Printable Cricut Cut Setting Chart
Because "guess and hope" is not a setting.
If you have ever pressed go and watched your machine chew through good cardstock, or barely score the paper at all, you know the small heartbreak of a wrong setting.
This chart fixes that.
It is the cut settings I reach for every time: the blade, the Design Space setting, and the pressure for the materials we cut most, from cardstock and vinyl to our crepe paper and felt. No more guessing. No more wasted paper.
We keep it current, too. This version is set for Cricut Design Space v9.72.
Project Includes
Cricut Cutting Chart
How to read the chart
The right setup depends on which blade you are using.
The rotary blade cuts fabric, felt, and our crepe papers cleanly, and it lives only on the Cricut Maker. The fine-point blade handles cardstock, vinyl, and specialty papers, and it works on both the Cricut Explore and the Maker. The tables below are grouped that way, so find your blade first, then your material.
A few things worth knowing
These settings can shift a little from machine to machine, and with blade wear and Design Space updates. So the golden rule is simple: always test cut a small piece before you commit a full mat of material. It takes a moment and saves the good stuff.
A couple more habits that help:
Match your mat to your material, a lighter grip for delicate papers, a firmer grip for cardstock and felt, so nothing tears on the peel. And when your cuts start coming out ragged, it is usually the blade asking to be replaced, not the setting.
Get the printable chart
Want it right beside your machine? Download the printable version, tuck it by your Cricut, and never guess a setting again. You can find the link in the right column.
Keep crafting
Once your settings are dialed in, the making is the fun part. Wander through all of our cutting machine crafts for lovely things to make with your freshly cut pieces.
Happy crafting, ~ Lia
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6 Comments
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Beverly
February 7, 2026 at 10:26am
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Lia
February 8, 2026 at 6:37pm
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shea
May 26, 2024 at 6:02am
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Lia
May 26, 2024 at 11:10pm
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Vanderlekem
February 6, 2024 at 1:21am
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Lia
February 6, 2024 at 8:54am
@Vanderlekem
Back to the TopI cannot download the bleeding heart files. Is that because we won’t have access until the MemberMake on Feb 13th?
It looks like you downloaded it, so I think it might be in your computer’s download folder. Let me know if you can not find it there, and we can troubleshoot.
Hi, wondering which Cricut machine to buy? I wouldn’t need one for making banners etc, so would the explore work for cutting out flowers? Thanks, Shea
We recommend any of the Maker models with the rotary blade. Exciting! You will love it.
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That is something we are looking at right now. We will keep you posted.