Then i loaded a pen in clamp b and inserted the mat again.
Cricut what mat for leather.
Adding material to the mat.
If your strong grip mat is old and worn i would get a new one before attempting your faux leather cricut project.
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Select and size images and load the mat into the machine.
With each pass the force is stronger than the last so it is crucial that your leather has adhered correctly.
What material you are cutting will make a huge difference in which mat you will want to whip out when you are making a cricut project.
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Before we tackle the technique here s a quick rationale for how to cut leather with cricut explore.
The cricut knife blade will pass through your leather at least 4 times.
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You will want to use a strong grip mat for cutting faux leather.
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Fine point blade comes with the machine purple stronggrip mat.
Cricut faux leather can be cut using the cricut explore or the cricut maker using the fine point blade which comes with the machine.
Cricut explore or maker.
Refer to faux leather cut guide below to adjust machine settings.
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The cricut purple strong grip cutting mat designed for cutting faux leather and other thicker materials is available on amazon here.
I recommend buying a mat bundle when purchasing your machine.
From this point on you can either use a cricut explore air or cricut maker if i didn t try to emboss it with a cricut maker blade then i could have done both drawing and cutting leather with a cricut explore air.
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Load your mat and select your material from the cricut maker menu.
Which cricut mat to use.
Soft metallic leather.
Yep i know this is a pretty basic tip but it s an important thing to mention i see people posting in facebook groups all the time who are having problems cutting faux leather with a cricut and often times they are using the green standard grip mat.
The material will need to be stuck really well on the mat to cut properly.
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Having all three mats on hand will come in super handy as you try out new materials and projects with your machine.
This is really important.
Tooling leather this is my go to type of leather for crafting because it s sturdy and cuts beautifully but you can use other types of leather as well for this project.
Use some standard masking tape and tape the sides of your leather to the mat.
Place cricut faux leather face down onto cricut standardgrip mat.
Cutting cricut faux leather is easy on your explore or maker.
