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I loaded the mat and pressed cut when prompted. I rolled it with a brayer to make sure it was really stuck in place. Then I inserted my deep cut blade housing and pushed the rollers on my machine to the sides with my fingers (two to each side).Īgain, Cricut recommends that you place the genuine leather with the shiny smooth side down on a strong grip mat. The first two that I made used iron-on vinyl but I also wanted to try debossing leather with the debossing tip and engraving (with engraving tip). You’ll notice there are three different bookmarks. You can also just insert rectangles and put any image and wording on them that suits you. I found all of these images in Cricut Access. Ok, so let’s get into the project! You can access my project in Cricut Design Space here. But make sure to always check the temperature guide settings for the specific iron-on vinyl you are using. Then I let the iron-on vinyl to cool for a minute before I peeled it off. I preheated my Cricut EasyPress 2 to 305F and pressed for 25 seconds. Yes, you can apply iron-on vinyl to leather! That was one of the techniques I wanted to test out with this craft and I loved the results!

Brayer– not mandatory, but it’s helpful to get the leather to really stick to the mat.

Or Cricut Maker Knife Blade for thicker leathers.

Deep Point Blade for Cricut Explore or Maker.

Ideally, you’ll want to place the smooth side down on the mat. If your mat is not super sticky or you have rough material, I’d suggest applying blue painter’s tape to the edges.

Strong Grip Mat– this is the purple mat.

Since leather is a thicker material, you’ll need a few specific tools to cut it. What Tools do you Need to Cut Leather with a Cricut? Check out for more information on cutting leather with the knife blade.ĭisclosure: This post contains affiliate links from Shareasale, Awin, and . I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my links (purple text). As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The Cricut Maker will cut the same leather as the Explore family with the same deep point cutting blade (black housing) and also thicker leather up to 4-5 oz with the knife blade.