Complete List of Materials You Can Use with the Cricut Maker

Have you considered buying the new Cricut Maker but were unsure about what it could do and what materials it could actually use?  Well today I have a huge comprehensive list of Cricut Maker Materials for your convenience.

When I got my new Cricut Maker, I knew that it could do so many things.  I wrote a full review on it, which you can read here.   I knew it could cut all the papers, and even tons of fabric including leather, and of course it could cut vinyl. It was easy to become confused with all the things it could do and what you could use with this machine.  I was curious how many Cricut Maker materials it actually could use. 

Now also, each type of material may need to use a different cutting tool.  I will make sure to touch on which cutting tool would be best for each type of Cricut Maker materials.

PAPERS

Paper is an obvious choice…since it was the main material used for so long… but did you know that there is a huge list of different kinds of paper it can actually work with?  Check out this huge list of papers that can be used on the Cricut Maker.

 

For papers you will want to use the Premium Fine Point Blade.  You can also use the scoring wheel or double scoring wheel on paper.

• Adhesive Cardstock
• Cardstock
• Cereal Box
• Construction Paper
• Copy Paper
• Craftboard
• 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

VINYLS

Now of course, Vinyl is another obvious, and boy did I have NO idea that there were so many.  I have kept my use of vinyl pretty simple until now, only using regular classic vinyl.  But I cannot wait to try out so many of these vinyl options below.

For Vinyl Cricut Maker material, you will want to use the Premium Fine Point Blade.

You can also use the Deep Cut Blade for thick cardstock and cardboards.

• Adhesive Vinyl
• Chalkboard Vinyl
• Dry Erase Vinyl
• Glitter Vinyl
• Glossy Vinyl
• Holographic Vinyl
• Matte Vinyl
• Metallic Vinyl
• Outdoor Vinyl
• Printable Vinyl
• Stencil Vinyl

EVERYDAY IRON ON

Iron on is the ultimate Cricut Maker material.  It is something I have used a lot.  It has been fun learning how to use different vinyls.  I have made fun exercise tanks, funny sweatshirts, and cut t shirts for my kids.  This week, I  am making a set of shirts for them for an upcoming trip.  I cannot wait!  Using the Cricut vinyls for my projects has been a real learning experience, and there is a huge list as well of ones that can be used with the Cricut Maker.

For Everyday Iron On you will want to use the Premium Fine Point blade.  This is the most versatile blade and can cut many of the most commonly used items.

• Everyday Iron On
• Flocked Iron On
• Foil Iron On
• Glitter Iron On
• Glossy Iron On
• Holographic Sparkle Iron On
• Matte Iron On
• Metallic Iron On
• Neon Iron On
• Patterned Iron On
• Printable Iron On
• SportFlex Iron On

 

FABRIC AND TEXTILES

Now, this was super exciting to me.  Being able to cut fabric on the Cricut Maker is a game changer.  With the addition of their FabricMat, you can easily cut so many different kinds of materials including faux suede, cotton duck, burlap, and leather!  Check out the full list below.

Depending on the material will depend on the type of blade.

For fabric you can use the Deep Point blade but you will be more likely to use the Rotary Blade.  This makes cutting fabric easy.

 

• Burlap
• Canvas
• Cashmere
• Chiffon
• Cotton Fabric
• Denim
• Duck Cloth
• Faux Leather
• Faux Suede
• Felt
• Flannel
• Fleece
• Jersey
• Jute
• Knits
• Leather
• Linen
• Metallic Leather
• Moleskin
• Muslin
• Oil Cloth
• Polyester
• Printable Fabric
• Seersucker
• Silk
• Terry Cloth
• Tulle
• Tweed
• Velvet
• Wool Felt

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

This is the coolest part in my opinion.  So many different materials that you can use including birch wood, balsa wood, cork board, magnet sheets and so much more!  If you are wondering if the material you have is able to be cut, check out the list below.  

Since this is quite a list, I will attempt to list the specific blades for these kinds of materials.  For woods, stiff fabrics, thicker materials such as magnet chipboard, stiffened felt, foam sheet, and cardboard you can use the Deep Point Blade.  

For lighter Cricut Maker materials such as tissue paper, light cardstock and acetate, you can use the Rotary Blade.  You can also use the rotary blade for Cork board and tissue paper.  In terms of the mat, you will want to use the FabricGrip Mat for these.

You can also use the Knife Blade for Balsa Wood, mat board, and chipboard.  Use the FabricGrip Mat or the StrongGrip Mat for this.

• Adhesive Foil
• Adhesive Wood
• Aluminum Foil
• Aluminum Sheets
• Balsa Wood
• Birch Wood
• Cork Board
• Corrugated Paper
• Craft Foam
• Duct Tape
• Embossable Foil
• Foil Acetate
• Glitter Foam
• Magnet Sheets
• Metallic Vellum
• Paint Chips
• Plastic Packaging
• Printable Magnet Sheets
• Printable Sticker Paper
• Shrink Plastic
• Soda Can
• Stencil Material
• Tissue PaperTemporary Tattoo Paper
• Transparency Film
• Vellum
• Washi Sheets
• Washi Tape
• Window Cling
• Wood Veneer
• Wrapping Paper

As you can see, these lists are long!  This means that quite possibly, any material you are looking to use is probably able to be used easily.  There are so many amazing things you can do with these Cricut Maker materials, and I hope that you use this page as a resource and a reference when you are unsure what materials you can use.  

Also know that if you have any questions, you can easily hop onto Cricut.com and get all your questions answered.

Make sure to share this post with your crafty friends and save it to Pinterest!  I have a whole board dedicated just to Cricut stuff!

Now, are you looking for more great posts including more Cricut?  Check these out:

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