🔥 20 CRICUT HACKS TO TURN A BEGINNER INTO A PRO FAST! 🔥

Are you a Cricut beginner? If the answer is yes, this is a must-watch video. We're going to share our 20 favorite Cricut hacks that will help turn you from beginner to Cricut pro FAST! If you're just getting started with Cricut die cutting or you're ready to take your crafting game to the next level, you're going to want to check out these Cricut tips and tricks.

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[jeanetted]

Hack: when applying liquids (alcohol, vinegar, goo gone, etc) use paper coffee filters instead of paper towels… they are made so they don’t leave behind any lint or small paper fuzz and works great

[jeanetted]

Mat cleaning hack: I use these silicon scrubby things I found at the dollar tree. They are found in the body care, makeup, and baby care areas… basically silicon with little nubbies on it… they have been called reusable washcloths, brush cleaners, and face cleaners. Any style will work. I then have a spray bottle with water and a teaspoon of dawn dish soap that I shake up. I spray my mat and use the silicon scrubby to gently wash my mat. I rinse with water and let air dry. This returns the stickiness and never leaves any fuzz or residue behind. LOVE my mats again!

[jeanetted]

When applying vinyl to any non porous surface… spritz with a little water (distilled water works best). This allows the vinyl to move around a bit before sticking so you can place it perfectly… then using your fingers or burnishing tool you squeegee the water out from behind your vinyl. This removes the water, prevents air bubbles, and is far more forgiving when placing your design. Set it aside for several hours while the little bit of moisture dries and your design is well stuck. This is called the wet method and is a variation that professionals use when applying designs to glass doors and cars. You can search YouTube for tons of examples. This was a game changer for me!

[carmellachapman]

finally found someone who explains things to do and not speed talk. glad I found you

[jeanetted]

Although the ‘hack’ to find the center of the shirt is a great one… the easiest way to find the center of your design is to put a small rectangle/square into your design (not touching any of the design itself) and center it to your design prior to cutting. I would fold and press, then use marking chalk (the kind that is found in the sewing section of fabrics stores) to lightly mark the fold to make it easy to see (this mark will brush/wash away and will have no effect on the HTV adhesion). Now simply line up your design using the small square you centered with your design and press the HTV liner down with your hands… once most of your design is sticking to the correct place on your shirt, use your finger or weeding tool to peel off the small square. This takes less time and is super easy… it actually takes longer to explain than to do it.

[squeakers]

One hack I do that I never see mentioned is that I like to weed a whole bunch of things then apply the transfer tape to all, then cut out individual images. So for example with vinyl labels I might cut on a 12x12, weed all the labels on the 12x12, apply a 12x12 sheet of transfer tape, then cut out each label. It is faster to weed and I can also precut the materials rather than having to cut the exact size. Plus since the transfer tape exactly matches the paper backing it doesn't get stuck everywhere.

[ashekkam]

I clean my mats with pink stuff(paste). Cleans so well and the stickiness comes back so good!!!

[faunesprecht]

I recently discovered the "manage costume materials" function, no one ever told me it existed. Using it was a game changer for me. My blade stopped cutting well on some materials. I thought I should change the knife. I learned, instead, that changing the blade pressure setting on the material I will use solved the problem. I just increase the pressure two at a time; test to see if it's working, and if it doesn't, I adjust it again. Easy!

[brendahilburn]

Weeding hack! I cut a lot of small and/or delicate vinyl. If I just start weeding in the corners and pull up the vinyl, I was losing small items (i.e. dots over i's, curly Qs on letters, etc) . So I take my True control knife and cut the vinyl around the small and delicate areas. I'll use my weeder or piercing tool to remove all of the internal vinyl, for example the centers of letters like a d e o, etc. then I pull the background vinyl leaving the delicate areas to weed the places I cut around. Does that make sense. It's kind of hard to describe without pictures. I've also discovered that using the iron-on setting on my maker 3 when cutting smart vinyl gives me sharper images.

[jeanetted]

Great hack for removing the grid from the back ground… when making labels, signs, and websites for craft sales this was a great way to be able to print/view the designs in other apps, thank you so much!

[albapujol]

I'm brand new to Cricut and didn't know how to do anything. You have helped me soooo much. Thank you so much, Tanner!

[misselaineous]

Tanner, I have been using Cricuts since the Expression. But your video today made it "fun" to learn new things that I can do with my Cricut Maker and Explore. Hacks #10 thru 20 were the most helpful. I thank you for all the help you are giving to all of us loyal Cricuteers.

[stephaniemalena]

19:06 if you click the white square in the very corner under the undo button it removes or adds the grid automatically. Little faster. Love all the tips!

[tamaratamblyn]

BTW, transfer tape??? I have to buy that too?? I just thought you slapped the vinyl on! Boy do I have a lot to learn!! 🤪

[jeanetted]

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing how to cut different colors on one mat. I have been cutting multiple colors on one mat for years… but I have always made them all the same color and then had to be very careful remembering which color went where on my mat… but now it is so much easier, thank you.

[j.ferrari]

Thank you so much for showing the flatten feature to help print then cut. Love your videos. They definitely keep me interested in my machine. I was nervous I would have wasted money on my Cricut Maker. I’m now trying to get more comfortable and hope to eventually, down the line start a small business. I really enjoy the line fill when engraving on acrylic, never thought I’d be able to make something I can light up with LEDs. After watching your videos, I’ve started my crafting journey with more difficult projects first. I’m pleasantly surprised. Just need to get better. Thank you for all you do!!!

[Jana-TheCraftyGambler]

When I got my Cricut years ago I did a side by side price difference. I took a few different co. And took the cost per piece, per roll and made a n extra place to compare the width and length of each item and took the price of them. It really helped to know where I’m saving money. 143 is definitely the winner on cost.

[martinfr]

OMG! I’m just at the first hack of leaving the vinyl on the mat to weed it…how did I NOT think of that!?! Thank you 🙏!!!

[michaelb]

The test cut in the shape of a star will definitely be one that I will use. I learned a lot from watching this video and have already saved for future reference. Thanks Tanner! I also plan to look into becoming a member of the Makers Gonna Learn soon.

[sandraalcon]

The guide and the color sync and flatten were most helpful. but all were amazing.