4 Fixes When You Have Cricut Cutting Problems

Step 1: The first thing to check is your cutting mat. Let me ask you a few questions… Is your cutting mat sticky enough? Is your material sticking down nicely to the cutting mat? Is this an old mat or have you been using it for awhile?

The cutting mat is probably the number one reason you start to have Cricut cutting problems. It has to be sticky enough to hold down that material so it doesn’t move at all when your Cricut is cutting.

If you don’t want to get a new mat then the best way, in my opinion, is to clean the one you’re using (if you have the time). Use a lint roller to get off as much stuff that’s left on the mat. Then use dish soap & water to clean the mat the rest of the way. Let it air dry & it should be almost as sticky as a new cutting mat!

One last thing, make sure you using the right colored mat for the job you are doing. I almost always use the green cutting mat for all my jobs unless I’m cutting something really thin or really thick.

Second Fix When You Have Cricut Cutting Problems

Step 2: The second thing I would check is your blade. First, let me tell you about something I did once. After I clicked “Make It”, the Cricut started cutting like usual. Once it was done I went to grab the paper off the mat & there weren’t ANY cuts! No cuts! I looked at the Cricut & it had a blade in it. Now what? In the end, when I put the blade into the holder I didn’t push it all the way down (should be even with the top of the holder) so my Cricut was doing everything right, I wasn’t doing my part! Anyway, if that ever happens to you you’ll know what to do.

Back to the checking the blade. First, make sure there is no debris on the blade. If nothing is on there, I would sharpen the blade first (with the balled up aluminum foil). If that still doesn’t help, I would try a new blade. (I sharpen my blade all the time & I only get a new blade every 6-9 months or so-& I use my Cricut every day.)

Third Fix When You Have Cricut Cutting Problems

Step 3: Third thing to check is your Cricut settings. Sometimes we don’t set it for the right kind of material. Different materials are going to cut at different pressure, number of cuts, etc. It’s important to find the right material you are using.

I know sometimes we might not know what kind of material we have or can’t find a setting for it. We either need to pick something that is really close to the material we have or we need to add a “new material” into our settings.

To add a new material; after you click “Make It” & you get to the screen where you pick your material, click on “Browse Materials” at the top. Then you want to scroll down to the bottom of the page & you click on “Material Settings”. Scroll down to the bottom again & it will say “Add New Material”. It will ask you to name your material & then save it. Then you’ll find the new material & you’ll be able to “Edit” to set your pressure, number of cuts, etc.