How Do I Cut BassWood With Cricut Explore AIR 2?

Cutting BassWood with a Cricut Explore AIR 2

BassWood is an excellent material for crafting and DIY projects. Whether you are looking to make a custom sign, engrave wooden jewelry, or even cut out intricate shapes, the Cricut Explore AIR 2 is perfect for the job. It can easily cut through BassWood with its fine-point blade and adjustable depth setting.

The first step to cutting BassWood with the Cricut Explore AIR 2 is to select the right material setting. When selecting your materials, make sure you choose “Basswood” as that will be the best option for cutting your BassWood pieces.

Once you’ve selected the correct material setting, the next step is to set up your cutting mat. For best results, use a light grip mat as this will give you better control when cutting through BassWood.

Next, it’s time to get your design ready for cutting! The most important thing when preparing your design for cutting is to make sure that all of your lines are at least 0.4 mm thick.

If they aren’t thick enough, then the blade won’t be able to properly cut through them and you may end up with an uneven finished product. Once you have all of your lines ready to go in your design software, upload them into Cricut Design Space and adjust any settings needed in order to get them ready for cutting.

When it comes time to actually cut out your design on BassWood with the Cricut Explore AIR 2, it’s important to set the proper blade depth first. A good rule of thumb is that if you are using a light grip mat then you should set the blade depth at 4 and if you are using a strong grip mat then set it at 5 or 6 depending on how thick the pieces of wood are that you are trying to cut through.

You can also adjust this setting as needed depending on how much pressure or strength needs to be applied while cutting through different materials like BassWood or plywood. Once everything has been set up properly, press start and let Cricut Explore Air 2 do its thing!

Finally, once all of your pieces have been cut out its important that they are sanded down so they have a nice smooth finish before being used in any projects. Sanding down any rough edges will help ensure that everything looks perfect once it has been put together and will also help protect against splinters when handling any finished products made from BassWood.

Conclusion: Cutting BassWood with a Cricut Explore AIR 2 is easy and can be done quickly with minimal effort when following these steps! Making sure all lines in designs are at least 0.4mm thick before uploading into Design Space as well as making sure blades have proper depths set based on type of mat being used will help ensure great results every time! Additionally sanding down edges post-cutting will help ensure projects look great and protect against splinters when handling any finished products made from BassWood!