One the new tools for the Cricut Maker is amazingly precise!! The new Engraving tool allows you to have so many more possibilities than before with the Cricut Maker. There are new aluminum sheets made by Cricut in a variety of sizes. The size I used for this project is the 5×7, the metal is a good size with rounded edges and the thickness of it keeps it from bending easily.
Items used for this project:
- Strong grip purple mat
- Cricut Maker
- Engraving tool
- Cricut Aluminum sheet in 5×7 size
- Painters tape
- Project link
This project is fairly simple to complete as the Cricut Maker does the work for you. All you need to do is open the project and make it. I created this project by opening the image of the Millennium Falcon and attaching the layers and selecting engrave. I used the grey square to properly size my image, and then I hide the square before cutting. This changes the image slightly on the screen to show you what the final project will look like when finished.
To make this project:
Open the project, then prepare your mat. First remove the protective sheet from the top of your aluminum sheet and place onto the mat. You will need to use a low tack tape such as painters tape or wash tape to secure the metal to the mat.
To engrave design:
Click the make it button and when prompted choose Cricut aluminum and load your mat to engrave the design. The Cricut maker machine will check to confirm that the correct tool is inserted into the machine and then it will proceed to engrave the project. The Maker machine will take a little while to create the design by picking up and pivoting the tool to ensure the best results possible.
Finishing Project:
When the machine is complete it will prompt you to remove the mat completing your project. Remove the tape and carefully remove your project from the mat. I used tape to pick up metal fragments left behind on the surface. Remove from mat and then remove the yellow protective sheet from the back and now your project is complete.
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