The blue Cricut blade housing works with both regular and deep cut blades, even for older Cricut Expression machines. Just remove the rubber tip before use.
Early Cricut Blades and Housings Explained
This post refers to the early Cricut blades. Those for the Cricut Expression machines and earlier.
If you’ve bought a machine 2nd hand and are missing the regular housing (or just need a new one for some reason), you may find that it’s difficult to find a green replacement housing. The blue housing WILL hold the regular blade as well as the deep cut blade.
Differences Between Regular and Deep Cut Blades
Below you can see their differences:
General information about these blades:
- They fit in either housing.
- Using my Cricut Expression, I tested both blades in opposite housings, and they cut just fine in either.
- For my standard test, I cut cardstock with the blade set to 6, with pressure and speed all the way up.
Tip: You may want to use the multi-cut function for some cuts when using the regular blade in the deep blade housing. It doesn’t cut quite as deeply in that setup. If you don’t have a multi-cut function, you may need to re-cut the image or use scissors where it doesn’t cut through.
The deep blade (on the left) has a much longer diagonal and is slightly longer overall compared to the regular blade (on the right).
Cricut Blade Housings
The housings are close in size but not exactly the same:
- The Deep Blade is a bit longer.
- The Deep Blade Housing holds the blade lower than the Regular Housing.
In the photo below, I switched the blades, and the Deep Blade Housing even holds the Regular Blade lower than the Regular Housing holds the Deep Blade—interesting!
Additionally, the Deep Blade Housing can hold the blade at 1/2 point depths between the numbers, not just the standard depths #1–6 settings, like the Regular Housing.
Cricut Blade Settings
Check out my Cricut Blade Settings guide for tips on getting the perfect cut.
Important Reminder!
Remove the rubber-ended tip before using your new blade! That tip is covering the blade. The rounded end goes up into the housing. When you push down the little plunger at the top, the magnet inside will pull the rounded end securely into the housing.
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- When to Change Your Cricut Blade
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Thank you for this review. It’s one of the most helpful ones I have seen!!