On top of everything, how do I cut the cake topper on my Cricut maker?
In no way, what kind of cardstock do you use for cake toppers? When creating a cake topper, it's important to use the thickest and sturdiest card stock available. I always use Michael's “Recollections” brand glitter card stock for all of my cake toppers. Hobby lobby has a similar brand called “Paper Studio”, but the weight is slightly lighter.
Regardless, what is the best material for cake toppers?
The glitter cardstock offers a good base for a free standing topper, but adding poster board backing ensures a firmer and longer lasting design!
Yes, the Cricut Maker can cut plastic and make an cake topper that looks just like those expensive acrylic versions. Save yourself some money by making your own cake toppers right at home with your Cricut machine.
Figure out the size that you want. I made mine 6 inches wide, which is the same size as the cake. I think it's substantial enough, yet delicate to balance with the cake.
Cricut cardstock is designed to be cut on a Cricut and cuts intricate cuts beautifully. I like to wait for it to go on sale on Cricut's site and stock up. American Crafts. AC Cardstock is good quality and is widely available.
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Because yes you can do acrylic cutting on your Cricut Maker. There is just a catch. You have to know which acrylic to purchase as some will cut well and others will not cut at all. Let's dive into cutting acrylic plastic on the Cricut Maker.
Fondant is a rolled icing that's used to cover cakes and cupcakes. It's soft and pliable and is rolled out with a rolling pin before being draped on a cake. Since it's an icing, fondant never hardens like gum paste. ... Glycerine is what keeps fondant soft and pliable, making it ideal for covering a cake.
Unfortunately, you can't cut acrylic with the Cricut Maker but acrylic engraving works perfectly! ... The nice thing about using your Cricut Maker is that you can design anything and have it engraved on an acrylic sheet. And it engraves pretty quickly. It doesn't do a bunch of passes like cutting through thick materials.
Simply attach the food safe sticks to the glitter topper using the two glue dots provided in the pack. You can choose to use both or just one stick depending on your cake design. Then push the sticks into your cake for a great finish!
Inspect the blade and blade housing and remove any debris that may be stuck to the blade or lodged in the blade housing. Once clean, perform a test cut. ... Replace your blade with a new Cricut brand blade. Blades can become dull with use and replacing them with a new, sharp blade often solves this issue.
Your Cricut machine can cut a wide variety of different types and weights of paper and cardstock. This includes very delicate papers like crepe paper and vellum and heavier paper like cardstock and Kraft board. In general, you will be able to cut any of these papers using a LightGrip mat and a Fine Point blade.