What Materials Can A Cricut Machine Cut? Here Are Over 100!

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What materials can you use with your Cricut machine? You’ll be amazed at this list of 100+ different materials a Cricut machine can cut!

Many people think a Cricut machine is just for cutting paper or vinyl, but it can do SO much more than that! There are over 100 different materials that a Cricut Explore machine can cut, and the new Cricut Maker has a rotary blade and a deep knife blade that can cut even more! So if you’re wondering what different materials a Cricut machine can cut, check out this awesome list below!

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The Ultimate List Of Over 100 Materials A Cricut Machine Can Cut

A Cricut Explore machine can cut pretty much anything as long as it is 2.0mm thick or thinner. And if you have a Cricut Maker, that machine has 10x the cutting force and can cut materials up to 2.4mm thick!

Cardstock and Paper

The Cricut is great at cutting paper and cardstock, but it doesn’t just cut scrapbook paper! Check out all the different kinds of paper a Cricut machine can cut:

Adhesive Cardstock
Cardstock
Cereal Box
Construction Paper
Copy Paper
Flat Cardboard
Flocked Cardstock
Flocked Paper
Foil Embossed Paper
Foil Poster Board
Freezer Paper
Glitter Cardstock
Glitter Paper
Kraft Board
Kraft Paper
Metallic Cardstock
Metallic Paper
Metallic Poster Board
Notebook Paper
Paper Grocery Bags
Parchment Paper
Paper Board
Pearl Cardstock
Pearl Paper
Photographs
Photo Framing Mat
Post Its
Poster Board
Rice Paper
Scrapbook Paper
Shimmer Paper
Solid Core Cardstock
Watercolor Paper
Wax Paper
White Core Cardstock

Vinyl

Another great material that the Cricut machine can cut is vinyl. Vinyl is awesome for making signs, decals, stencils, graphics, etc.

If you’re interested in trying out vinyl with your machine, here’s a great tutorial on how to cut vinyl with a Cricut.

Iron On

Iron on vinyl, also known as heat transfer vinyl, is one of my favorite materials to cut with my Cricut! You can use iron on vinyl to decorate t-shirts, tote bags, or any other fabric item.

Fabrics and Textiles

The Cricut does a great job at cutting fabrics, but you definitely want to add a stabilizer like Wonder Under or Heat’n Bond before cutting. These fabrics and textiles can be cut with a Cricut Explore machine, but there are even more that you can cut with the rotary blade on a Cricut Maker machine.

Burlap
Canvas
Cotton Fabric
Denim
Duck Cloth
Faux Leather
Faux Suede
Felt
Flannel
Leather
Linen
Metallic Leather
Oil Cloth
Polyester
Printable Fabric
Silk
Wool Felt

Other Materials

Besides fabric, paper, and vinyl, there are tons of other specialty materials a Cricut can cut as well. Here are a bunch of fun ideas!

Cricut Maker

If you have the Maker, you can cut even more things! The Cricut Maker has 10x the cutting force of the Explore machines, plus it has a rotary blade and a knife blade that allow it to cut even more materials. The Cricut Maker can cut materials up to 2.4mm thick, plus over 125+ types of fabric, including:

Chiffon
Cashmere
Fleece
Jersey
Jute
Knits
Moleskin
Muslin
Seersucker
Terry Cloth
Tulle
Tweed
Velvet

If you want a full list of all the materials a Cricut Maker can cut, plus cut settings, you can find that here.

I hope this list helps inspire you to make some new projects with your Cricut! If you’re brand new to Cricut, check out some of my beginner tutorials:

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Comments

Bridget says

May 22, 2018 at 10:13 am

Thank you for this review!! Question – if I intend to use this machine only for making edible images with fondant / gum paste / wafer paper & nothing else (therefore food safe), would the Cricut cut those items??

Thanks!!

- Jessi Wohlwend says
  
  May 30, 2018 at 10:48 am
  
  So the official answer is “no”; according to Cricut their machines aren’t food-safe and shouldn’t be used for cutting fondant etc. BUT, the Cricut certainly is ABLE to cut those materials. 🙂
  
  I know a lot of people who use their Cricuts to cut fondant, gum paste, sugar sheets, etc. and it works fine. There are some tips and tricks, and certain mats to use, and you have to practice a lot to keep it from sticking etc. but you definitely can do it. Cricut doesn’t recommend it just because their machines aren’t food-safe and they can’t take the risk of anyone getting sick etc. But it’s definitely possible and people do it all the time anyway!
  
cha says

June 10, 2018 at 9:19 am

I see that the Cricut can cut stencil material according to your list and I am interested in cutting this material. which blade should I use on my maker?

- Jessi Wohlwend says
  
  June 23, 2018 at 11:17 pm
  
  The standard fine-point blade should work fine! But also, the software should tell you which blade it recommends based on what material you select when you send your design file to the machine to be cut.
  
dms says

June 23, 2018 at 8:10 am

How would these machines perform with foam board from dollar tree or hobby plywood. The foam board is probably about 3/16 inch thick. Hobby plywood is about 1/16 inch thick.

- Jessi Wohlwend says
  
  June 23, 2018 at 11:08 pm
  
  The Cricut Explore series probably can’t handle those, but the newest Cricut Maker is designed to handle thicker materials and puts out 10x the cutting pressure! I definitely know it can cut balsa wood and veneers from a craft store up to 3/32 inches thick, but I don’t think it can do foam board. I think it maxes out at 3/32″, but it can definitely cut foam sheets like this: https://www.joann.com/foam-sheet-2mm-9inx12in-10pk/xprd821459.html#start=1

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