passes and it seems like it doesn't go all the way through or enough to remove the design without damaging the back of the finished project.
Thank you so much for your much-appreciated videos, they are very helpful. But now I'm confused, can I use my Cricut Maker 3 to do all this wood cutting or did I buy the wrong machine and perhaps should have bought the Cricut Explore 3?
Wow Jennifer....So good to see you! Seems like forever since I’ve seen one of your videos. Love this idea and tutorial. I’m definitely making some of these for Christmas gifts!
You are the best!! I keep learning so much from you!! Keep the videos coming. You make it so simple and show me exactly what I need. Thank you!! You're amazing.
How love how you explain everything. I have a question... I have some flat craft wood numbers and would like to know how do I cut vinyl on cricket to cover them up? thank you
One way of doing it is to trace the number and take a photo or just take a photo, and put it in design space and use it as a cut image. Also double check the size that it is what you need it them be.
I just purchased the Cricut Maker today and I am new to your channel. I really enjoyed your video. I will search your videos for cutting aluminum. I would love to see how thick of aluminum you have cut and where you purchased it. Most of the aluminum videos are cutting cans.
Great tutorial. Thank you for sharing. I have a quick question as I am still learning how to use my Cricut maker. I noticed that chose not to use "more pressure" when printing, why? I would think that more pressure would have enabled the knife to go completely through the wood. Would more pressure ruin the basswood/balsawood because it's so thin?
I do choose more pressure for just about everything. Using more pressure, there will still be just as many passes most likely. It is important to keep an eye on your machine when cutting wood.
Can you make a wedding card box with this type wood? I wish you had a video on that. We are self paying for our wedding and working 2 jobs plus my small tumbler/shirt business it's tough lol your wedding invitation video saved me so much!!
You should make the gray circle area you are slicing larger and it will cut your circle boarder as well as the letters. You just have to resize it. It will save you a step or 2.
new at the cricut explore...have had it for years and trying to cut wood letters....on the all materials it says no basswood is found....what am I doing wrong?
I have watched a couple of your videos and I'm unclear on one detail. It sounds like you're using the deep cut blade for the explore and knife blade for the maker, is that correct? Is the knife point better than the deep cut on the maker, for cutting basswoood and veneer? Thank you for showing your trial and error! Hopefully learning from that will same me some time and materials.
im studying architecture, im really considering get a machine as another hand on scale model making, this was really helpfull, would like to see a video of cutting gray cardboard or a passepartout kind material :) thanks for sharing, kisses from DR
Hi Jennifer, I used 2mm thick balsawood, the strong grip matte and the knife blade. Despite 7 extra passes, the Cricut is not even halfway through the balsa wood. What can I do? Thanks in advance for a prompt reply.
Can you use the deep cut blade with the maker? I have the explore air 2 and I just got the maker 3. I don’t have the knife blade( I don’t think) but I do have the deep cut for my explore. Ps- you’re the best!
I have the maker. Have had it for 1+ yrs. Was new to the cricut family at that point. But from what I've researched, the maker has several more blade options than other cricut machines.
I know this is an older video but I wanted to say your instructions are easy to follow. You add enough information without being long-winded. You’re a good teacher. Thanks to your videos I’ve been able to use my Cricut Maker. 😊💙
Awesome, thank you so much! 😊
I'm glad someone is following. I'm just not seeing what she is.
Mine works too. I used the Woodprix plans and performed it without any problems.
Yay, glad to hear it! 💗
I FINALLY purchased a Cricut maker last month. Of ALL the different TH-camrs, you are by far the best I've seen (as far as teaching). I feel like I can really be good at this. Thank you so much!!! New subbie
I agree!
For sure!!
couldn't agree more 👍
I ordered a Cricut too, still waiting to get mine. Asked what was the best way to learn, my cousin said TH-cam
You are adorable. So patient! Great teacher! Making mistakes is part of the process and I like that you embrace that idea.
Thank you SO much! 😊
I could not have completed my name puzzle without this tutorial. I am now a Jennifer Maker fan. My first Cricut project turned out great with the help of this tutorial.
YAY! SO glad to help out! :)
Dear Jennifer, you are so totally awesome!!! I love the way you show your outcomes even if things don’t work exactly as predicted. You are beautifully honest and a brilliant teacher. I appreciate you and all you give to the crafting/cricut community. You are an inspiration as a human being. Thank you 🌻
Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words!! I am so happy to hear that I am helpful to you! 🌸
I love that it didn’t work perfectly so you could show us how to ‘fix’ it! Love your videos and your generosity with all your ideas and time!
Thanks so much for your kind words! Truly, I make many mistakes along the way, but learning from them is where we grow the most! :)
Jennifer, I just got my first Cricut today and I am so excited 🤩 I have been watching your videos and I purchased your manual too 😍 I wanted to let you know I think your videos are really great. So much information on each project for noobies like me 😀 I also like that you don’t talk for 30 minutes before you get into the project or tutorial. I have limited time and really appreciate your direct information and lovely attitude. Thanks and I hope you and your team continue to be available for a long time thanks Holly
Thank you so much for your kind words, Holly! We all work very hard to bring our information to nice people like you, and it makes my heart smile to hear that we have succeeded so well! (We intend to be around for a VERY long time! 😁) 😍
Jennifer you are a wonderful teacher, thank you so very much.
Thank you so much!
Great tutorial! For anyone interested in experimenting more with basswood on the Explore, I found this video with a person using greater pressure and more passes to get generally clean cuts. I haven’t tried it yet since I’m rushing to get Christmas presents done 😱 but it looks interesting.
Great tip! I always suggest a test cut - design a small circle on your canvas in Design Space and experiment with just that! Number of passes and pressure, to see what works best with your machine!
@@JenniferMaker my blade broke while it was cutting and all the other samples i tired chipped and broke. I have yet to be successful in cutting basswood. I dont know what to do for it to work anymore
Ohhhh myyyyy crazy crafty brain!!!!! Jen, you are a cricut saviour!!!!!! You make me want to soar with my craftiness!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH. You have no idea how much help your video tutorials are for me!! I appreciate everything being taught! I love everything!!!!!!! You are the queen of crafting!!!!! Woot woot!!! Thank you so much! Im still a newbie and learning to love my cricut more and more now!!! Xoxoxxo
Metta
I'm so glad! You sound like you are rocking your Cricut! Thanks so much for the kind words. 😃💜
Love your videos. You're very clear and talk at a normal pace.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!😊🌻
Thank you so much Jennifer for taking the time to explain & compare the difference as to what can be cut on the Maker vs the Explore & how well or not well between the two!! Very helpful.....been contemplating getting a Maker but wasn't really sure if it would be a good choice for me to upgrade from the Explore Air 2 to the Maker!! Look forward to learning more from you & watching more of your videos/tutorials!! Again THANK YOU!!!
Wonderful video. when it come to the cricut you are very educated and thank you for your classes... You are by far the best I've seen.
Oh, Bobby, thank you so much for your kind comments! Sharing knowledge is so cool! Especially when it is appreciated by people like you! :)
Thank you for this tutorial. I made the monogram disk with your great instructions. The item cut out perfectly with the knife blade on my maker. I used basswood. I learned quite a bit from this tutorial! 😊
So happy to hear that! 😃
Hey Jennifer!
Not sure if you found this out yet, but for the monogramos font, you can achieve what you wanted to do with punching out the letters by doing lower case letters instead of upper case letters! I learned that by reading the info on the mongoramos font.
Great information! Thank you, Kelli! 😄
I want to make dollhouse furniture!!! I’m obsessing over your channel. It made me brave enough to take my maker out of the box! Lol Baby steps...
Oh it would be perfect for doll house furniture! You're going to master that Maker before you know it! :)
I can't wait for my Cricut to arrive in 4 more days. You videos are the best. I will have them up and running while I am making my first projects.
Hope u have made lots of things, do trll
Definitely, you are the best to go over step by step. I can be watching your videos all day!!
Wow, thank you!
Jennifermaker you are amazing ! I have learned so much in these 2 days since joining Design To Shine !
Yay! I’m so happy you signed up! I’m happy to hear of your progress too! 🌸
Love your videos. You are such a great TEACHER haha you do not talk super fast and you compare both the cricut! I am definitely getting the maker... seems like the better choice for pretty much all the videos I've watched! ♡
Finally, a tutorial that's actually helpful. I love you
Awwww, Delilah, how sweet of you! It is awesome to hear that you will be able to use the information here to craft the life you love! :)
@@JenniferMaker No thank you!!! I was going to spend 6000$ on a glowforge for this because I couldnt find how to do it with a cricut
@@JenniferMaker I have knife blade for a maker but it won't give me the option to use the knife blade its so frustrating.
You’re a fantastic teacher!!!
Thank you! 😃
I just unboxed my Cricut Maker yesterday and have watched a gazillion videos. Yours is the best! Thank you! Also, haha, something I loved was how you used a popsicle stick to spread the glue...I always just use my fingers...that was brilliant!
Thank you for this tut!. I've been wanting to make wooden items. I am getting a Maker for Christmas and giving my Explore Air to my daughter. Excited to learn that she will be able to cut wood also!
Another great video Jennifer. If you rotate your second layer it would be even stronger as you benefit with the strength of the grain in both directions.
That is a fantastic idea! Thanks for the suggestion! 😊
Wonderful gift ideas...each day! Thank you such much🎄
Love your teaching style
Wow! i would have never thought of cutting wood! awesome!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
well no shit, this is the best tutorial. lol I am always amazed when I figure out something new with my Cricut.
You explain even detailed projects to seem easy.
Thank you, Ruth! 😍
This is such a great tutorial and I love your voice! So pleasant!
Thank you so much! 💗
Easy to follow and understand your tutorials ✨️
Thank you so much! Glad you like them!😊🌻
Very informative thanks for taking your time and not rush through the video for the beginners such as myself I need a step by step
I was confused about why I needed my web browser open. But I realized In this video you used the browser version of design space while I have a downloaded version. Great tutorial for wood cutting 👍
Glad I could help!
Love your tutorials. Definitely the best. Learning so much from you. Thank you.
Happy to hear that! Thanks for being here, crafting with me! :)
Wow another great tutorial! I learned a lot today about cutting wood on my Cricut Maker. Now I’m excited about trying it. Thanks Jennifer.
Finally purchased the Maker. Binge watching your videos. You're the best 💗.
Yay! Thank you! Glad to have you here!
This is such an informative video. I am so happy I watched it. I bought a used Cricut Explore Air (the 1st one) and I have been afraid to try it out. THe lady I bought it from only used it a couple of times, so it’s practically new. Your video just might be the encouragement that I needed to get going with it!
Fantastic tutorial! I have had a Silhouette Cameo 2 for over 6 years, and I am looking into purchasing a Cricuit Maker. This is definitely selling me on it!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!😊🌻
I look forward to getting a knife blade and deep housing and some wood so I can try making some signs..I am so glad I found you Jennifer..you make such well instructed ...easy to understand and follow tutorials ❤️ thank you so much
Thank you SO much!! 😊
This was an awesome video. Thank you so much for taking the time to give so much detail and explanation. I am cutting my first basswood project as we speak. Can't wait to share a pic with you once its complete. Unfortunately that won't be for at least 1hr and 36 min, according to my cricut.
YAY!! How did it turn out?
It looked good when it stopped cutting but it crumbled as I took it off the mat.😔 I'm going to try again.
What a wonderfully in depth tutorial. Love the comparisons and the explanations to go with. Thank you for another great lesson!!! Off to buy some wood!!!
You are awesome, I would never have tried cutting wood with my explore
I think you’re awesome and inspiring!!! Can’t wait to purchase my first cricket maker, I made up my mind and I think that will be vast with all the options as far as materials. The wood crafts are spectacular and thanks for the puzzle, that’s a super bonus and motivation to get my Cricut Maker. Happy Vibes!!
I can't wait to make puzzles for Christmas gifts!
Oh, Penny, what a fabulous gift idea! 😍
I’m learning so much from your tutorials. Thank you!
You are fantastic at teaching! Thank you very uch
You're the best Jennifer! Thank you!
You're so welcome!
Thank you this helped me tremendously!!! New cricut maker here!!! subscribing!!!
Awesome! Thank you!
This great! I really want to try this on my air 2.
Have u tried it on the 2
Thanks, the monogram information was really helpful.
Your tutorials are great. Thanks so much for sharing your talent
I absolutely love your videos. They are so detailed and help with the differences
I will be making the puzzle for my grandson!
Great tips and instructions on wood cutting with the cricut!
Glad you found them helpful, Brian!! Thanks for watching!
Just found your page. You are a Great teacher
Hey Jennifer! Question... When cutting basswood projects, does the blade cut deeper after adding additional passes? I add about 5 or 6 more passes and it seems like it doesn't go all the way through or enough to remove the design without damaging the back of the finished project.
Thank you so much for your much-appreciated videos, they are very helpful. But now I'm confused, can I use my Cricut Maker 3 to do all this wood cutting or did I buy the wrong machine and perhaps should have bought the Cricut Explore 3?
Yes you can! Both the Maker machines are able to cut basswood and veneer.
Amazing tutorials and content! I have bought the book, watched the videos, and anticipating my Wednesday delivery!
Sounds like you are all ready, Jada! 😍
Wow Jennifer....So good to see you! Seems like forever since I’ve seen one of your videos. Love this idea and tutorial. I’m definitely making some of these for Christmas gifts!
Thank you so much!
You are the best!! I keep learning so much from you!! Keep the videos coming. You make it so simple and show me exactly what I need. Thank you!! You're amazing.
Maria Elena Hans.er
Hi Jennifer, you are an amazing teacher. Can you do a video using a file that needs to be installed.
Great suggestion!
Love how you teach!! Thanks
I'm so happy you find my tutorials helpful! 💗
How love how you explain everything. I have a question... I have some flat craft wood numbers and would like to know how do I cut vinyl on cricket to cover them up? thank you
One way of doing it is to trace the number and take a photo or just take a photo, and put it in design space and use it as a cut image. Also double check the size that it is what you need it them be.
I just purchased the Cricut Maker today and I am new to your channel. I really enjoyed your video. I will search your videos for cutting aluminum. I would love to see how thick of aluminum you have cut and where you purchased it. Most of the aluminum videos are cutting cans.
yay!!!!
my wife REALLY wants this...so here i am!!!
:)
You do such an awesome job teaching! Thank you!
Great tutorial. Thank you for sharing. I have a quick question as I am still learning how to use my Cricut maker. I noticed that chose not to use "more pressure" when printing, why? I would think that more pressure would have enabled the knife to go completely through the wood. Would more pressure ruin the basswood/balsawood because it's so thin?
I do choose more pressure for just about everything. Using more pressure, there will still be just as many passes most likely. It is important to keep an eye on your machine when cutting wood.
Wow! You are an amazing teacher! Thank you so much for walking us through the process! I felt like I was there with you! New subscriber!
How often do you change the blades please? Thanks again for the tutorial.
I have not changed my blades in over 2 years. I keep the blade clean by stabbing it in an aluminum ball.
Do you have a tutorial on the 3d wood tree , You have a picture on beginning of this but you didnt talk about the tree
Had so much fun watching and really learned a lot! Can't wait to try it. Question, what is the smallest font I can use with wood for a nice font?
I don't really have an exact answer for you but I do have the ones I used in the tutorial.
Thank you for your awesome videos! I’m learning so much!
Can you make a wedding card box with this type wood? I wish you had a video on that. We are self paying for our wedding and working 2 jobs plus my small tumbler/shirt business it's tough lol your wedding invitation video saved me so much!!
Sounds like an interesting idea, you should suggest it on our blog! 😊🌻
@@JenniferMaker where can I do that at?! Awesome thank you!!
You should make the gray circle area you are slicing larger and it will cut your circle boarder as well as the letters. You just have to resize it. It will save you a step or 2.
Do I need any specific cutter size?
What size or how thick is the wood?
All the supply information is available on the blog post, linked in the description above. 😊🌻
Thanks for all the information on cutting wood on the Maker
new at the cricut explore...have had it for years and trying to cut wood letters....on the all materials it says no basswood is found....what am I doing wrong?
Omg you’re amazing 🤩 I been wanting to use my wood but I was so afraid 😟. Thank you for amazing video 🙏🏼
YAY! Happy to help! :)
Jennifer, you have so many great ideas. I look forward to making some of them.
Yay! Thank you!
I have learned so much from you. Thank you so very much.
I'm so glad!
Hi. You are so talented. Thank you for all your videos. I’m a big fan.
Would you happen to have the design for that tree. Thank you
It is #100 in the library. jennifermaker.com/3d-family-tree-from-wood-paper/
Thank you so much for making this video. I am so excited to make this name puzzle for my Grandkids.
Thank you for sharing this
You are so welcome
Thank you for all your videos they are definitely my go to!
Glad you like them!
I have watched a couple of your videos and I'm unclear on one detail. It sounds like you're using the deep cut blade for the explore and knife blade for the maker, is that correct? Is the knife point better than the deep cut on the maker, for cutting basswoood and veneer?
Thank you for showing your trial and error! Hopefully learning from that will same me some time and materials.
Yes! Here is the tutorial. jennifermaker.com/cut-wood-letters-cricut-names/
im studying architecture, im really considering get a machine as another hand on scale model making, this was really helpfull, would like to see a video of cutting gray cardboard or a passepartout kind material :) thanks for sharing, kisses from DR
Nice job!!!
How do you clean the machine after. I would assume dust abs wood chips get in the machine??
I have never had any wood chips or anything like that dirty up my machine. You could try canned air.
Hello 🥹 what do you think about ( Why does Cricut scoring Pen rip paper ?? ) 😫 My paper is 180 gm
Oh no! Sounds like a pressure issue. Have you contacted Cricut? Their technical support is super helpful! 😊
@@JenniferMaker I’ll tomorrow 👍🏻👍🏻
Hi. Thank you for giving me so much inspiration and ideas. Sorry about all the questions. When using the wood, can you put vinyl in it before cutting?
Yes you can! You may want to treat the wood. Here is a fun tutorial. jennifermaker.com/vertical-welcome-sign-porch/
@@JenniferMaker so treat the wood before adding the vinyl and then cutting?
Hi Jennifer,
I used 2mm thick balsawood, the strong grip matte and the knife blade.
Despite 7 extra passes, the Cricut is not even halfway through the balsa wood.
What can I do? Thanks in advance for a prompt reply.
You may need to do more passes🥰
Love your videos, so easy to follow.
Thank you so much for watching them! So happy you're here! 💜
Can you use the deep cut blade with the maker? I have the explore air 2 and I just got the maker 3. I don’t have the knife blade( I don’t think) but I do have the deep cut for my explore. Ps- you’re the best!
You have taken the fear of cutting wood away from my list of how can I do that fears. Thank you
YAY! Have fun!
Great tutorial
When you change blades, does it matter what direction the cutting edge faces when it is placed back into the Cricut?
No, it can just be put in.
Thank you. I was worried after I cleaned the blade. 😊
I do have a ?...does the knife blade full fast cutting wood? Do you find the need to change it often?
which is better than the cricit.? because I have the cricut explore air 2. But I wish to have cricut maker
I have the maker. Have had it for 1+ yrs. Was new to the cricut family at that point. But from what I've researched, the maker has several more blade options than other cricut machines.