Rob H asks Any “sure-fire” techniques for using a Cricut for crease patterns
I use the Cricut Explore Air 2 for crease patterns. I find with thin paper, being sure it is very dry, and using a fresh German/cemented carbide blade is helpful for cleanly cutting the perimeter. I use the custom setting “light patterned paper” for the cut.. A new mat that has been patted against the smooth side of a sweat shirt removes just enough “stick” to make removal of the mat from the paper mat manageable. Remove the mat from the paper vs. the paper from the to avoid paper curl. Note: The foil tool (bold) can give a bit better crease than the scoring stylus. The process will have to be 2 steps as the custom cut setting for “light patterned paper” is not available when using the foil tool. Creases done on one mat using a digital “jig” – perimeter cut on a second mat. Hope that helps. Dianne From: Origami [mailto:origami-boun...@lists.digitalorigami.com] On Behalf Of Rob H via Origami Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2025 7:35 AM To: Origami-L Subject: [Origami] Cricut Explore Air 2 tess creasing techniques? I've been experimenting with my mother-in-law's Explore Air 2 using crease patterns mocked up in Inkscape, and immediately ran into obstacles. I applied standard thickness paper that I'd use for tesselations to a mat, which I noted was very sticky, and then of course upon completing the scoring, the paper tore and curled while trying to remove it. I've seen some recommendations, including trying to make the mats less sticky, applying freezer paper to them and using painter's tape on top of that to affix the paper you actually want to score, etc, but I haven't tried that yet. I feel certain this problem has been solved by someone in the community. Any "sure-fire" techniques?
