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In my opinion, the Cricut Maker machines are the best ones you can buy.
They are a standard-size machine which means you can cut projects larger than a Cricut Joy or Joy Xtra, and they cut faster, etc.
You have a Cricut Maker or Cricut Maker 3 machine and want to know which Cricut blades and tools work with it. You’ve learned all there is to know about Cricut Design Space and now it’s time to learn about the blades and tools to use with your Cricut Explore machine.
Before we get into talking about the Cricut blades for your Maker machines, let’s talk about what the Cricut Maker machines can do.
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What can the Cricut Maker Machines do?
The Cricut Maker and Cricut Maker 3 machines can cut, write, draw, score, foil, perforate, deboss, engrave, and print then cut.
There are 9 Cricut blades that you can use with your Cricut Maker or Maker 3 machine. The blades are:
- Premium Fine Point Blade
- Deep Point Blade
- Bonded Fabric Blade
- Knife Blade
- Rotary Blade
- Perforation Blade
- Wavy Blade
- Debossing Tip
- Engraving Tip
Premium Fine Point Blade
The gold premium fine point blade comes with your Cricut Maker or Maker 3 machine. The blades are designed to make intricate cuts into thin and medium-weight materials such as iron-on, adhesive vinyl, cardstock, sticker paper, and other materials.
- The premium fine point blade goes in clamp A of your Cricut Maker machines.
- The premium fine point blade uses the gold Premium fine point housing or the silver fine point housing.
- The premium fine point blade and its housing can also be used with the Cricut Explore Air 2 and Cricut Explore 3 machines.
Deep Point Blade
The black Deep Point blade is recommended to make intricate cuts on thicker materials such as thick cardstock, foam sheets, magnet sheets, chipboard, stamp material, and other materials.
- The deep point blade goes in clamp A of your Cricut Maker machine.
- The Deep point blade is sold separately from the Cricut Maker machines.
- To use the deep point blade, you must also purchase the deep point blade housing.
- The deep point blade and its housing can also be used with the Cricut Explore Air 2 and Cricut Explore 3 machines.
Bonded Fabric Blade
The pink bonded fabric blade is used specifically for intricate cuts on bonded fabrics or fabrics with an iron-on backer.
These blades are pink to match the Cricut FabricGrip mat color.
- To use the bonded fabric blade, you must use the bonded fabric housing or the premium fine-point blade housing.
- The bonded fabric blade goes in clamp A of your Cricut Maker machine.
- The bonded fabric blade and its housing can also be used with the Cricut Explore Air 2 and Cricut Explore 3 machines.
- The bonded fabric blade and bonded fabric housing are sold separately from the Cricut Maker machines.
Knife Blade
The knife blade is designed to cut materials that are up to 3/32 in (2.4 mm) thick. Materials that can be cut with the knife blade include balsa wood, chipboard, mat board in addition to other thick materials.
- The knife blade goes in clamp A of your Cricut Maker machines.
- The knife blade must be used with the knife blade drive housing.
- The plastic cover on the gear at the top of the knife blade drive housing should stay in place while cutting to prevent material from getting caught in the gears.
- When cutting thicker materials, move the star wheels on your Cricut machine to the side so they won’t leave track marks on your material.
- When using the knife blade to cut materials, you won’t be able to use Bluetooth to connect to smartphones, tablets, or iPads.
Rotary Blade
The rotary blade is designed to make precise cuts on fabric with its rolling, gliding action cutting fabric accurately and quickly. The rotary blade can be used with fabrics, tissue paper, cork, and other soft, delicate materials.
- The rotary blade goes in clamp A of your Cricut Maker machines.
- The rotary blade should be used with the pink FabricGrip mat.
- The rotary blade must be used with the rotary blade drive housing.
- The plastic cover on the gear at the top of the rotary blade drive housing should stay in place while cutting to prevent material from getting caught in the gears.
QuickSwap Housing
The QuickSwap housing allows you to switch between using the scoring wheel or double-scoring wheel, debossing tip, engraving tip, perforating blade, and wavy blade.
Perforation Blade
The perforation blade creates tear lines in materials such as paper and cardstock to create raffle tickets, tear-out booklet pages, candy dome holders and more.
- The perforation blade goes in clamp A of your Cricut Maker machines.
- The perforation blade must be used with the QuickSwap Housing.
- The perforation blade can only be used with the Cricut Maker and Cricut Maker 3 machines.
Wavy Blade
The wavy blade creates wavy lines in your material adding uniqueness to your envelopes, cards, gift tags, and more.
- The wavy blade goes in clamp A of your Cricut Maker machines.
- The wavy blade must be used with the QuickSwap Housing.
- The wavy blade can only be used with the Cricut Maker and Cricut Maker 3 machines.
Debossing Tip
The debossing tip adds dimension to your project and can be used with foil cardstock, glitter paper, coated paper, and more.
- The debossing tip goes in clamp A of your Cricut Maker machines.
- The debossing tip must be used with the QuickSwap Housing.
- The debossing tip can only be used with the Cricut Maker and Cricut Maker 3 machines.
Engraving Tip
The engraving tip adds inscriptions to your material revealing beautiful flourishes and embellishments. You can use the engraving tip to create monogram projects and any number of projects that need to be engraved.
- The engraving tip goes in clamp A of your Cricut Maker machines.
- The engraving tip must be used with the QuickSwap Housing.
- The engraving tip can only be used with the Cricut Maker and Cricut Maker 3 machines.
Cricut Tools for Maker Machines
There are four additional tools you can use with your Cricut Maker or Maker 3 machine which include:
Cricut Maker Tools: Foil Transfer Tool
The foil transfer tool allows you to use foil transfer sheets to add foil to a variety of projects. The foil transfer tool comes with 3 tips that can be changed including the fine, medium, and bold tips.
- The interchangeable tips allow you to create designs that are detailed and granular.
- The foil transfer tool is also compatible with the Cricut Explore Air 2 and Cricut Explore 3 machines.
- The foil transfer tool is sold separately from the Cricut Maker machines.
Cricut Maker Tools: Scoring Stylus/Scoring Wheel/Double Scoring Wheel
The scoring stylus, scoring wheel, and double-scoring wheel let you add fold lines to cardstock to easily make greeting cards, boxes, 3D projects, envelopes, and more.
- The scoring stylus goes in clamp B of your Cricut Maker machine.
- The scoring stylus is also compatible with the Cricut Explore machines, the Cricut Venture, and the Cricut Maker machines.
- The scoring wheel and double scoring wheel must be used with the QuickSwap Housing and inserted into clamp A.
Cricut Maker Tools: Roll Holder
The Cricut Roll Holder is compatible with the Cricut Explore 3 and Cricut Maker 3 and allows your machine to keep your Smart Materials perfectly aligned and even during cutting.
Where to buy Cricut Blades for Maker Machines?
You can buy Cricut blades for your Maker machines on the Cricut website, Amazon, Walmart, Target, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, JoAnn, and other stores that sell Cricut supplies.
Where to buy Cricut Tools for Maker Machines?
You can buy Cricut Maker tools at stores that sell Cricut supplies including the Cricut website, Amazon, Walmart, Target, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, and JoAnn.
Overall, there are 6 Cricut blades and tools that can work with Cricut Maker machines.
Comment below and let me know which Cricut blades and tools you have for your Maker machine.
