The Vinyl Cutting Process

If your silhouette cutting mat is brand new you may want to de stick the cutting mat somewhat by blotting it with a clean t shirt.

The vinyl cutting process.

Simple artwork like text is the easiest artwork to cut with a vinyl cutter. How it works design creation. A vinyl cutter that gets the job done. It should show up.

Cutting and application instructions remove the negative pieces from each of the images leaving the clear liner intact. A vinyl cutting machine does not recognise a pixel so it cannot cut these images. Open cut studio the software bundled with the cutter. Stick a piece of vinyl to your cutting mat making sure the paper backing side is down.

If you have tried everything above and your cutting issue is still not resolved contact cricut support. Aside from simple fonts already in the windows or mac operating system you can purchase additional fonts or you can. You can create an image with open. Vector art creates clean lines and straight edges which helps the vinyl cutter calculate where it needs to cut.

Then load the mat into your cricut machine by pressing the flashing load unload button. If you manage to get the thin fonts or smaller script words to cut correctly try reverse weeding to make it easier to transfer if you are using vinyl. Let us know if you have any questions and we ll do our best to answer them. Bring your artwork into a vinyl cutter.

Find or make an image that you want to make into a sticker. The vinyl cutter uses a small knife to. Remove the transfer tape liner. To prevent bubbles start in.

Vector art also has less colors to choose from which helps create a clearer image. For more tutorials and guides aimed at helping you get the most out of your machine be sure to visit our how to section. There is a quick cooling cycle that solidifies the vinyl and bonds the labels. Vinyl cutting for begginers step 1.

This process is called weeding. Computer designed images are loaded onto the vinyl cutter via a wired connection or over a wireless. Any excess vinyl is trimmed off the edges and the record is ready. Once the mat is loaded the screen will tell you to press the flashing go button.

Place the vinyl onto the silhouette cutting mat with the backing paper side down onto the mat making sure the vinyl is covering the same area where the design is placed on the virtual mat in silhouette studio. The cutting process is fun addictive and incredibly rewarding. Gently place the transfer tape adhesive side down over your images.