How to Engrave Acrylic with the Cricut Maker

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Once you learn how to engrave acrylic with the Cricut Maker, you’ll be hooked! You can make gift tags, ornaments, and so many other gift ideas. Grab your Cricut Maker. and get crafting today.

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SUPPLIES

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The first thing you need to note about the acrylic blanks is that they will most likely have a protective film on both sides. For engraving on the Maker, you need to remove that protective film from one side.

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You can leave the protective film on the back. Then locate the blank on your mat.

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Press it down really well and then run the brayer over it to make sure it's stuck.

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Add some masking tape all the way around the edges. Make sure not to add the tape in any of the areas where you will actually be engraving.

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Open Cricut Design Space and pick your design. The designs that work best with your engraving tool are going to be ones that are draw files.

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