What’s up, everyone? Waving a big “Hi” from us to yours… It’s a beautiful and fantastic day! Having you here in our only hideout truly, my dearest sunshine and all our crafty fellas, make our every crafting day as bright as the sun’s rays! Oh well, this is not flattery but don’t deny that it melts your heart! Ayiiieeehh!

Kidding aside, in the longest time we’ve been crafting together, DIY-ing with you always produces satisfaction-filled inventive ideas and the sweetest customized pieces ever! Now, as your glowing and irresistible artistic aura keeps on shining, today’s super excellent bonding will surely complement that radiating vibes you’re carrying for us, and that’s so EXCITING!

So my sunshine, our excellent crafty fellas, you do not just look and stare; instead, step on your gas! Ready your feet for a good run of “creativity” and “craftivity” for as surprisingly as ever. This session will not only make you see the other brighter side that DIY-ing has to offer! Hence, this will make you receive the SHARPEST IN-THE-KNOW-HOW that will equip you and everyone to bang the future found in this industry full of positivity together with all your materials and equipment for DIY-ing!

The Cricut’s Sharpest Heirloom for Its Craft Makers: Can you catch the reward?

For an ever-loyal DIY enthusiast, a DIY-loving hobbyist, and an avid fan of Do-It-Yourself projects like you, your luckiest moment has finally arrived! You deserve to receive and catch this reward! As you do most of your customized pieces using Cricut Cutting Machine, this not only means an unbeatable mark that you’re with excellent craft equipment! Cricut, gives you the most excellent crafting result, and an instant is your gate pass to all of the unique privileges you can get through it!

Flashing once again with an astounding exchange of the valuable trends that are essential to your craft making through and through, Cricut Cutting Machine, one of the most crafter’s favorite partners in customization, wants to grant you this fabulous treats---The Comprehensive Directory of its Cricut Blade! While we’re on the hype of this ride, this will tag along all about its most potent machine part in cutting and can make the relationship of every craft maker and its craft machine much stronger in a different level! This is all set to strike a super exciting journey.

With Cricut Blades on the rocks, let us heat your work table and ignite your crafty hearts as we harvest this sharpest heirloom that Cricut Cutting Machine has in store for everybody!

Introducing the Sharpest Inheritance: The Cricut Blades and Its Anatomy

Don’t just be satisfied with the idea that Cricut’s blades could just cut out projects we want for it to cut! Now, let me ask you a question. Do you want to feel the same way and the same experience as most of the craft makers and Cricut users have with their cutting process using Cricut Cutting Machine? If it’s a yes, then, whether you’re a new owner of this machine, thinking about purchasing it, or still in the run of mastering it, this section is exactly for you and what you need to know about Cricut Blades!

What are Cricut Blades?

To make all the simplest and the most complicated task, we ask for a Cricut Cutting Machine to do for us. Its ultimate secret is hidden in its BLADES! Well, this is why most craft makers trust any of their projects to it without worrying!

Of all the Cricut Cutting Machine parts, the Cricut blades are the primary front. That’s not unknown to our mind how useful and impressive it is. Being the most used in the cutting process and more than a digitalized version of scissors, its blades have a different variety that matches our variety of cutting needs and serve as the key holder making our daily crafting life the easiest and enabling us to gain the most professional cutting process.

What material are Cricut Blades made of?

Cricut Blades are an exceptionally unique portion of a Cricut Cutting Machine! As we look at its blade at a far distance or take a close-up look at them in our hands, we can say that they’re created to be used in a die-cut plotter and perform a job to exquisitely perfection!

Cricut blades are not just up for something ordinary because as it’s made from heavy-duty steel such as German carbide steel or German tungsten steel and alloy for their tip, we can tell they can incorporate durability and precision in cutting any materials.

How long does Cricut Blades do lasts?

Cricut blades are unique tools that will never turn their back on any cutting we would take them to! And even if it met our expectations of how tough and durable they are, there’ll be a time when we need to vary our blades, not because we don’t like them anymore but because some in the set of blades we used for Cricut has already fulfilled their task. In the question “how long does a Cricut blade last?” the answer will depend on how frequently you use a particular blade for cutting, and indications like changes in the cutting performance of your blade are a good sign for you to have a new one.

Overall, we must change the blade of our Cricut Cutting machine every two months on the average usage of the die-cut plotter, and if it’s too often, changing your blade every six weeks is better to secure the quality cut routine of your machine.

Do Cricut Blades come in different types?

As we had mentioned a while ago, once you have your Cricut Cutting Machine with you, what you can do with it’s like the sky’s the limit! The variety of its blades can do different tasks for your cutting process and allows one to accommodate the number of projects that could work for your cutting machine.

Here’s a sneak peek of its list of what types of blades Cricut has in store for us!

For the Cricut Blades:

• Standard Blade
• Deep Cut Blade
• Premium Fine Point Blade
• Deep Point Blade
• Rotary Blade
• Knife Blade
• Cricut Joy Blade
• Bonded Fabric Blade
• Foil Transfer Tool

For the Quick Swap Tools:

• Scoring Wheel (Single and Double Scoring Wheel)
• Debossing Tip
• Perforation Blade
• Wavy Tip
• Engraving Tip

By the way, this is a quick meet and greet of the Cricut Blades. Later, we’ll get to know each of them individually, for we allotted a special section for it in this blog! With this, keep tuning in with us so you’ll not miss this particular part! You get a little overwhelmed with how many these blades are, and you probably wonder which of these you’ll have to use.

What do Cricut Blades look like?

“Beautiful and amazing at the Excellency of their job!” ---- This is a wonderful phrase to describe the total look of a Cricut Blades! They’re achieving the rate of 10 out of 10 when it comes to how they function and their appearance! And because of this, we don’t have the hesitation to let Cricut Blades do their way on our projects!

The Physique of Cricut Blades

Cricut Blades possess a very sharp metal edge of a tool designed to puncture, score, perforate, chop and slice any customized designs on any type of material according to the type of projects one will do. It consists of a “housing” that holds the blade in its position in the machine and throughout the cutting process. This can look similar to a small nail and can be replaced once they become dull or once one needs other blade types that correspond to the cutting process it has to do.

On the other hand, some classifications of Cricut Blades have their own “Drive Housing” which is specifically designed for cutting machines belonging to the family line of Cricut Maker. They’re used for the advanced feature of Cricut, which is an Adaptive Tool System that operates its gears. This Drive Housing has a different standard of housing blade, consisting of a gold top gear and a plastic cover over it for protection.

The Engraved Numbers on the Cricut Blades

One thing one may also notice when furtherly examining how a certain Cricut Blade looks like is, there are some type of Cricut Blades, especially those used as “Quick Swap Tools” that have a small number engraved on their side. These numbers are not just an extra design added on it, but they serve as a code that helps a Cricut User identify what type of tip or blade the Cricut Blades are.

To give you the full description of these engraved numbers on some Cricut Blades, here is a handy guide for your usage!

Name of Cricut Blade/ Tip	Tip no. or Blade No.
Scoring Wheel	#1
Double Scoring Wheel	#2
Debossing Tip	#21
Engraving Tip	#41
Perforation Blade	#11
Wavy Blade	#31

The Colors in the Cricut Blades’ Housing

Another noticeable thing on your Cricut Blades is when it’s placed on its housing… Aren’t they colorful? Yes, they are! And again, the kaleidoscopic colors on the housing of some Cricut Blades aren’t there for nothing. Just like the engraved numbers we mentioned a while ago also function the same. Since the housing and blades of some Cricut Blades are almost alike in appearance, this color coding on the Cricut’s Blade housing will help you easily determine the difference from the other.

To give you the full description for this, here is the color coding guide for your Cricut Blades’ Housing.

Name of Cricut Blade/ Tip	Color of Housing	Cutting Mat
Premium Fine-Point Blade	Gold/Silver	Standard/Light Grip
Deep Point Blade	Black	Strong Grip
Knife Blade	Silver	Strong Grip
Rotary Blade	Silver	Fabric Grip
Bonded Fabric Blade	Pink	Fabric Grip
Foil Transfer Kit	Blue	Standard Grip
Scoring Wheel	Silver	Light Grip
Double Scoring Wheel	Silver	Light Grip
Debossing Tip	Silver	Standard Grip
Engraving Tip	Silver	Strong Grip
Perforation Blade	Silver	Light Grip
Wavy Blade	Silver	Light Grip
Cricut Joy Blade	Silver/White	Standard/Light Grip/Matless
Cricut Joy Foil Transfer Tool	Blue/Darker Top	Standard Grip

Mastering the Blades of the Cricut: The All-inclusive Guide to Cricut Blades

The road to better cutting is now on your way, and you’ll not be left hanging! We learned a while ago that depending on the series or family of a die-cut plotter your machine originated and the material type for your DIY pieces. Since the brand of Cricut produces different lines of its cutting machine, it determines the classification of blades you can use. Hearing those are ultimately confusing makes your mind loaded!

What blade belongs to what Cricut Cutting Machine?

Just as we promised, this particular section of this blog will be dedicated to giving you complete guidance on everything about Cricut Blades. In this all-inclusive guide to Cricut Blades, we’ll go deeper, tip by tip, edge by edge, and blade by blade!

Once you get to know this part of the Cricut Cutting Machine and you’ll able to master each type, you’ll never get mind screwed by asking yourself “what blade belongs to what Cricut Machine?” or “what blade cuts what material?” because even when your eyes are closed you could recognize them one by one!

The Blades from the Cricut Maker Family

1. The Rotary Blade – a Cricut Maker-specific blade enables one to cut most fabrics with preciseness, accuracy, and in swift gliding action without extra passing. This cannot be used in Cricut Explore Series and cannot be substituted with any other blade type.

Some sample materials that it can cut include

• Burlap
• Silk
• Chiffon
• Cotton
• Jersey
• Linen
• Denim
• Canvas
• Flannel
• Fleece
• Nylon
• Linen
• Denim
• Canvas
• Fleece
• Nylon
• Suede
• Metallic Leather
• Bonded Fabric
• Microfiber
• Felt
• Tissue Paper
• Cashmere
• Cork
• Polyester

2. Knife Blade – An extra deep cutting blade that can sharply and precisely go through materials with up to 3/32” in thickness. Similar to Rotary Blade, this is also a Cricut Maker-specific blade that cannot be used in Cricut Explore Series and cannot be switched out with any other blades.

Some sample materials that it can cut include:

• Balsa Wood (1/32 inch to 3/32 inch)
• Matboard (2-ply to 4-ply)
• Basswood (1/16 inch to 1/32 inch)
• Chipboard (Heavy)
• Tooling Leather (6 oz. to 7 oz.)
• Leather
• Soft Garment Leather (4oz. to 5 oz.)
• Craft Foam (1.5 mm to 3 mm)

3. The Quick Swap Tools – These are a group of Cricut Maker Tools used in the advanced feature of a Cricut Maker Cutting machine, the Cricut’s Adaptive Housing Tool System. This and the quick swap tools, allow its users to change or substitute between different tips handily.

The Quick Swap Tools include the following:

• Perforation Blade – A quick swap tool whose main cutting function is to form equally spaced lines or the “tear-apart effect.” It makes “tearable” materials be torn cleanly. The perforation blade is perfect for projects like tickets, coupons, and journals.

Some sample materials that it can cut include:

• Cardstock
• Foam
• Foil
• Paper
• Felt
• Some
• Selected Fabrics
• Acetate
• Craft Foam
• Iron-on
• Plastic

• Scoring Wheel – It is a tool that can generate lines and make a base material easy to fold. It consists of Single Scoring Wheel that can score a single line deeply and is suitable for uncoated and lighter base materials. Meanwhile, a Double Scoring Wheel is ideal for scoring heavier and coated base materials and can make two equally parallel scores of lines sincerely.

Some sample materials that it can score include:

• Acetate
• Kraft Board
• Chipboard
• Laminated Sheets
• Construction Paper
• Cardstock
• Posterboard
• Cardboard
• Copy Paper
• Scrapbook Paper

• Engraving Tip – A tool that brings extra enjoyment for every Cricut User who loves to personalize their text, phrases, or exquisite-like form of designs. Engraving Tip can carve or inscribe imprints that can last for a lifetime like monograms, etching on plastics, and inscriptions on metals

Some sample materials that it can engrave include:

• Acetate
• Metals
• Plastic
• Shimmer Paper
• Acrylic
• Faux Leather
• Stainless Steel
• Sparkle Paper
• Bronze
• Anodized Aluminum
• Genuine Leather
• Tooling leather (0.8 mm to 2.4 mm)

• Wavy Blade – A rotary shape-like tool with a wavy edge is a specialized stainless steel blade great for making fancy accents and wavy finishes on customized projects like gift tags, envelopes, and card making. In addition, this can also add wavy finishes to fabrics.

Some sample materials where it can add wavy finishes include:

• Kraft board
• Polyester
• Copy Paper
• Acetate
• Cardstock
• Construction Paper
• Special Paper
• Cotton
• Cardboard
• Flannel
• Poster Board
• Iron- On
• Vinyl
• Paper

• Debossing Tip- Another quick swap tool responsible for creating intricately indented lines and patterns pressed down to the surface of a base material. Using its tiny roller ball, too, it can swiftly glide and produces recession for lighter materials adding dimension while leaving stylized, even, and neat debossed lines.

Some sample materials that it can add debossed lines include:

• Balsa Wood
• Craft Foam
• Copy Paper
• Vellum board
• Faux Leather
• Foil Acetate
• Chipboard
• Posterboard
• Kraft Board
• Leather
• Mat Board
• Flocked Paper
• Freezer Paper
• Cardstock
• Mulberry Paper
• Sticker Paper

The Blades from Cricut Explore Family

1. Premium Fine-Point Blade – This blade from the Explore Family of Cricut was formerly known as the “Premium German Carbide Blade” as it’s made of premium German Carbide Steel. It’s a “default blade” which is commonly used to niftily cut designs on various materials with medium weight and this is also compatible to use with Cricut Maker.

Some sample materials that it can cut include:

• Cardstock
• Iron-on
• Suede
• Faux Leather
• Smart Materials
• Canvas
• Parchment Paper
• Vellum
• Chipboard
• Poster Board
• Washi Tape
• Viny

2. Deep Point Blade – A blade belonging to the fine-point series of Cricut is the Deep Point Blade that can change and save the way you cut on your base materials! As its blade is designed as a 60-degree angle stronger and more durable blade, it permits customization of a design more intricately in thicker and a bit heavier substrate. In addition, too, it can also be used with Cricut Maker, but it cannot be interchanged with a fine-point blade.

Some sample materials that it can cut include:

• Genuine Leather
• Cardstock (Thicker)
• Leather
• Aluminum Foil Cardboard
• Corrugated Paper
• Stiffened Felt
• Foam Sheets
• Magnet
• Stamp Material
• Wood Veneer

3. Bonded-Fabric Blade – A twin-like blade of Cricut fine-point blade that is pink in color and engineered to cut fabric that is bonded or one that has a stabilizer ironed onto the back of the cloth. These serve as scissors for fabric which keeps their function and cutting separated from cutting blades that are mostly used for papers. To keep this blade away from dullness, it must only be used on fabric-type of substrates.

Some sample materials that it can cut include:

• Burlap
• Cotton
• Denim
• Silk
• Felt

1. Foil Transfer Tool – A specialized tool that can be used both for Cricut Maker and Cricut Explore. It is a tool that can be utilized to adorn Foil Transfer Sheets and it comes with fine, medium, or bold interchangeable tips. Depending on the thickness variation of the material compatible with this type of tool and design making, Foil Transfer Tool is an effective way to add silvery or gold accents to your projects.

Some sample materials compatible to use in this tool:

• Cardstock
• Faux leather
• Sticker Paper Vellum
• Printable Vinyl
• Paper-based Materials

5. Scoring Stylus – A shaped-like pen tool with a similar size to a weeding tool is a Cricut Tool called Scoring Stylus that can “score” or place fold lines to paper-based materials and can act as a cutting blade in the same manner in your design customization. This can also be used both for Cricut Maker and Cricut Explore.

The Blades from the Cricut Joy Machine

1. The Cricut Joy Blade – An all-around type of blade that is fine-point in its edge, and it is designed to cut materials for Cricut Joy Cutting Machine. This can cut materials that are mid-light weight in nature, including smart materials for Cricut. With housing that is smaller than usual, they are not interchangeable.

Some sample materials compatible to use in this tool:

• Cardstock
• Faux leather
• Faux Suede
• Paper
• Felt
• Washi Tape
• Smart Iron-on
• Adhesive Vinyl
• Smart Vinyl

2. Cricut Joy Foil Transfer Tool – A version Foil Transfer Tool that is specifically designed for you to use with Cricut Joy ONLY (the Foil Transfer Tool for Cricut Maker and Explore are different from this). Similarly, its sole tip can add some shiny and metallic foil-like accents to your projects.

Some sample materials compatible to use in this tool:

• Photo Paper
• Smart Label Writable Vinyl
• Pear Paper Sticker Cardstock
• Insert Card- Cardstock
• Laser Copy Paper

Your curiosity and “furious-ity” had finally been cast away and resolved! Having this sharpest and on-point blog with everything about Cricut Blades does end and frees your mind from getting stunned by them! Now you have mastered the Cricut Blades, I believe justice has been served through its proven superiority and how it presents its capability through the customized projects!

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