Believe it or not this is a common problem so even if you are not a beginner you may need to troubleshoot in the future.
Change blade and new mat not cutting through cricut.
Once clean perform a test cut.
Read this replacing knife blade help article.
Five tips to fix cricut cutting problems so you get fine clean cuts every time.
Inspect the blade and blade housing for and remove any debris that may be stuck to the blade or may have worked its way up inside the blade housing preventing the blade from swiveling properly.
It could be a problem with the specific material that you are trying to cut.
Today we will be talking about why your cricut will not cut correctly.
You have your project all set up.
Knife blade for cricut maker.
Remove the protective cover from the new blade.
Both of these can cause cut issues.
Insert the new blade into the housing.
If the blade and housing are already free from debris or cleaning it did not help proceed to step 3.
Then inspect the blade and blade housing and remove any debris that may be stuck to the blade or lodged in the blade housing.
Ensure that you are using a cricut brand blade.
The magnet in the housing will hold the new blade in place.
The small knife end should be sticking out not the cone point end.
You can also change the blade used to cut a material or the number of times it will cut.
Make sure to replace the blade housing back into your machine correctly.
Attempt cutting a different material such as copy paper at the appropriate setting for that material.
If the blade and housing were already free from debris proceed to step 3.
View this changing the rotary blade video.
You don t have to buy new mats and new blades just to get great cuts on your cricut and i ll show you how to cut better and save material.
To get the handout changing the pressures on your cricut which includes tips on how to change the pressure and a list of.
Cricut tm goes through the motions but isn t cutting 1 make sure the blade is inserted correctly into the assembly.
Rotary blade for cricut maker.
Try using a new blade and mat.