How Do You Read a Cricut Ruler?

Reading a Cricut ruler is an important skill for anyone who is using a Cricut machine to create projects. The Cricut ruler, sometimes referred to as a measuring tape, is used to measure the exact dimensions of the materials you are cutting and/or drawing with your Cricut machine. Knowing how to properly read a Cricut ruler is essential for getting accurate measurements and ensuring that your projects turn out exactly as you had planned them.

Using the Imperial Measurement System

When you look at a Cricut ruler, you will notice that it is divided into small sections. On each section there are markings of various sizes.

These markings are used to measure in inches and fractions of inches. The smallest mark on the ruler is usually 1/16th of an inch. A full inch will be marked off with a larger line and then there will be other lines that indicate fractions of an inch such as 1/8th, 3/16th, 1/4th, 5/16th, 3/8th, 7/16th and 1/2.

Using the Metric System

In addition to imperial measurements, some rulers may also have metric measurements on them. Metric measurements can be identified by their smaller divisions between each number on the ruler.

For example, instead of being divided into fractions of an inch like imperial measurements are, metric measurements are divided into millimeters (mm). To read metric measurements on a ruler you would look for the number at the beginning of each division.

Reading Fractions

When reading fractions from a ruler it’s important to remember that all fractions represent part of one whole unit. So if you were looking at a ruler marked off in inches then all fractions would represent part of one full inch. To read a fraction from the ruler you would need to look at where the two lines meet and count how many divisions there are between them.

Reading Decimals

Decimals can also be found on some rulers. They can easily be identified by their numbers that have decimal points after them (e.g., 0.25). To read decimals from the rulers simply count how many divisions there are between two lines and then convert them into decimal form.

Conclusion


Reading a Cricut Ruler involves understanding both Imperial and Metric Measurement systems as well as being able to read fractions and decimals accurately from it’s markings. By understanding these basics of reading a Cricut Ruler correctly one can ensure that their projects turn out exactly as planned!