How to Create 3D Tree Templates

Download Tree Silhouette

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I recommend cutting this out of chipboard or balsa/basswood. Here are the supplies and settings I recommend. Unfortunately, Silhouette does not do a great job of cutting these thicker materials but if you have a Silhouette and have found cut settings and materials that work for this project please share in the comments!

Make sure to use a strong grip mat on any of these materials and tape down the material to further secure it for a better cut.

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Cricut Maker:

• Cricut Chipboard (2mm): use knife blade and default chipboard settings (should have Cricut logo next to the cut setting indicating that it is a Cricut material)
  • If you don’t have a knife blade or struggle with using it, you can use the medium weight chipboard option and cut settings directly below.
• Medium Weight Chipboard: Custom – 350 pressure, 7x, using deep point blade
  • This is what I use because it’s very inexpensive and I find that the deep point blade works best for this because it’s quick and the knife blade occasionally gets stuck in the corner of the inside notches of the design.
• Cricut Basswood (1/16″): use knife blade and default basswood settings (should have Cricut logo next to the cut setting indicating that it is a Cricut material)
  • If you don’t have a knife blade or struggle with using it, you can test the Cricut Explore balsa and basswood settings below using the deep point blade but make sure to use the 1/32″ thickness only

Cricut Explore Series:

• Medium Weight Chipboard: Custom – 350 pressure, 7x, using deep point blade. (this is the material and setting I used – see above)
• Balsa wood, 1/32″*: Custom – 167 pressure, 5-7x, deep point blade
• Basswood, 1/32″*: Custom – 350 pressure, 5x, deep point blade
  • *only use 1/32″ thickness of balsa/basswood and keep in mind that the results are more inconsistent and may require multiple tries