That means the cricut will outline each letter four times.
How to cut acrylic sheet with cricut.
This will help protect the material from any scratches.
Cutting acrylic with the cricut maker video.
Most acrylic sheets come with a protective coating on both sides.
As the machine is cutting here is where the babysitting comes in you ll need to watch it cut and ensure that the front edge of the acrylic sheet doesn t lift up off the mat and butt into the housings this will jam your cricut machine.
Can the cricut maker cut acrylic.
Acrylic blank i m using a four inch circle blank that already has a hole punched in it look for 1 16 inch thick here or sheets here engraving tip learn more about your engraving tip here knife blade if you want to cut the acrylic learn more about the knife blade here.
I leave this coating on while i cut.
You can simply lift the end of the cricut mat closest to you up to ensure the mat and acrylic.
Place the straight edge ruler where you want to cut and begin slicing holding the ruler steady as you do.
Place the piece of acrylic on a self healing cutting mat and line your piece up with the grid.
Make a circle and resize to 3 inches.
Score the line in the acrylic with a plastic scoring blade.
Pull the blade towards you along the line.
There are many places you can purchase acrylic sheets and you will need to find a place near you that has them for sale.
Make another circle and resize to 25 inches.
It will take several times to cut through.
Choose your size adding 1 2 to slip down into the grove in the light and begin slicing.
Place the small circle on top of the larger one in about the place you want the hole.
Select both just drag your mouse over them both at the same time go to align and select align horizontally.
