Cut Crepe Paper With The Cricut Maker Story

Cut Crepe Paper With The Cricut Maker

I love to design paper flowers and knowing I could now make crepe paper flowers with the help of a cutting machine just sweetened the deal.

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After figuring out the best tricks and techniques, I can confidently use my Maker to cut any crepe paper.

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Today I am going to give you the rundown of how to use crepe paper with Cricut Maker.

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Use The Rotary Blade Or Wavy Edge Tool

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It might seem natural to reach for the Standard Green Mat to place your crepe paper on, but after testing, I discovered the Fabric Mat to work best!

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Burnish is a fancy term for rub. Using your Cricut scraper tool, gently burnish your crepe paper, rubbing in the same direction as the grain of the paper.

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Try to invest only in quality crepe paper. If you are cutting thicker crepe paper, like the 180-gram I mentioned, you will need to turn up the pressure.

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