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## Cutting
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- Select the desired material. We had good results by selecting 300gsm paper for the 200gsm paper we have for the copier. There is also a 'Cereal box' option, a perfect choice if you are using that type of cardboard.
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- Put the 'wrong' side of the cardboard up. You will have to fold 'upwards' so that the 'wrong' side is inwards in the end.
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- Now follow the steps on the screen. Load in the mat and paper, press the flashing button and let the Cricut do its job. You will have to switch the scoring tool for the cutting tool at some point. The Cricut will tell you when to do so.

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## General tips
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- If you are importing vector images, all the shapes are considered as seperate 'things to cut'. If you want to group them, (which you probably will...) select all the layers and click on 'Attach'.
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- If you are importing vector images, all the shapes are considered as separate 'things to cut'. If you want to group them, (which you probably will...) select all the layers and click on 'Attach'.
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## Things you can try out
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## Material guide
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These are some results/findings we had with different material. Feel free to add or correct suggestions.
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| Actual Material | Cricut material to select | Cricut tool | Type of cricut mat |
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| ----------------| ------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------ |
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| Cereal box cardboard | Heavy Water color paper 300gr - Cereal box| Fine point blade | Standard grip |
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## Things you can try
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- [Cut-and-fold](./try-it-yourself/01-cut-and-fold)
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- [Stickers](./try-it-yourself/02-stickers)

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