I've been searching for someone like you for all my training videos. Most talk to much. Your awesome. You give me the facts I need in a clear concise manner! Love it.

Love this!! Thank you so much for explaining all of this in a precise and easy to follow way. Thank you also for taking the time to show all of us how to do this and other things.

Thank you! I think I can actually accomplish engraving now. Your videos are so great!

Love your videos, you are always so precise and clear. A great teacher. Thank you!

Great explanation and example. I appreciate your videos. Thank you.

This is a game-changer! Thanks, Kay!

Kay, you are absolutely the BEST! You are the answer to all my Cricut prayers, thank you so much, your videos are so to the point and extremely helpful!

What a great tutorial! Thank you for taking the time to make this! I learned soooo much!

So good! I have not gone down the road of engraving yet, but the results you have are really good. Thanks very much for sharing 😀

A wonderful video with clear and easy to understand and follow instructions!

I followed your instructions to the letter, including the workaround, and am thrilled with the result - thank you.

Thank you for this video. It is fantastic. You include such great instructions - Perfect

I'm going to try this tonight. Thanks so much!!!

Wow - this is awesome. I used your template for "filling in" text for engraving, and that was wonderful. But I had trouble getting my blank in the precise spot on the mat for engraving - this is the answer I was looking for. Thank you for teaching us this in such a clear way. I have subscribed, and am off to watch more of your videos.

Thank you Kay!!! Another great how to video

you're a genius.. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

This is great!! I really enjoyed all of the information that you fit in!

I just found your channel and am so happy I did🤗🤗🤗. I am learning a lot!!!! I have problems retaining information but I can now just return to your tutorial to follow 😜🤗🤗

Thank you I'm going to try this today. When I'm home from work. I've struggled so much and given up . x

Just made my first bracelet using this. Got it right 1st time with your Dummy Method. Thanks so much!

Thank you 💖💖 Great information!

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR VIDEOS LEARNING SOOOOOO MUCH

Thank you so much for this tutorial.

Thank you. This is great information.

Another wonderful video... Thank you 😘

I wasn't thorough in taking the time to go through all of your instructions and even after watching your video twice (thrice if you include me following along on my first effort) I didn't realize the ability to keep the mat loaded was no longer there. Despite having to reload the mat my job didn't come out too far off (it was a bit forgiving thank goodness due to my design placement). I will definitely use the link you provided to let Cricut know us engravers would love to keep that option!! I will also try the sensor jig as I have 19 more blanks to engrave even though I read about it being buggy recently. I am a long time follower and a first time engraver (using your methods) and am so glad after years that I decided to really use my Maker to its utmost! Thank you for your AMAZING tutorials, you are definitely CLEVER!!

You're the best for various Cricut tutorials! I've been having a really tough time with an acrylic blank that is a circle with a rectangle at the bottom because it slides inside a round light base. I finally had to use the pen feature to draw it right on the mat but it WAS a millimeter or 2 off.

@DodiePajer

Жыл бұрын

Do you have a link for the acrylic blanks you mentioned in this post? Thank you!

Wonderful video and very easy to follow

Great info. Well done. Thanks.

Awesome! You rock! I love this channel! 💕

You are a genius! Thank you so much!

Bug duly reported to Cricut for the loss of DISMISS mat unloading functionality. Keep up the good work! There are many use for this, including making stickers (kiss cut + full cut pass) or multi-level engraving.

@cleversomeday

Жыл бұрын

Yes! A number of the techniques in my videos rely on keeping the mat loaded! Thank you for sending feedback!

Kay, you are the best!

Great video! Thanks for sharing this. ❤️

Thank you! I have just joined your FB group and have a lot to learn.

What a fantastic idea thank you x

Great and clear video, thank you very much .

@jolandamulder9153

3 жыл бұрын

It does not work anymore😭😭. It does unload the mat again

Game changer. Thank you!!!!

This is wonderful

Thank you so much for this!

you should call yourself CleverLady. I love your no nonsense and super concise and clearly produced videos. I'm guessing this font will work for drawing too. thanks

@cleversomeday

2 жыл бұрын

thank you! and yes, font works for drawing too

This is fantastic!!

Thank you!

Finally did this video on a bracelet but was super disappointed when my cricut still ejected my mat after going from basic to engraving. I didn't take my mat out but gosh was hoping it would stay! I hope it ends out ok. Thank you for all your amazing videos!

@cleversomeday

2 жыл бұрын

Cricut made another change. The new workaround is listed in the video description.

Very cool!

Thanks!

Thankyou soo much

This is a lifesaver. I have been so frustrated that they took that feature/hack away! Frustrated no more!!!

Fantastic

Phenomenal video! I wish I could get the font without giving my credit card info for a free font.

@cleversomeday

2 жыл бұрын

that sounds like a glitch. please let their customer service know.

Should be helpful. Thank you.

Thank you. Summitted an email to Cricut about the mat loading feature. Have you done this with more then one engraving on a mat?

Hello Kay, awesome video. What setting do you use for the engraving tool to get these sharp engravings?

@cleversomeday

2 жыл бұрын

Acrylic 2mm, as noted around the 8:12 mark in the video. However, I have found that the setting is not as important as using the proper design and using multiple passes as needed.

Thank you for your clever videos but wondering where the above mentioned ‘show more’ button is?

@cleversomeday

2 жыл бұрын

SHOW MORE is the text below the description on KZread that expands the description. So once you have done that, there is no more show more. Sorry is so confusing.

I was so excited when I got directed to your video. Unfortunately they seem to have gone back to their errant ways. I'm in design space 7.32.125 and when the "template" cut is finished my only option is to hit "done" which promptly unloads the mat

@cleversomeday

Жыл бұрын

Please see the video description for the latest workaround, as yes, it has unfortunately changed several times since the video was made.

Thank you. I was able to make the jig buttttt my maker 3 and cricut design didn't show me the green line above and i only could unload the mat (i did lost some terms at that moment)

@cleversomeday

2 ай бұрын

Please see the video description for updated instructions.

I am interested in the acrylic rectangle blanks you used in the video. The link to buy the blanks is not working. Where did you purchse them? Thank you!

@cleversomeday

3 жыл бұрын

The link is working for me now, but here's a more specific link (Craft Chameleon aff link) www.craftchameleon.com/collections/csd/products/csd-blank-acrylic-shapes?ref=13&variant=29693776068711

Watching this video and following instructions to do the temporary jig, did you know that Design space version 7.22.149 is making me unload the mat. There is no longer a dismiss message at the top when you finish cutting the jig. Help!!! Sorry didn't read the new message, my bad.

Thanks for the tutorial. I tried to do this exact the same way you explained it, but my maker unload the mat every time. How can i occur this?

@cleversomeday

2 жыл бұрын

Cricut has changed this a couple of times since the video, so I'm keeping a running list of the latest workaround in the video description.

@anjaheuvelsland6733

2 жыл бұрын

@@cleversomeday thanks for your reaction. Love your tutorials.

What kind of computer do you use? I know we need to have a computer that is compatible with design space and I am getting ready to purchase a new one.

@cleversomeday

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, Stephanie, but I don't keep up with this. Do a search in any of the big Cricut groups for suggestions as this is a very common question.

Any recent work around for the mat unloading issue for version v7.2.87?

@cleversomeday

2 жыл бұрын

same as listed above for 7.1.125

How soon would the engraving tip need to be replaced if used often? What is the longevity of the engraving tip?

@cleversomeday

3 жыл бұрын

The carbide tip should be very durable but we don't have the history yet to know exactly what the life is. The engraving tip has been out about 2 years and the vast majority of us are still on our first one.

Great video! Used it for the first time the other day and it worked like a charm. However, I tried it again today, and it now ejects the mat when pressing "Dismiss, then Cancel and then Yes" after the first cutting step 😔

@cleversomeday

3 жыл бұрын

sadly it seems that version 6.10 has changed this back. Please contact Cricut and let them know you need this capability help.cricut.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

@fatjedi4621

3 жыл бұрын

@@cleversomeday Done! Such a useful feature and typical that it's removed days after I find it! It's really useful - Not just for engraving, but for example if you wanted to cut and emboss on the same project.

Help please! I have a problem with getting the 2nd mat to cut because I do not have a "dismiss" on my screen. So, when I press cancel and then yes, the mat unloads from my machine. I have a Cricut Maker and in Design Space current version of 7.18.105

@cleversomeday

Жыл бұрын

Please see the video description for latest info on how to keep the mat loaded.

I just followed your instructions. When I clicked cancel the maker ejected the mat anyway. Is there a setting to keep it in the machine?

@cleversomeday

Жыл бұрын

Please see the video description for the latest info on keeping the mat loaded.

Im on Design Space version 7.14.139 and I'm not getting the "dismiss" button. Did they take it away?

@cleversomeday

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Please see the video description for latest workaround.

I'm working on my first engraving using your video. Everything has gone good until I got to the portion of making the jig, Cut perfectly but when I hit dismiss...cancel...and yes. The mat unloaded, your video shows it is not supposed to do that. Any suggestions on what I might be doing incorrectly? Thank you

@cleversomeday

2 жыл бұрын

Please see the video description for the latest workaround as Cricut has changed this several times since the video was made.

@debibrening

2 жыл бұрын

@@cleversomeday Followed all of those instructions to the tee I believe and of course it unloaded again. So because I am impatient I decided to just load back and and try and see if it will line up. But now it only gives me two material choices and not acrylic 2mm. I keep seeing these beautiful projects that seem to work for others. Now...honestly I'm not sure how to process. Any suggestions. Went back to layer panel and closed the eye on attach/basic cut hoping it would let me pick acrylic but no luck. Not sure why it will not let me engrave if I choice the engrave panel to process.

@cleversomeday

2 жыл бұрын

@@debibrening Please post your question in the Cricut Engraving with CleverSomeday Facebook group where it is easier to troubleshoot. For those who might come across this post later, if you are not getting the option to use acrylic, then you have not gotten all the items on the mat set to Engrave.

My maker is still ejecting the Matt after I press cancel from the first cut? Thanks

@cleversomeday

2 жыл бұрын

please see the video description for the latest workaound

Thanks again Kay, I have another 3 questions plz (sorry!), can you plz confirm what you said in minute (11:43 till 11:55)? I understood that as long as i didn't unload the mat, I can keep engraving the same design on another blank with the same size over and over.. so what about different design (different word/drawing), can i go back to canvas on DS and select another design/text ? sorry didn't understand this part correctly My 2nd question, if we select to draw (without putting a pen) instead of cutting for the dummy dot in the left corner, does that work the same as well? did engraving the dot over and over affect the mat? My 3rd question, if we make the whole project in 1 mat, without a temporary jig first by using air drawing, will that work? so let's say i have a round acrylic, so I draw circle on canvas ( same size like the acrylic) and place it in the middle of the canvas at the + or at the very top left corner with 1 square up and 1 square on the side. And type the text or place the design aligned in the centre of the circle. Then we press make it, not to place a drawing pen- and the machine draw on the air the circle surrounding the blank , then engrave in the middle of the blank. will this be accurate? or the machine will not engrave in the center of the blank? sorry again for the long question! I love watching your videos and learning from you

@cleversomeday

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have a simple way to answer your first question beyond saying yes. As long as you use the same relative position of target shape and dummy shape to position a design, that gives you the same frame of reference, whether it is the same design, a different design in the same file or a different design in a different file. But of course that takes more concentration. As for your second question, yes, you can set the dummy shape to pen (with or without a pen) if you want to protect the mat. Using engrave is simpler, but does affect the mat in the very corner, so its a tradeoff. Third question. The "air draw" method you are describing is a very common one that is only accurate within 3mm (per Cricut's latest published information), because it does not account for mat loading tolerances. A jig, on the other hand, is accurate to a half mm or less depending on the fit of your blank in the slot. So you want to choose the level of effort that is appropriate for the accuracy you need. I have tutorials linked for lots of methods, along with pros and cons of each in the Guides section of my FB group.

@Mariam-Mina

3 жыл бұрын

@@cleversomeday Thanks heaps Kay! you are amazing, thanks again for your help and explaining it all

I’ve been trying to get the mat from unloading, following your directions exactly, but when I click the cancel the cut/yes the mat comes out, no matter what. I hVe version 6.11, and it’s a new machine, the software is up to date. Help??

@cleversomeday

3 жыл бұрын

Please see the video description for the latest workarounds in response to Cricut changes.

I do not have Facebook and not getting it. Is there another way to get it. Thank you Pam

@cleversomeday

2 жыл бұрын

Get what?

Is the link to the font broken, as it won't work for me. Your video is so very helpful, and I thank you for that :-)

@cleversomeday

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know. New link posted in description.

@beejay1920

Жыл бұрын

@@cleversomeday Thankyou so much - that worked a treat :-)

my maker does not show the dismiss. So I have to cancel and the mat unloads then I reload and engrave. Why do I not get the dismiss option.

@cleversomeday

Жыл бұрын

Please see the video description where I have the latest information on changes and workarounds.

Did update 7.11.156 delete the feature you fought so hard for, not having to unload the mat between operations? I placed a cut file and a foil on the workspace and Cricut forces me to unload the mat after the foil completes!

@cleversomeday

2 жыл бұрын

actually it went away in 6.10, but we have found and updated the workarounds each time it has changed since, as noted in the video description above.

@flashsolutions

2 жыл бұрын

@@cleversomeday Oh, I did not think to look there, but I just got off the phone with Cricut support and expressed my dissatisfaction with not having a simple method to keep the mat loaded. I will try your method but it sure looks like way too much complication for should be a simple software solution on the part of Cricut. The support person was very supportive and a user herself and verified the issue and promised to escalate it to the developers. Hopefully, if enough of us call, and let them know when things don't work, they will listen and fix it.

@cleversomeday

2 жыл бұрын

@@flashsolutions thank you for calling.

@flashsolutions

2 жыл бұрын

@@cleversomeday I would never have thought to unplug the USB cable, but it worked! What a horrible way to run a business! There was no need for that on Cricut's part. Thank you Kay for figuring out a work a round!

Is this still working? DS didn't give me the option to dismiss before cancelling after cutting out the jig, only cancel so the mat came out.

@cleversomeday

10 ай бұрын

Please see the video description for the latest instructions.

@michelarennison4756

10 ай бұрын

Ah, thanks I see now.

Just went through all the steps and my maker didn't give me the "dismiss" prompt to not upload my mat. 😭

@cleversomeday

Жыл бұрын

please see the video description for important updates

DS v6.11 Forces you to unload the mat. 😢

@cleversomeday

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. As noted in the video description with the new workaround.

As someone who comes from the 3D printing world, it's absolutely ridiculous that Cricut locks you into their hardware and software like that. How basic of a need is it to be able to do multiple passes with different settings and/or tools across the same path??

@cleversomeday

Жыл бұрын

No argument here.

@readywhen

Жыл бұрын

@@cleversomeday Your method from the video description works great with Bluetooth as well btw, just tested it ;)

@cleversomeday

Жыл бұрын

@@readywhen thank you. Can you clarify your steps? Did you just turn Bluetooth off temporarily?

@readywhen

Жыл бұрын

@@cleversomeday It is the same as with the USB cable, but replace "unplug the usb cable" by "switch off bluetooth in the settings on your pc". And accordingly, "plug in the usb cable" by "switch bluetooth back on in the settings on your pc"

@cleversomeday

Жыл бұрын

@@readywhen OK. I've not recommended that because so many people have bluetooth mice and keyboards, but there should be a sequence that works anyway if you plan ahead. Thanks again for this confirmation.

This was so helpful. I am getting ready to do my first acrylic engraving project. 🤞

@CovidFart

2 жыл бұрын

This hack no longer works that ejects your mat when you cancel