Print Then Cut on Colored Paper with the Cricut Maker

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Did you know that the Cricut Maker can do print then cut on colored paper? I thought I would give it a test and see if it would work with different paper types.

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SUPPLIES

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INSTRUCTIONS:

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I started with this light yellow as I was positive that one would work. It may even work on an Explore but I did not test that in these experiments.

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After those cut fine, I moved on a to a medium-colored paper.

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Those cut great as well! Now it was time to really put it to the test with some really dark paper. I actually didn’t have high hopes for this one.

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I was shocked when it cut great as well. I am sure you can go too dark but then you couldn’t really read the printing so I am not sure how functional that would be anyway.

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